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 TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
|
+$209M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
|
+$151M |
| 3 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$138M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$133M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
|
+$72.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
|
+$136M |
| 2 |
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
|
+$62.5M |
| 3 |
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
|
+$39.5M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
|
+$37.4M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
|
+$31.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.13% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.74% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 2.24% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.19% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 2.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PDCE
2351
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
6,951
-1,046
| -13% | -$60.3K |
|
2352
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.78B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
3,525
+10
| +0.3% | +$1.22K |
|
2353
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.61B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
28,028
-3,432
| -11% | -$50.2K |
|
|
COR
2354
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
3,785
+1,111
| +42% | +$117K |
|
2355
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.3B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
4,681
-55
| -1% | -$4.87K |
|
|
JHB
2356
DELISTED
Nuveen Corporate Income November 2021 Target Term Fund
JHB
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,530
| New | +$416K |
|
|
FCT
2357
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II
FCT
$251M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
32,324
-1,489
| -4% | -$19.4K |
|
2358
TC Energy
TRP
$70.5B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
9,609
-105
| -1% | -$4.46K |
|
|
UMPQ
2359
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
18,374
+578
| +3% | +$13.5K |
|
|
GM.WS.B
2360
DELISTED
General Motors Company
GM.WS.B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
18,398
-2,218
| -11% | -$48.2K |
|
2361
Primerica
PRI
$10B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
4,152
+91
| +2% | +$8.91K |
|
2362
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.8B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,585
| New | +$437K |
|
2363
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.07B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
7,699
+350
| +5% | +$18.2K |
|
2364
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.67B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
2,666
-21
| -0.8% | -$3.23K |
|
2365
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.92B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
5,618
-6,949
| -55% | -$470K |
|
2366
Brunswick
BC
$5.33B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
6,373
-610
| -9% | -$38.1K |
|
2367
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.1B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
8,522
+2,813
| +49% | +$148K |
|
2368
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$13.5B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
2,865
+403
| +16% | +$59.4K |
|
|
PRAH
2369
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
4,377
-420
| -9% | -$36.2K |
|
|
NTRI
2370
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,627
| New | +$353K |
|
2371
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$840M
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
2,570
-23,586
| -90% | -$3.85M |
|
|
BERN
2372
DELISTED
Bernstein U.S. Research Fund
BERN
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
14,378
+5,346
| +59% | +$150K |
|
2373
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$180M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,779
| New | +$439K |
|
|
CTRA
2374
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
17,117
+1,907
| +13% | +$44.5K |
|
|
NSL
2375
DELISTED
NUVEEN SENIOR INCM FD
NSL
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
65,405
+46
| +0.1% | +$299 |
|
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LPL Financial's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, LPL Financial held 3,378 positions worth $38.1B, up 4.9% from $36.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $1.14B of net new capital in Q2 2018, opening 201 new positions and adding to 1,572 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF: 487,751 shares worth $14.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.1% of assets, up from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF, an estimated $136M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q2 2018 buy was Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF: 487,751 shares worth $14.6M.
- LPL Financial added most to iShares TIPS Bond ETF in Q2 2018, an estimated $209M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $136M.
- LPL Financial fully exited PWSHS S&P 500 HIGH QTY PORTF S&P HIGH QTY RKGS INDEX in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $15.3M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $38.1B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- LPL Financial opened 201 new positions and closed 171 in Q2 2018.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 4.9% quarter-over-quarter to $38.1B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 14 Aug 2018.