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 S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
|
+$83.3M |
| 2 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$80.6M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
|
+$73.4M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
|
+$72.3M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
IUSG
|
+$54.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$47.1M |
| 2 |
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
|
+$37.7M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
|
+$23.5M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
|
+$22.6M |
| 5 |
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
|
+$20.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 2.95% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.88% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 2.49% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.34% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 2.12% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.8B
| $35.6M | 0.13% |
420,101
+26,472
| +7% | +$2.25M |
|
152
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$7.72B
| $35.5M | 0.13% |
1,221,965
-190,967
| -14% | -$5.42M |
|
153
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$4.86B
| $35.4M | 0.12% |
345,409
-46,446
| -12% | -$4.6M |
|
154
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$76.3B
| $35.3M | 0.12% |
498,795
+39,820
| +9% | +$2.76M |
|
155
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $34.6M | 0.12% |
644,528
+11,831
| +2% | +$656K |
|
156
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX
$1.51B
| $34.4M | 0.12% |
539,161
+37,732
| +8% | +$2.31M |
|
157
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRW
$16.6B
| $34.4M | 0.12% |
900,840
-42,461
| -5% | -$1.58M |
|
158
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $33.8M | 0.12% |
117,393
-8,281
| -7% | -$2.23M |
|
159
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $33.6M | 0.12% |
873,220
+256,984
| +42% | +$10.1M |
|
160
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $33.2M | 0.12% |
192,378
+46,671
| +32% | +$7.57M |
|
161
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$42.6B
| $33.1M | 0.12% |
1,020,203
+91,692
| +10% | +$2.92M |
|
162
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.4B
| $33M | 0.12% |
390,347
+15,396
| +4% | +$1.3M |
|
163
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $32.2M | 0.11% |
289,995
-11,773
| -4% | -$1.37M |
|
164
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.2B
| $32M | 0.11% |
210,100
-3,798
| -2% | -$567K |
|
165
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $32M | 0.11% |
204,150
-5,493
| -3% | -$861K |
|
166
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$7.86B
| $31.6M | 0.11% |
228,377
-32,561
| -12% | -$4.59M |
|
167
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.13B
| $31.6M | 0.11% |
1,018,277
-141,631
| -12% | -$4.29M |
|
168
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$31.9B
| $31.5M | 0.11% |
1,504,570
+26,815
| +2% | +$552K |
|
169
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$7.88B
| $31M | 0.11% |
654,421
+31,995
| +5% | +$1.49M |
|
170
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $30.7M | 0.11% |
481,495
-6,658
| -1% | -$389K |
|
171
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $30.4M | 0.11% |
905,316
-29,546
| -3% | -$941K |
|
172
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.1B
| $30.3M | 0.11% |
594,869
+57,060
| +11% | +$2.9M |
|
173
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.69B
| $30.2M | 0.11% |
543,187
-45,884
| -8% | -$2.48M |
|
174
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.4B
| $29.8M | 0.11% |
437,851
-48,339
| -10% | -$3.15M |
|
175
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.11B
| $29.7M | 0.1% |
863,195
+83,225
| +11% | +$2.81M |
|
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LPL Financial's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, LPL Financial held 3,008 positions worth $28.3B, up 7.3% from $26.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $998M of net new capital in Q3 2017, opening 212 new positions and adding to 1,478 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 42,420 shares worth $2.19M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, up from 2.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $47.1M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q3 2017 buy was JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 42,420 shares worth $2.19M.
- LPL Financial added most to iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF in Q3 2017, an estimated $83.3M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $47.1M.
- LPL Financial fully exited Reynolds American Inc in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $13.2M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $28.3B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- LPL Financial opened 212 new positions and closed 147 in Q3 2017.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 7.3% quarter-over-quarter to $28.3B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 14 Nov 2017.