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 |
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
|
+$904M |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$640M |
| 3 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$579M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
|
+$540M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$472M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
|
+$12.8M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
|
+$12.5M |
| 3 |
XIV
VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN
XIV
|
+$8.56M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF
XTN
|
+$4.43M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
|
+$4.41M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 2.89% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.66% |
| 3 | Technology | 2.63% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.33% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 2.29% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24B
| $137M | 0.38% |
1,829,626
+771,067
| +73% | +$58.6M |
|
52
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $135M | 0.37% |
1,714,456
+849,112
| +98% | +$64.9M |
|
53
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$45.8B
| $131M | 0.36% |
763,791
+531,446
| +229% | +$92.8M |
|
54
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.5B
| $130M | 0.36% |
4,278,912
+2,286,518
| +115% | +$75.3M |
|
55
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$55.6B
| $129M | 0.36% |
6,273,688
+1,497,753
| +31% | +$31.5M |
|
56
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $129M | 0.36% |
979,600
+472,856
| +93% | +$63.5M |
|
57
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.31B
| $127M | 0.35% |
1,164,210
+589,056
| +102% | +$63.9M |
|
58
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$33.9B
| $126M | 0.35% |
2,407,412
+1,284,768
| +114% | +$68.9M |
|
59
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.82B
| $126M | 0.35% |
4,753,576
+2,152,178
| +83% | +$63.5M |
|
60
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.2B
| $124M | 0.34% |
3,248,788
+1,571,346
| +94% | +$60M |
|
61
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $121M | 0.34% |
2,599,317
+1,217,844
| +88% | +$55.3M |
|
62
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$21.9B
| $120M | 0.33% |
1,650,984
+793,353
| +93% | +$60.5M |
|
63
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$149B
| $118M | 0.33% |
3,067,554
+2,939,351
| +2,293% | +$122M |
|
64
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$10.8B
| $112M | 0.31% |
2,825,192
+384,100
| +16% | +$15.7M |
|
65
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$15.7B
| $111M | 0.31% |
1,632,668
+706,967
| +76% | +$49.7M |
|
66
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.69B
| $110M | 0.31% |
2,460,916
+1,016,656
| +70% | +$47.2M |
|
67
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.22B
| $108M | 0.3% |
1,782,568
+771,776
| +76% | +$49M |
|
68
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $108M | 0.3% |
1,836,994
+808,665
| +79% | +$46.9M |
|
69
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.02B
| $107M | 0.3% |
1,796,221
+863,680
| +93% | +$51.6M |
|
70
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.22B
| $101M | 0.28% |
1,581,113
+1,089,774
| +222% | +$71M |
|
71
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.23B
| $100M | 0.28% |
2,040,782
+1,015,815
| +99% | +$54.1M |
|
72
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.04B
| $100M | 0.28% |
6,334,045
+3,390,010
| +115% | +$55.4M |
|
73
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.1B
| $99.5M | 0.28% |
938,901
+428,028
| +84% | +$45.6M |
|
74
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$16.3B
| $99.4M | 0.28% |
1,239,098
+551,864
| +80% | +$45.9M |
|
75
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$115B
| $98.9M | 0.27% |
4,691,600
+2,417,482
| +106% | +$52.1M |
|
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LPL Financial's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, LPL Financial held 3,338 positions worth $36.1B, up 99% from $18.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $18.4B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 550 new positions and adding to 2,405 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 1,817,600 shares worth $69.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 2.9% of assets, down from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF, an estimated $12.8M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 1,817,600 shares worth $69.2M.
- LPL Financial added most to Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF in Q4 2015, an estimated $904M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF, cutting an estimated $12.8M.
- LPL Financial fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $4.02M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $36.1B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- LPL Financial opened 550 new positions and closed 178 in Q4 2015.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 99% quarter-over-quarter to $36.1B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.