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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF
HDMV
$17.6M
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
279,052
-75,405
| -21% | -$2.24M |
|
827
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.08B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
106,971
-705
| -0.7% | -$51.8K |
|
828
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
64,452
+4,120
| +7% | +$474K |
|
829
Cencora
COR
$60.6B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
87,043
-18,008
| -17% | -$1.8M |
|
830
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF
ROBT
$721M
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
169,602
+19,378
| +13% | +$859K |
|
831
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS
$241M
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
206,979
+15,506
| +8% | +$568K |
|
832
Palantir
PLTR
$295B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
360,211
+309,068
| +604% | +$5.53M |
|
833
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF
KBA
$147M
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
183,815
+89,450
| +95% | +$3.82M |
|
834
Sempra
SRE
$57.9B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
132,258
+26,628
| +25% | +$1.71M |
|
835
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.1B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
15,738
+4,434
| +39% | +$1.99M |
|
836
iShares GNMA Bond ETF
GNMA
$421M
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
164,698
+4,147
| +3% | +$211K |
|
837
Republic Services
RSG
$64.8B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
86,883
+27,299
| +46% | +$2.6M |
|
838
Viatris
VTRS
$20.4B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
445,098
+399,363
| +873% | +$6.51M |
|
839
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
ESPO
$245M
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
119,114
+24,675
| +26% | +$1.58M |
|
840
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust
BDJ
$1.73B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
984,403
-245,354
| -20% | -$1.92M |
|
841
Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF
CZA
$190M
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
109,124
-11,283
| -9% | -$820K |
|
842
Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF
XSVM
$674M
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
236,947
+40,583
| +21% | +$1.28M |
|
843
Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
LVHD
$628M
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
253,467
-97,110
| -28% | -$3.06M |
|
844
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.3B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
45,884
+7,412
| +19% | +$1.31M |
|
845
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF
RWJ
$2.05B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
302,808
-128,694
| -30% | -$3.1M |
|
846
Trane Technologies
TT
$100B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
56,121
+3,377
| +6% | +$466K |
|
847
DNP Select Income Fund
DNP
$4.05B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
791,356
+51,229
| +7% | +$525K |
|
848
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund
EXG
$2.99B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
925,582
+684
| +0.1% | +$5.53K |
|
849
Invesco S&P 100 Equal Weight ETF
EQWL
$2.7B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
117,934
-2,672
| -2% | -$172K |
|
850
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.7B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
233,004
+14,748
| +7% | +$479K |
|
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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.