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 MBS ETF
MBB
|
+$222M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
|
+$58.9M |
| 3 |
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
|
+$46.3M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
|
+$34.4M |
| 5 |
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
|
+$30.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
|
+$93.5M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$75.7M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$47.2M |
| 4 |
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
|
+$46.7M |
| 5 |
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
|
+$44.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.15% |
| 2 | Financials | 3.12% |
| 3 | Technology | 3.04% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.56% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 2.3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WIN
1201
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $1.05M | 0.01% |
33,787
+1,806
| +6% | +$56.3K |
|
1202
Southern Copper
SCCO
$140B
| $1.04M | 0.01% |
39,760
+2,748
| +7% | +$69.9K |
|
1203
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust
OIA
$293M
| $1.04M | 0.01% |
151,795
-81,676
| -35% | -$549K |
|
|
NQP
1204
DELISTED
Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund
NQP
| $1.04M | 0.01% |
79,366
-5,889
| -7% | -$77.3K |
|
|
NPI
1205
DELISTED
NUVEEN PREMIUN INC MUN FUND
NPI
| $1.04M | 0.01% |
77,105
+1,227
| +2% | +$16.3K |
|
|
PDM
1206
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.2B
| $1.04M | 0.01% |
56,128
-8,845
| -14% | -$158K |
|
1207
Celanese
CE
$4.77B
| $1.04M | 0.01% |
16,385
-3,360
| -17% | -$213K |
|
1208
Banco Santander
SAN
$200B
| $1.04M | 0.01% |
195,266
-65,159
| -25% | -$395K |
|
1209
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.5B
| $1.03M | 0.01% |
60,647
+1,838
| +3% | +$31.4K |
|
1210
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.47B
| $1.03M | 0.01% |
24,259
+7,204
| +42% | +$336K |
|
1211
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
$4.69B
| $1.03M | 0.01% |
886
-86
| -9% | -$102K |
|
1212
Aon
AON
$81.4B
| $1.03M | 0.01% |
11,292
+759
| +7% | +$73.5K |
|
1213
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.1B
| $1.03M | 0.01% |
169,116
+61,779
| +58% | +$409K |
|
1214
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
| $1.03M | 0.01% |
23,514
+4,556
| +24% | +$254K |
|
|
ULQ
1215
DELISTED
CLAYMORE US CAPITAL MARKETS MICRO-TERM FIXED INCOME ETF
ULQ
| $1.03M | 0.01% |
20,648
-10,838
| -34% | -$542K |
|
1216
Lazard
LAZ
$4.21B
| $1.03M | 0.01% |
22,798
+392
| +2% | +$20.2K |
|
|
HPS
1217
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
HPS
$456M
| $1.03M | 0.01% |
61,099
-4,223
| -6% | -$71.2K |
|
1218
iShares Global Utilities ETF
JXI
$319M
| $1.03M | 0.01% |
22,720
-5,086
| -18% | -$229K |
|
1219
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$671M
| $1.03M | 0.01% |
44,853
+10,464
| +30% | +$243K |
|
|
MTOR
1220
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $1.02M | 0.01% |
92,283
+1,697
| +2% | +$21.9K |
|
1221
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.64B
| $1.02M | 0.01% |
33,433
+9,686
| +41% | +$298K |
|
1222
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.38B
| $1.02M | 0.01% |
26,013
-17,079
| -40% | -$718K |
|
|
AGC
1223
DELISTED
Advent Claymore Conv Sec & Incme
AGC
| $1.02M | 0.01% |
183,803
-137,398
| -43% | -$825K |
|
1224
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.1B
| $1.01M | 0.01% |
8,013
+384
| +5% | +$61.6K |
|
1225
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.77B
| $1.01M | 0.01% |
34,917
+2,588
| +8% | +$78.8K |
|
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LPL Financial's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, LPL Financial held 3,027 positions worth $18.2B, down 7.9% from $19.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial withdrew a net $644M in Q3 2015, closing 241 positions and reducing 1,426 holdings. Its most notable exit was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $47.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.1% of assets, down from 3.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, LPL Financial opened a new position in Kraft Heinz worth $12.4M.
- LPL Financial's largest Q3 2015 buy was Kraft Heinz: 171,423 shares worth $12.4M.
- LPL Financial added most to iShares MBS ETF in Q3 2015, an estimated $222M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $93.5M.
- LPL Financial fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $47.2M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $18.2B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- LPL Financial opened 157 new positions and closed 241 in Q3 2015.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value fell 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $18.2B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 13 Nov 2015.