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 MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
|
+$195M |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$96.8M |
| 3 |
iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
|
+$89.9M |
| 4 |
First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund
FVD
|
+$89.8M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
|
+$76.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
|
+$43.7M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
|
+$40.7M |
| 3 |
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
|
+$40.2M |
| 4 |
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
|
+$38.1M |
| 5 |
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
NEAR
|
+$34.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 4.06% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.86% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 2.41% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 2.14% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.4B
| $8.79M | 0.02% |
275,935
+49,678
| +22% | +$1.63M |
|
627
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
VIOV
$1.87B
| $8.77M | 0.02% |
126,174
-3,006
| -2% | -$201K |
|
628
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$52.8B
| $8.75M | 0.02% |
143,269
-5,950
| -4% | -$366K |
|
629
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.91B
| $8.69M | 0.02% |
85,155
+4,458
| +6% | +$461K |
|
630
Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
SCHZ
$10.6B
| $8.69M | 0.02% |
325,164
+10,322
| +3% | +$277K |
|
631
Chubb
CB
$141B
| $8.65M | 0.02% |
55,582
+2,070
| +4% | +$317K |
|
632
State Street SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF
XSW
$436M
| $8.63M | 0.02% |
84,963
-4,677
| -5% | -$457K |
|
633
iShares JPMorgan EM High Yield Bond ETF
EMHY
$620M
| $8.62M | 0.02% |
182,220
+15,192
| +9% | +$709K |
|
|
USFR
634
DELISTED
WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund
USFR
| $8.62M | 0.02% |
343,838
+37,714
| +12% | +$945K |
|
|
BSCM
635
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCM
| $8.57M | 0.02% |
398,380
+54,077
| +16% | +$1.16M |
|
636
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$18.9B
| $8.56M | 0.02% |
275,536
-10,976
| -4% | -$331K |
|
637
Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF
PSCH
$163M
| $8.54M | 0.02% |
198,144
-17,073
| -8% | -$691K |
|
638
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.31B
| $8.53M | 0.02% |
174,432
-5,208
| -3% | -$250K |
|
639
iShares Core US REIT ETF
USRT
$4.74B
| $8.49M | 0.02% |
155,524
+22,234
| +17% | +$1.22M |
|
640
KLA
KLAC
$249B
| $8.48M | 0.02% |
476,150
+185,080
| +64% | +$3.1M |
|
641
Equinix
EQIX
$102B
| $8.47M | 0.02% |
14,512
-312
| -2% | -$175K |
|
642
Baidu
BIDU
$35.7B
| $8.47M | 0.02% |
66,977
+8,027
| +14% | +$913K |
|
643
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $8.43M | 0.02% |
218,208
+69,130
| +46% | +$2.56M |
|
644
TotalEnergies
TTE
$187B
| $8.42M | 0.02% |
152,265
-117,108
| -43% | -$6.19M |
|
|
NVO
645
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$225B
| $8.33M | 0.02% |
287,850
-34,902
| -11% | -$966K |
|
646
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.32B
| $8.31M | 0.02% |
141,762
+6,280
| +5% | +$357K |
|
647
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.3B
| $8.26M | 0.02% |
139,885
+6,658
| +5% | +$404K |
|
648
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$88.6B
| $8.24M | 0.02% |
628,013
+10,216
| +2% | +$112K |
|
649
First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF
IFV
$222M
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
383,772
-30,644
| -7% | -$610K |
|
650
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$124B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
37,389
+1,068
| +3% | +$216K |
|
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LPL Financial's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, LPL Financial held 3,501 positions worth $55B, up 12% from $49.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $2.86B of net new capital in Q4 2019, opening 217 new positions and adding to 1,885 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares MSCI Italy ETF: 448,375 shares worth $13.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 4.1% of assets, up from 3.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF, an estimated $43.7M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q4 2019 buy was iShares MSCI Italy ETF: 448,375 shares worth $13.2M.
- LPL Financial added most to iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF in Q4 2019, an estimated $195M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF, cutting an estimated $43.7M.
- LPL Financial fully exited iShares iBonds Dec 2019 Term Corporate ETF in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $16.8M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $55B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- LPL Financial opened 217 new positions and closed 160 in Q4 2019.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $55B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.