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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
RSPU
$549M
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
125,460
+6,348
| +5% | +$331K |
|
727
DTE Energy
DTE
$30.4B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
60,185
+2,025
| +3% | +$218K |
|
728
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.8B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
279,929
+7,892
| +3% | +$181K |
|
|
IBMI
729
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Sep 2020 Term Muni Bond ETF
IBMI
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
257,098
-196
| -0.1% | -$5.01K |
|
730
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$276M
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
144,614
+19,690
| +16% | +$859K |
|
731
First Trust California Municipal High income ETF
FCAL
$220M
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
122,481
+25,061
| +26% | +$1.34M |
|
732
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.1B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
68,059
+1,264
| +2% | +$117K |
|
733
Seagate
STX
$169B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
109,496
+22,111
| +25% | +$1.27M |
|
|
DSL
734
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund
DSL
$1.23B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
329,609
+116,540
| +55% | +$2.31M |
|
735
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.7B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
120,138
+9,532
| +9% | +$529K |
|
736
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$10.4B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
277,380
+51,340
| +23% | +$1.14M |
|
737
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.54B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
40,404
+1,000
| +3% | +$160K |
|
|
B
738
Barrick Mining
B
$61.5B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
348,063
+33,120
| +11% | +$569K |
|
739
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund
PDI
$7.42B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
198,355
+38,972
| +24% | +$1.29M |
|
740
State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF
QUS
$1.54B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
67,814
+17,035
| +34% | +$1.56M |
|
|
CGC
741
Canopy Growth
CGC
$377M
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
30,434
+4,536
| +18% | +$900K |
|
742
First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPEI
$1.93B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
319,672
+8,656
| +3% | +$172K |
|
743
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$671M
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
180,456
-77,970
| -30% | -$2.73M |
|
744
Illumina
ILMN
$29.2B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
19,796
+280
| +1% | +$84.9K |
|
745
Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF
FHLC
$3.37B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
127,787
+1,237
| +1% | +$57.4K |
|
|
CHY
746
Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund
CHY
$1B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
556,009
+76,589
| +16% | +$861K |
|
747
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF
$2.23B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
130,613
-2,452
| -2% | -$115K |
|
748
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.5B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
138,317
+9,860
| +8% | +$413K |
|
749
VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
HYEM
$522M
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
263,355
-17,533
| -6% | -$411K |
|
750
TC Energy
TRP
$70.5B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
117,122
+10,421
| +10% | +$535K |
|
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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.