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 Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
|
+$1.11B |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
|
+$278M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
|
+$204M |
| 4 |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
|
+$145M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
|
+$88.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
|
+$46.9M |
| 2 |
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
|
+$45.4M |
| 3 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$39M |
| 4 |
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
|
+$36.8M |
| 5 |
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
|
+$36.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 2.61% |
| 2 | Technology | 1.36% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 1.34% |
| 4 | Industrials | 1.16% |
| 5 | Energy | 1.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF
SPFF
$140M
| $1.28M | 0.01% |
99,956
+6,495
| +7% | +$84.3K |
|
1052
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$458M
| $1.28M | 0.01% |
9,600
-1,018
| -10% | -$138K |
|
1053
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $1.27M | 0.01% |
22,648
| – | – |
|
1054
State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF
SPGM
$1.7B
| $1.27M | 0.01% |
38,536
+3,262
| +9% | +$107K |
|
1055
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.43B
| $1.27M | 0.01% |
15,031
-984
| -6% | -$77.4K |
|
1056
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $1.27M | 0.01% |
36,974
-1,558
| -4% | -$47.6K |
|
1057
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$86.4B
| $1.27M | 0.01% |
17,068
-13,116
| -43% | -$982K |
|
1058
LPL Financial
LPLA
$26.5B
| $1.27M | 0.01% |
35,688
-8,241
| -19% | -$288K |
|
1059
Leidos
LDOS
$14.5B
| $1.27M | 0.01% |
24,858
-2,020
| -8% | -$94.4K |
|
1060
iShares US Equity Factor ETF
LRGF
$3.54B
| $1.27M | 0.01% |
47,168
-46,228
| -49% | -$1.19M |
|
1061
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $1.26M | 0.01% |
21,569
+997
| +5% | +$55.9K |
|
1062
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$12.8B
| $1.26M | 0.01% |
33,883
-4,786
| -12% | -$183K |
|
1063
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.2B
| $1.26M | 0.01% |
41,989
-569
| -1% | -$17K |
|
1064
Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF
GYLD
$36.6M
| $1.26M | 0.01% |
67,935
+6,708
| +11% | +$124K |
|
1065
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$93.4B
| $1.25M | 0.01% |
78,793
-3,549
| -4% | -$56.3K |
|
1066
Western Digital
WDC
$172B
| $1.25M | 0.01% |
23,888
-22,748
| -49% | -$1.05M |
|
1067
FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
$544M
| $1.25M | 0.01% |
32,033
+622
| +2% | +$23.6K |
|
1068
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $1.24M | 0.01% |
19,048
+8,685
| +84% | +$563K |
|
1069
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $1.24M | 0.01% |
154,376
-6,184
| -4% | -$45.3K |
|
1070
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.4B
| $1.24M | 0.01% |
+66,858
| New | +$1.27M |
|
1071
VanEck Energy Income ETF
EINC
$77.6M
| $1.24M | 0.01% |
15,564
+352
| +2% | +$27K |
|
1072
Pacer Trendpilot European Index ETF
PTEU
$36.5M
| $1.24M | 0.01% |
51,803
+21,434
| +71% | +$497K |
|
|
DRA
1073
DELISTED
Diversified Real Asset Income Fd
DRA
| $1.24M | 0.01% |
78,283
+21,374
| +38% | +$339K |
|
1074
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
$589M
| $1.24M | 0.01% |
108,378
-109,167
| -50% | -$1.19M |
|
|
SGI
1075
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.3B
| $1.23M | 0.01% |
71,824
+1,688
| +2% | +$25.2K |
|
Similar funds
LPL Financial's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, LPL Financial held 2,896 positions worth $13.1B, up 25% from $10.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $2.3B of net new capital in Q4 2016, opening 264 new positions and adding to 1,138 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: 9,825,004 shares worth $1.14B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 2.6% of assets, down from 2.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF, an estimated $46.9M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q4 2016 buy was Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: 9,825,004 shares worth $1.14B.
- LPL Financial added most to iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in Q4 2016, an estimated $278M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $46.9M.
- LPL Financial fully exited Credit Suisse X- Links Cushing MLP Infrastructure ETN's due April 20, 2020 in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $9.37M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $13.1B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- LPL Financial opened 264 new positions and closed 226 in Q4 2016.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 25% quarter-over-quarter to $13.1B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 13 Feb 2017.