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 iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$288M |
| 2 |
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
|
+$216M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
|
+$203M |
| 4 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
|
+$195M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$119M |
| 2 |
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
|
+$113M |
| 3 |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
|
+$101M |
| 4 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$95M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
|
+$86.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.5% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.65% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.58% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 2.25% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.16B
| $61.8M | 0.11% |
1,553,787
+1,247,667
| +408% | +$47.9M |
|
177
RTX Corp
RTX
$294B
| $61.3M | 0.11% |
995,549
+299,332
| +43% | +$18.7M |
|
178
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $61.2M | 0.11% |
1,938,420
+143,640
| +8% | +$4.02M |
|
179
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.2B
| $61.1M | 0.11% |
1,208,451
-618,342
| -34% | -$30.9M |
|
180
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$42.3B
| $60.8M | 0.11% |
1,232,492
+117,440
| +11% | +$5.32M |
|
181
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$41.7B
| $59.3M | 0.1% |
839,827
+52,799
| +7% | +$3.72M |
|
182
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$19.2B
| $58.8M | 0.1% |
356,001
-19,259
| -5% | -$2.91M |
|
183
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
RDVY
$24.6B
| $58.6M | 0.1% |
1,901,356
-57,082
| -3% | -$1.66M |
|
184
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$11.7B
| $58.6M | 0.1% |
1,122,060
+65,213
| +6% | +$3.25M |
|
185
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FEX
$1.58B
| $58.4M | 0.1% |
981,230
-210,827
| -18% | -$11.7M |
|
186
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.8B
| $57.9M | 0.1% |
345,332
+121,719
| +54% | +$19.1M |
|
187
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$10.9B
| $57.1M | 0.1% |
1,019,500
-68,348
| -6% | -$3.55M |
|
188
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$14.4B
| $56.9M | 0.1% |
691,358
-38,660
| -5% | -$3.05M |
|
189
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.49B
| $56.8M | 0.1% |
520,749
+83,462
| +19% | +$8.22M |
|
190
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$14.4B
| $56.6M | 0.1% |
273,759
+2,890
| +1% | +$540K |
|
191
Vanguard Large-Cap ETF
VV
$51.9B
| $56.5M | 0.1% |
395,009
-351
| -0.1% | -$47.5K |
|
192
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$23.2B
| $56.3M | 0.1% |
1,535,508
+99,091
| +7% | +$3.26M |
|
193
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $56M | 0.1% |
862,602
+127,545
| +17% | +$8.03M |
|
194
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF
FMB
$2.04B
| $54.8M | 0.1% |
996,872
+90,121
| +10% | +$4.85M |
|
195
Qualcomm
QCOM
$179B
| $54.7M | 0.1% |
599,214
+44,522
| +8% | +$3.57M |
|
196
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX
$1.51B
| $54.4M | 0.09% |
648,909
+17,808
| +3% | +$1.34M |
|
197
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.25B
| $54M | 0.09% |
636,354
+66,748
| +12% | +$5.2M |
|
198
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$128B
| $53.6M | 0.09% |
911,051
+132,219
| +17% | +$7.91M |
|
199
Abbott
ABT
$182B
| $53.2M | 0.09% |
582,177
+115,779
| +25% | +$10.5M |
|
|
VPU
200
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.72B
| $53M | 0.09% |
428,667
-2,126
| -0.5% | -$269K |
|
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LPL Financial's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, LPL Financial held 3,572 positions worth $57.4B, up 24% from $46.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $3.19B of net new capital in Q2 2020, opening 364 new positions and adding to 1,877 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was FS KKR Capital Corp. II: 1,600,279 shares worth $20.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.5% of assets, up from 4.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF, an estimated $119M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q2 2020 buy was FS KKR Capital Corp. II: 1,600,279 shares worth $20.6M.
- LPL Financial added most to iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF in Q2 2020, an estimated $288M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $119M.
- LPL Financial fully exited Raytheon Company in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $18.6M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $57.4B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- LPL Financial opened 364 new positions and closed 114 in Q2 2020.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 24% quarter-over-quarter to $57.4B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.