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 Universal USD Bond ETF
IUSB
|
+$403M |
| 2 |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
|
+$391M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
EFV
|
+$313M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
|
+$175M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
|
+$147M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$192M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
|
+$156M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSLC
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
SHYG
|
+$101M |
| 5 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$90.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.97% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.1% |
| 3 | Financials | 3.03% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 2.68% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 2.41% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.71B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
40,365
-25,014
| -38% | -$4.8M |
|
1002
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$431M
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
264,935
-288,324
| -52% | -$9.53M |
|
1003
eBay
EBAY
$50.6B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
118,715
+28,177
| +31% | +$1.63M |
|
1004
First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF
FAN
$278M
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
322,083
+63,122
| +24% | +$1.47M |
|
1005
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.43B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
181,448
+30,861
| +20% | +$1.16M |
|
1006
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$12.8B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
282,374
+28,342
| +11% | +$728K |
|
1007
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust
BBN
$976M
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
293,543
+58,959
| +25% | +$1.5M |
|
1008
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.55B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
107,424
-19,783
| -16% | -$1.7M |
|
1009
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF
AVUV
$30.3B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
+99,687
| New | +$6.68M |
|
1010
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$6.84B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
116,160
-812
| -0.7% | -$46.7K |
|
1011
MP Materials
MP
$7.36B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
199,974
+115,778
| +138% | +$4.28M |
|
1012
Synchrony
SYF
$24.7B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
175,866
+16,098
| +10% | +$621K |
|
1013
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.3B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
69,341
+1,526
| +2% | +$146K |
|
1014
iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
$7.99B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
60,212
-2,500
| -4% | -$290K |
|
1015
Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF
SPFF
$140M
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
595,630
+123,387
| +26% | +$1.45M |
|
1016
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.4B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
103,202
+13,860
| +16% | +$906K |
|
1017
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.6B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
245,271
+233,929
| +2,063% | +$6.38M |
|
|
NVTA
1018
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
184,079
+28,584
| +18% | +$1.3M |
|
1019
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.69B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
422,989
+59,850
| +16% | +$970K |
|
|
GAP
1020
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.23B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
235,597
-99,661
| -30% | -$2.48M |
|
1021
Electronic Arts
EA
$53B
| $7M | 0.01% |
51,737
+2,117
| +4% | +$293K |
|
1022
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund
IQDY
$110M
| $7M | 0.01% |
230,960
+26,802
| +13% | +$797K |
|
1023
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF
FUTY
$2.31B
| $7M | 0.01% |
168,630
+30,083
| +22% | +$1.21M |
|
1024
Beyond Meat
BYND
$292M
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
53,627
+5,803
| +12% | +$853K |
|
1025
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IVOG
$1.62B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
71,698
+16,918
| +31% | +$1.61M |
|
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LPL Financial's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, LPL Financial held 4,220 positions worth $87B, up 13% from $77.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $6.64B of net new capital in Q1 2021, opening 412 new positions and adding to 2,444 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF: 270,313 shares worth $35.5M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6% of assets, down from 6.5% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, an estimated $192M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q1 2021 buy was Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF: 270,313 shares worth $35.5M.
- LPL Financial added most to iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF in Q1 2021, an estimated $403M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $192M.
- LPL Financial fully exited SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF of SSgA Active Trust in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $3.61M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $87B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- LPL Financial opened 412 new positions and closed 149 in Q1 2021.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $87B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 14 May 2021.