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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$95.3M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
|
+$65.5M |
| 3 |
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
|
+$64.9M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$53.8M |
| 5 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$51.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
|
+$112M |
| 2 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$52.1M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
|
+$39.6M |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
|
+$33.7M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
|
+$32.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 3.3% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.18% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 3.03% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.67% |
| 5 | Energy | 2.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FYX
$1.36B
| $20.6M | 0.11% |
419,927
+89,890
| +27% | +$4.2M |
|
|
XIV
177
DELISTED
VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN
XIV
| $20.4M | 0.11% |
655,991
+584,483
| +817% | +$20.5M |
|
178
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $20.3M | 0.11% |
1,308,796
+111,653
| +9% | +$1.65M |
|
179
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$7.72B
| $20.3M | 0.11% |
845,267
+307,284
| +57% | +$7.33M |
|
180
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$632M
| $19.9M | 0.11% |
355,930
+38,172
| +12% | +$2.64M |
|
181
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.38B
| $19.8M | 0.11% |
702,080
-50,088
| -7% | -$1.43M |
|
182
WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFJ
$385M
| $19.6M | 0.11% |
403,156
-29,605
| -7% | -$1.46M |
|
183
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $19.4M | 0.11% |
207,404
-8,654
| -4% | -$810K |
|
184
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$30.3B
| $19.2M | 0.11% |
218,571
-3,863
| -2% | -$331K |
|
185
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $19M | 0.1% |
197,248
+16,577
| +9% | +$1.46M |
|
186
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $18.7M | 0.1% |
168,423
+68,879
| +69% | +$7.27M |
|
187
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $18.6M | 0.1% |
670,333
+4,592
| +0.7% | +$119K |
|
188
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.22B
| $18.6M | 0.1% |
300,781
+236,357
| +367% | +$14.8M |
|
189
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $17.9M | 0.1% |
259,932
+5,240
| +2% | +$354K |
|
190
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$50.7B
| $17.9M | 0.1% |
739,648
+24,508
| +3% | +$579K |
|
191
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.42B
| $17.8M | 0.1% |
661,446
-75,102
| -10% | -$1.9M |
|
192
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF
RSPN
$1.1B
| $17.6M | 0.1% |
970,615
+54,620
| +6% | +$956K |
|
193
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $17.5M | 0.1% |
387,890
+9,309
| +2% | +$406K |
|
194
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $17.4M | 0.1% |
150,875
-10,712
| -7% | -$1.19M |
|
195
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $17.4M | 0.1% |
208,474
+6,411
| +3% | +$517K |
|
196
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$7.82B
| $17.4M | 0.1% |
2,167,792
+1,158,096
| +115% | +$8.85M |
|
|
ESRX
197
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $17.4M | 0.1% |
205,103
+6,332
| +3% | +$495K |
|
198
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund
MDIV
$429M
| $17.3M | 0.09% |
812,194
+113,816
| +16% | +$2.45M |
|
199
Costco
COST
$415B
| $17M | 0.09% |
120,172
+1,628
| +1% | +$221K |
|
200
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $17M | 0.09% |
163,786
+119,598
| +271% | +$12.3M |
|
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LPL Financial's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, LPL Financial held 2,914 positions worth $18.3B, up 8.9% from $16.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $941M of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 219 new positions and adding to 1,218 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF: 1,826,546 shares worth $49.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 3.3% of assets, up from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF, an estimated $112M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q4 2014 buy was iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF: 1,826,546 shares worth $49.6M.
- LPL Financial added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2014, an estimated $95.3M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF, cutting an estimated $112M.
- LPL Financial fully exited KINDER MORGAN ENER PNTRS L.P. in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $20M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $18.3B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- LPL Financial opened 219 new positions and closed 192 in Q4 2014.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 8.9% quarter-over-quarter to $18.3B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.