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 |
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
|
+$904M |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$640M |
| 3 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$579M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
|
+$540M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$472M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
|
+$12.8M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
|
+$12.5M |
| 3 |
XIV
VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN
XIV
|
+$8.56M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF
XTN
|
+$4.43M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
|
+$4.41M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 2.89% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.66% |
| 3 | Technology | 2.63% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.33% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 2.29% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$654B
| $1.64B | 4.55% |
15,945,481
+8,585,256
| +117% | +$904M |
|
|
2
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$455B
| $1.15B | 3.2% |
10,539,715
+5,734,362
| +119% | +$640M |
|
|
3
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$778B
| $923M | 2.56% |
4,585,153
+2,300,164
| +101% | +$472M |
|
|
4
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $779M | 2.16% |
7,215,673
+5,318,414
| +280% | +$579M |
|
|
5
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$157B
| $769M | 2.13% |
9,513,551
+6,639,927
| +231% | +$540M |
|
6
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
| $688M | 1.91% |
6,381,406
+2,938,189
| +85% | +$320M |
|
7
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27B
| $630M | 1.75% |
2,511,615
+909,276
| +57% | +$237M |
|
8
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$122B
| $521M | 1.44% |
21,246,048
+10,406,528
| +96% | +$260M |
|
9
Apple
AAPL
$4.89T
| $419M | 1.16% |
16,324,340
+7,987,644
| +96% | +$228M |
|
10
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$876B
| $416M | 1.15% |
2,054,232
+1,035,851
| +102% | +$214M |
|
11
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$123B
| $400M | 1.11% |
14,546,275
+7,525,120
| +107% | +$215M |
|
12
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.61B
| $393M | 1.09% |
17,084,812
+9,355,440
| +121% | +$217M |
|
13
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$47.7B
| $346M | 0.96% |
3,096,222
+1,570,324
| +103% | +$180M |
|
14
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.7B
| $331M | 0.92% |
2,899,143
+1,641,483
| +131% | +$190M |
|
15
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.24B
| $319M | 0.88% |
3,139,852
+1,137,120
| +57% | +$121M |
|
16
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$42.1B
| $316M | 0.88% |
4,451,089
+1,875,547
| +73% | +$133M |
|
17
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$72.5B
| $308M | 0.85% |
10,812,848
+6,889,948
| +176% | +$200M |
|
18
Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
$216B
| $305M | 0.84% |
17,470,080
+11,018,040
| +171% | +$197M |
|
19
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$96.1B
| $299M | 0.83% |
3,932,535
+1,913,130
| +95% | +$149M |
|
20
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $297M | 0.82% |
7,603,401
+4,061,271
| +115% | +$158M |
|
21
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$82B
| $291M | 0.81% |
3,000,245
+1,521,128
| +103% | +$151M |
|
22
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.9B
| $282M | 0.78% |
2,555,538
+1,214,730
| +91% | +$140M |
|
23
Vanguard Value ETF
VTV
$189B
| $273M | 0.76% |
3,374,391
+1,866,091
| +124% | +$153M |
|
24
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$186B
| $268M | 0.74% |
5,018,384
+3,223,066
| +180% | +$179M |
|
25
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$109B
| $262M | 0.73% |
4,848,446
+1,338,020
| +38% | +$75.4M |
|
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LPL Financial's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, LPL Financial held 3,338 positions worth $36.1B, up 99% from $18.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $18.4B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 550 new positions and adding to 2,405 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 1,817,600 shares worth $69.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 2.9% of assets, down from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF, an estimated $12.8M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 1,817,600 shares worth $69.2M.
- LPL Financial added most to Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF in Q4 2015, an estimated $904M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF, cutting an estimated $12.8M.
- LPL Financial fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $4.02M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $36.1B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- LPL Financial opened 550 new positions and closed 178 in Q4 2015.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 99% quarter-over-quarter to $36.1B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.