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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$82B
| $29.6M | 0.1% |
542,731
+51,849
| +11% | +$2.83M |
|
177
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $28.8M | 0.1% |
147,123
+51,450
| +54% | +$9.94M |
|
178
3M
MMM
$89B
| $28.8M | 0.1% |
163,913
+598
| +0.4% | +$104K |
|
179
Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF
RDIV
$1.36B
| $28.5M | 0.1% |
817,420
-2,345
| -0.3% | -$78.9K |
|
180
First Trust Dorsey Wright Dynamic Focus 5 ETF
FVC
$104M
| $28.4M | 0.1% |
1,167,813
-9,800
| -0.8% | -$232K |
|
181
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$50.7B
| $28.4M | 0.1% |
917,444
-230,524
| -20% | -$7.01M |
|
|
CELG
182
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $28.2M | 0.1% |
193,520
+13,999
| +8% | +$1.91M |
|
183
Costco
COST
$415B
| $27.8M | 0.1% |
169,327
+9,799
| +6% | +$1.54M |
|
184
Caterpillar
CAT
$409B
| $27.6M | 0.1% |
221,198
+21,343
| +11% | +$2.46M |
|
185
Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF
XMLV
$759M
| $27.5M | 0.1% |
627,520
+13,602
| +2% | +$592K |
|
186
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$58.5B
| $27M | 0.1% |
3,269,552
+237,088
| +8% | +$1.92M |
|
187
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $26.8M | 0.09% |
544,942
+14,930
| +3% | +$724K |
|
188
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $26.7M | 0.09% |
152,282
+55,057
| +57% | +$9.19M |
|
189
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $26.6M | 0.09% |
142,552
+6,059
| +4% | +$1.07M |
|
190
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5.02B
| $26.3M | 0.09% |
462,464
-67,424
| -13% | -$3.65M |
|
191
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$30.3B
| $25.9M | 0.09% |
241,616
+5,776
| +2% | +$595K |
|
192
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$13.3B
| $25.5M | 0.09% |
389,888
-3,727
| -0.9% | -$235K |
|
193
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
ANGL
$3.07B
| $25.5M | 0.09% |
839,731
+420,495
| +100% | +$12.6M |
|
194
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $25.3M | 0.09% |
347,400
+44,711
| +15% | +$3.05M |
|
195
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.02B
| $24.9M | 0.09% |
370,072
-50,330
| -12% | -$3.36M |
|
196
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.74B
| $24.9M | 0.09% |
647,985
+109,991
| +20% | +$4.22M |
|
197
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.19B
| $24.8M | 0.09% |
970,144
-6,750
| -0.7% | -$173K |
|
|
VPU
198
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.83B
| $24.4M | 0.09% |
209,303
-10,639
| -5% | -$1.26M |
|
199
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$887M
| $24.4M | 0.09% |
189,274
-68,368
| -27% | -$8.99M |
|
200
WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund
DES
$2.19B
| $24.1M | 0.09% |
859,416
+17,502
| +2% | +$468K |
|
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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.