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 Value ETF
VTV
|
+$117M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
|
+$108M |
| 3 |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
|
+$101M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
|
+$97.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
|
+$41.1M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
|
+$32.7M |
| 3 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$23.3M |
| 4 |
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
|
+$21.6M |
| 5 |
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
|
+$18.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 2.98% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.85% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.38% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 2.3% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 2.04% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Arista Networks
ANET
$217B
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
180,816
+63,712
| +54% | +$852K |
|
902
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$834M
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
102,294
-141,718
| -58% | -$3.84M |
|
903
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$66.7B
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
22,709
-1,741
| -7% | -$201K |
|
904
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.33B
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
45,290
+6,947
| +18% | +$403K |
|
905
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.78B
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
74,722
+18,421
| +33% | +$646K |
|
906
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$6.54B
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
52,672
+599
| +1% | +$30.1K |
|
|
TWX
907
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
28,787
-10,345
| -26% | -$977K |
|
908
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$14.1B
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
113,788
+26,835
| +31% | +$600K |
|
909
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.4B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
35,272
+30,186
| +594% | +$2.2M |
|
910
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$762M
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
14,651
+13,541
| +1,220% | +$2.39M |
|
911
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
49,297
+1,581
| +3% | +$77.2K |
|
|
CMA
912
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
29,822
+17,475
| +142% | +$1.41M |
|
913
Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust
CEF
$7.48B
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
192,761
+34,297
| +22% | +$451K |
|
914
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$654M
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
84,095
+2,066
| +3% | +$63.4K |
|
915
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
$4.67B
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
1,961
+110
| +6% | +$146K |
|
916
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
14,500
+900
| +7% | +$159K |
|
917
NetEase
NTES
$79.6B
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
36,945
+245
| +0.7% | +$15.3K |
|
918
Amphenol
APH
$183B
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
116,060
+2,672
| +2% | +$58.8K |
|
919
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.27B
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
50,677
+6,465
| +15% | +$355K |
|
920
Estee Lauder
EL
$29.8B
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
19,999
+3,872
| +24% | +$465K |
|
921
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$124B
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
31,768
+3,003
| +10% | +$234K |
|
922
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF
PXH
$1.9B
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
113,842
+10,940
| +11% | +$237K |
|
|
PDT
923
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
PDT
$636M
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
148,349
+61,048
| +70% | +$1.03M |
|
|
DHC
924
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.26B
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
132,574
+22,443
| +20% | +$430K |
|
925
POSCO
PKX
$16B
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
32,466
+22,881
| +239% | +$1.69M |
|
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LPL Financial's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, LPL Financial held 3,144 positions worth $32.9B, up 16% from $28.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $3.28B of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 280 new positions and adding to 1,728 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Corporate Capital Trust, Inc.: 1,839,393 shares worth $29.4M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, up from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF, an estimated $41.1M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q4 2017 buy was Corporate Capital Trust, Inc.: 1,839,393 shares worth $29.4M.
- LPL Financial added most to Vanguard Value ETF in Q4 2017, an estimated $117M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF, cutting an estimated $41.1M.
- LPL Financial fully exited iShares iBonds Dec 2017 Term Corporate ETF in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $4.66M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $32.9B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- LPL Financial opened 280 new positions and closed 123 in Q4 2017.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $32.9B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.