LPL Financial Portfolio holdings
LPL Financial, founded in 1989 through the merger of Linsco and Private Ledger and headquartered in San Diego, California, is the largest independent broker-dealer in the U.S., supporting over 22,000 financial advisors who manage more than $1.4 trillion in advisory and brokerage assets as of late 2024. Serving independent advisors, banks, and credit unions, LPL provides a robust technology platform, research, and back-office support, enabling advisors to offer personalized wealth management, retirement planning, and investment services to clients without proprietary products. The firm, publicly traded since 2010 under CEO Dan Arnold, has grown through acquisitions like Waddell & Reed’s wealth management business in 2021, emphasizing flexibility and advisor autonomy. With additional offices in Fort Mill, South Carolina, and Boston, LPL Financial remains a leader in empowering advisors amid a shifting financial landscape.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
IUSB
|
+$403M |
| 2 |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
|
+$391M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
EFV
|
+$313M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
|
+$175M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
|
+$147M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$192M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
|
+$156M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSLC
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
SHYG
|
+$101M |
| 5 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$90.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.97% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.1% |
| 3 | Financials | 3.03% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 2.68% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 2.41% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Invesco Large Cap Growth ETF
PWB
$2.27B
| $21M | 0.02% |
308,015
-103,927
| -25% | -$7.13M |
|
527
British American Tobacco
BTI
$133B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
540,661
+18,391
| +4% | +$692K |
|
528
Ecolab
ECL
$78.6B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
97,307
-3,344
| -3% | -$711K |
|
529
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
FTLS
$2.47B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
457,508
-6,031
| -1% | -$275K |
|
530
ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
REGL
$1.75B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
298,002
+6,530
| +2% | +$435K |
|
531
ASML
ASML
$634B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
33,610
+4,289
| +15% | +$2.38M |
|
532
Intuit
INTU
$86.3B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
53,943
+5,329
| +11% | +$2.05M |
|
533
BP
BP
$114B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
848,379
+12,198
| +1% | +$294K |
|
534
Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF
XSVM
$677M
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
424,024
+187,077
| +79% | +$8.11M |
|
535
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
XAR
$5.88B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
163,624
+2,846
| +2% | +$344K |
|
536
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.6B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
119,430
+40,229
| +51% | +$6.6M |
|
537
Aflac
AFL
$64.8B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
400,224
+35,262
| +10% | +$1.69M |
|
538
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.3B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
424,027
+11,786
| +3% | +$521K |
|
539
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$272M
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
319,153
+16,448
| +5% | +$1.15M |
|
540
Eaton
ETN
$150B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
146,844
-47,482
| -24% | -$6.12M |
|
|
IBDQ
541
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF
IBDQ
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
755,293
+217,522
| +40% | +$5.89M |
|
542
First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF
EDOW
$313M
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
682,941
+242,931
| +55% | +$6.87M |
|
543
iShares Convertible Bond ETF
ICVT
$7.21B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
205,723
+8,710
| +4% | +$892K |
|
544
MetLife
MET
$62.5B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
331,359
+12,898
| +4% | +$712K |
|
545
TJX Companies
TJX
$176B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
303,399
+54,223
| +22% | +$3.63M |
|
546
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
SPYX
$2.73B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
612,780
+3,276
| +0.5% | +$104K |
|
547
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
IMCB
$1.66B
| $20M | 0.02% |
318,736
-1,212
| -0.4% | -$74K |
|
548
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
QEFA
$1.07B
| $20M | 0.02% |
277,308
+59,739
| +27% | +$4.27M |
|
549
Phillips 66
PSX
$84.4B
| $20M | 0.02% |
245,000
+13,064
| +6% | +$1.03M |
|
550
Invesco Large Cap Value ETF
PWV
$1.68B
| $20M | 0.02% |
467,672
+16,240
| +4% | +$660K |
|
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LPL Financial's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, LPL Financial held 4,220 positions worth $87B, up 13% from $77.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $6.64B of net new capital in Q1 2021, opening 412 new positions and adding to 2,444 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF: 270,313 shares worth $35.5M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6% of assets, down from 6.5% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, an estimated $192M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q1 2021 buy was Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF: 270,313 shares worth $35.5M.
- LPL Financial added most to iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF in Q1 2021, an estimated $403M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $192M.
- LPL Financial fully exited SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF of SSgA Active Trust in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $3.61M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $87B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- LPL Financial opened 412 new positions and closed 149 in Q1 2021.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $87B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 14 May 2021.