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
|
+$929M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
|
+$468M |
| 3 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$346M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF
SPTI
|
+$336M |
| 5 |
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
IUSB
|
+$227M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
SCHR
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
|
+$481M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
|
+$298M |
| 4 |
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
SHYG
|
+$201M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.96% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.96% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.91% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.4% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Costco
COST
$422B
| $279M | 0.22% |
562,137
+28,153
| +5% | +$13.8M |
|
102
State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
SPEM
$17.2B
| $263M | 0.21% |
7,719,732
+1,664,454
| +27% | +$57.2M |
|
103
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.8B
| $263M | 0.21% |
7,781,180
-542,858
| -7% | -$18.4M |
|
104
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$6.54B
| $262M | 0.2% |
5,170,383
+181,633
| +4% | +$9.17M |
|
105
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$62.9B
| $251M | 0.2% |
6,722,053
-122,580
| -2% | -$4.4M |
|
106
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $250M | 0.19% |
6,128,786
+714,679
| +13% | +$30.9M |
|
107
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$11.7B
| $244M | 0.19% |
5,347,630
+105,986
| +2% | +$4.82M |
|
108
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSLC
$15.1B
| $243M | 0.19% |
2,996,708
-203,880
| -6% | -$16.2M |
|
109
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $241M | 0.19% |
6,204,277
+949,719
| +18% | +$37.5M |
|
110
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $237M | 0.18% |
2,223,975
-63,348
| -3% | -$6.84M |
|
111
PepsiCo
PEP
$190B
| $232M | 0.18% |
1,270,930
+125,077
| +11% | +$21.9M |
|
112
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.4B
| $229M | 0.18% |
7,402,269
+1,529,546
| +26% | +$46.5M |
|
113
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$78B
| $228M | 0.18% |
3,183,703
+595,256
| +23% | +$41.6M |
|
114
Goldman Sachs MarketBeta US Equity ETF
GSUS
$3.16B
| $223M | 0.17% |
3,984,834
+106,790
| +3% | +$5.8M |
|
115
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $218M | 0.17% |
780,063
+84,226
| +12% | +$22.6M |
|
116
Cisco
CSCO
$457B
| $216M | 0.17% |
4,128,933
+291,371
| +8% | +$14.2M |
|
117
First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
FIXD
$3.23B
| $215M | 0.17% |
4,764,236
+907,715
| +24% | +$40.7M |
|
118
Walmart Inc
WMT
$885B
| $214M | 0.17% |
4,354,335
+142,590
| +3% | +$6.77M |
|
119
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$42.1B
| $213M | 0.17% |
1,999,079
+416,532
| +26% | +$43.6M |
|
120
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $211M | 0.16% |
447,006
+33,340
| +8% | +$15.6M |
|
121
Mastercard
MA
$506B
| $211M | 0.16% |
580,541
-2,342
| -0.4% | -$851K |
|
122
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.5B
| $205M | 0.16% |
1,752,076
+33,708
| +2% | +$4.08M |
|
123
Goldman Sachs Access US Aggregate Bond ETF
GCOR
$789M
| $199M | 0.15% |
4,707,793
+436,565
| +10% | +$18.3M |
|
124
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.85T
| $195M | 0.15% |
3,033,800
+79,600
| +3% | +$4.79M |
|
125
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF
SPHQ
$19.4B
| $194M | 0.15% |
4,102,302
+740,292
| +22% | +$33.8M |
|
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LPL Financial's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, LPL Financial held 4,683 positions worth $128B, up 10% from $117B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $5.89B of net new capital in Q1 2023, opening 238 new positions and adding to 2,599 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF: 1,348,071 shares worth $33.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6% of assets, up from 5.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF, an estimated $546M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q1 2023 buy was AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF: 1,348,071 shares worth $33.9M.
- LPL Financial added most to iShares MBS ETF in Q1 2023, an estimated $929M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF, cutting an estimated $546M.
- LPL Financial fully exited STORE Capital Corporation in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $20.5M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $128B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- LPL Financial opened 238 new positions and closed 199 in Q1 2023.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $128B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 10 May 2023.