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 MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
|
+$325M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$290M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
|
+$227M |
| 4 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
|
+$190M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
|
+$192M |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
|
+$91.7M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
|
+$66.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 6.47% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.2% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.84% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 2.77% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 2.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MGF
2451
Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund
MGF
$92.2M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
155,345
+2,915
| +2% | +$13.5K |
|
2452
Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF
SGDJ
$306M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
14,477
-120
| -0.8% | -$5.64K |
|
|
NVMI
2453
Nova
NVMI
$12.9B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
10,089
+993
| +11% | +$61.8K |
|
2454
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.95B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
10,568
+1,084
| +11% | +$70.3K |
|
2455
ARK Israel Innovative Technology ETF
IZRL
$142M
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
23,971
+4,264
| +22% | +$116K |
|
2456
Commercial Metals
CMC
$8.38B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
34,589
+4,650
| +16% | +$96.5K |
|
|
AIV
2457
Aimco
AIV
$381M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
134,213
-177,515
| -57% | -$788K |
|
2458
iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF
HYGH
$596M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
8,215
+692
| +9% | +$58.7K |
|
|
VGR
2459
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
85,806
+12,533
| +17% | +$98.2K |
|
2460
ProShares Short MidCap400
MYY
$2.9M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
24,080
-4,811
| -17% | -$157K |
|
2461
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$924M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
10,635
-974
| -8% | -$62.4K |
|
2462
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.5B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
6,088
-18,229
| -75% | -$2.04M |
|
|
QELL
2463
DELISTED
Qell Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
QELL
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,400
| New | +$676K |
|
2464
US Gold Corp
USAU
$247M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
42,519
-9,554
| -18% | -$96.6K |
|
2465
Semtech
SMTC
$11.5B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
9,742
-85
| -0.9% | -$5.43K |
|
2466
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.14B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
9,133
+4,114
| +82% | +$281K |
|
2467
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$21.7B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
11,189
-1,717
| -13% | -$104K |
|
|
BGIO
2468
DELISTED
BlackRock 2022 Global Income Opportunity Trust
BGIO
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
77,351
| – | – |
|
2469
abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF
BCI
$2.93B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
31,883
+2,026
| +7% | +$42.2K |
|
2470
iShares Global Industrials ETF
EXI
$1.48B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
6,543
+673
| +11% | +$68K |
|
2471
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.08B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
5,180
-3,064
| -37% | -$402K |
|
|
XRN
2472
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$463M
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
10,651
+268
| +3% | +$18.5K |
|
|
SAND
2473
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
97,119
-5,300
| -5% | -$41K |
|
2474
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.85B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
5,853
+307
| +6% | +$33.1K |
|
2475
Nuveen Municipal Income
NMI
$130M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
60,889
-66
| -0.1% | -$747 |
|
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LPL Financial's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, LPL Financial held 3,938 positions worth $77.2B, up 21% from $64B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $5.76B of net new capital in Q4 2020, opening 393 new positions and adding to 2,285 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF: 351,999 shares worth $12.5M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6.5% of assets, up from 6.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF, an estimated $290M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q4 2020 buy was Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF: 351,999 shares worth $12.5M.
- LPL Financial added most to iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in Q4 2020, an estimated $325M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF, cutting an estimated $290M.
- LPL Financial fully exited iShares iBonds Dec 2020 Term Corporate ETF in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $23.5M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $77.2B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- LPL Financial opened 393 new positions and closed 132 in Q4 2020.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 21% quarter-over-quarter to $77.2B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 12 Feb 2021.