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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.75B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
107,586
+36,197
| +51% | +$3.48M |
|
727
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.64B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
251,502
+29,215
| +13% | +$1.08M |
|
728
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.27B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
59,786
-920
| -2% | -$152K |
|
729
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
15,788
+1,450
| +10% | +$923K |
|
|
MPT
730
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.77B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
478,080
+21,577
| +5% | +$420K |
|
731
Ventas
VTR
$48B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
211,794
-45,493
| -18% | -$2.1M |
|
732
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
156,500
+33,867
| +28% | +$2.03M |
|
733
MSCI
MSCI
$41.6B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
22,984
+2,877
| +14% | +$1.13M |
|
|
JPUS
734
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF
JPUS
$458M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
122,183
+1,332
| +1% | +$106K |
|
735
Flex
FLEX
$41.7B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
752,738
+145,154
| +24% | +$1.68M |
|
736
PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
LTPZ
$690M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
114,662
+2,057
| +2% | +$179K |
|
737
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
42,696
-2,219
| -5% | -$509K |
|
738
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.26B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
178,433
-40,541
| -19% | -$2.16M |
|
739
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.01B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
216,886
-6,053
| -3% | -$265K |
|
|
BXMX
740
DELISTED
Nuveen S&P 500 Buy-Write Income Fund
BXMX
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
781,999
+219,258
| +39% | +$2.63M |
|
741
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
177,804
-1,301
| -0.7% | -$63.8K |
|
742
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.71B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
17,247
+2,637
| +18% | +$1.5M |
|
743
Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF
FHLC
$3.28B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
174,025
+55,987
| +47% | +$3.09M |
|
744
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$6.54B
| $10M | 0.01% |
199,623
-16,923
| -8% | -$851K |
|
745
Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF
XSMO
$3B
| $10M | 0.01% |
210,978
+11,888
| +6% | +$525K |
|
|
HOME
746
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
+645,023
| New | +$11.2M |
|
747
Chewy
CHWY
$9.25B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
110,707
+57,550
| +108% | +$4.2M |
|
748
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.1B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
459,040
+133,763
| +41% | +$2.38M |
|
749
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.65B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
161,644
+101,893
| +171% | +$5.75M |
|
750
Steris
STE
$22.3B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
52,335
+11,665
| +29% | +$2.18M |
|
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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.