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 MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
|
+$325M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$290M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
|
+$227M |
| 4 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
|
+$190M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
|
+$192M |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
|
+$91.7M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
|
+$66.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 6.47% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.2% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.84% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 2.77% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 2.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Moderna
MRNA
$21.8B
| $13M | 0.02% |
124,468
-15,733
| -11% | -$1.59M |
|
627
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPLB
$1.18B
| $13M | 0.02% |
392,614
+80,782
| +26% | +$2.62M |
|
628
Moody's
MCO
$82.8B
| $13M | 0.02% |
44,647
+2,372
| +6% | +$663K |
|
629
Gabelli Equity Trust
GAB
$1.75B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
2,111,995
+923,706
| +78% | +$5.32M |
|
630
Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF
NULG
$2.67B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
229,831
+45,805
| +25% | +$2.46M |
|
631
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
PAVE
$13.9B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
607,164
+495,279
| +443% | +$9.62M |
|
|
SPLK
632
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
75,800
+14,186
| +23% | +$2.71M |
|
633
JD.com
JD
$44.6B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
146,402
+13,838
| +10% | +$1.16M |
|
|
STOR
634
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
378,461
+89,668
| +31% | +$2.72M |
|
635
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.4B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
150,449
+49,886
| +50% | +$3.81M |
|
636
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.26B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
232,676
+48,364
| +26% | +$2.58M |
|
637
VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF
PFXF
$2.41B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
623,540
+97,687
| +19% | +$1.95M |
|
638
iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF
SMMV
$289M
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
378,388
-10,071
| -3% | -$320K |
|
639
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.32B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
158,124
+41,054
| +35% | +$3.25M |
|
640
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.3B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
185,408
+2,572
| +1% | +$160K |
|
641
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
381,342
-16,808
| -4% | -$506K |
|
642
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$3.98B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
279,437
-28,150
| -9% | -$1.23M |
|
|
BSCN
643
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2023 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCN
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
582,105
+99,528
| +21% | +$2.17M |
|
644
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
$728M
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
253,973
+75,956
| +43% | +$3.51M |
|
|
BSCM
645
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCM
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
585,514
+83,391
| +17% | +$1.82M |
|
646
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$240M
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
454,679
+122,651
| +37% | +$3.15M |
|
647
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
FTEC
$19.8B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
120,995
-4,749
| -4% | -$462K |
|
648
Cintas
CTAS
$81.9B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
142,748
+1,320
| +0.9% | +$115K |
|
649
iShares Morningstar US Equity ETF
ILCB
$1.27B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
232,716
-8,464
| -4% | -$433K |
|
650
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund
JFR
$1.24B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
1,442,724
-53,909
| -4% | -$455K |
|
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LPL Financial's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, LPL Financial held 3,938 positions worth $77.2B, up 21% from $64B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $5.76B of net new capital in Q4 2020, opening 393 new positions and adding to 2,285 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF: 351,999 shares worth $12.5M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6.5% of assets, up from 6.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF, an estimated $290M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q4 2020 buy was Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF: 351,999 shares worth $12.5M.
- LPL Financial added most to iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in Q4 2020, an estimated $325M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF, cutting an estimated $290M.
- LPL Financial fully exited iShares iBonds Dec 2020 Term Corporate ETF in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $23.5M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $77.2B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- LPL Financial opened 393 new positions and closed 132 in Q4 2020.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 21% quarter-over-quarter to $77.2B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 12 Feb 2021.