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Advisor Group, Inc. Historical SEC 13F Holdings & Archive (Q4 2019)
Advisor Group, Inc.CIK: 0001681115
Diversified strategyMomentum followerLong-term holder
Total reported value
$14.5B
Reporting period: 2019-12-31 · Number of holdings: 16477
Advisor Group, Inc. disclosed 16477 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2019-12-31, with total reported value of $14.5B and a quarterly turnover rate of 17.7%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 2.88
- Portfolio Stability
- 17.67
- Momentum
- 68.85
- Sector conviction
- 46.48
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 37.87
Advisor Group, Inc.'s disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.007 — mathematically equivalent to about 139 equally-sized positions, well below its 16477 actual disclosed holdings. That gap points to a strategy built around a small core of high-conviction bets rather than broad diversification.
Position sizes vary widely across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 6.21), with a handful of outsized bets alongside many smaller positions.
No strong tilt toward either adding to existing winners or initiating outsized new positions was observed in the latest reported quarter.
Sector classification currently covers about 17% of this portfolio's disclosed value; the remainder includes holdings (e.g. unmapped tickers, options, or other security types) not yet covered by our sector mapping.
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Recent moves
View source Form 13F filing on SEC.govAdd QUAL
+436.3% $131.7M
Add SPYV
+69.0% $86.9M
Trim USMV
-15.9% -$47.5M
Trim IJS
-84.4% -$46.6M
Add SIZE
+112755.1% $42.1M
Add AAPL
-5.3% $53.6M
Holdings Map
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Institutional Game-State Analysis
Core Intent
Advisor Group is executing a late-cycle factor rotation, shifting from min volatility and small-cap value into quality, value, and size factors while adding a duration hedge. This is not a defensive rotation but a conviction bet that market leadership is broadening beyond mega-cap growth, making it an Alpha-seeking pivot timed to capture the next regime shift.
Macro & Fundamentals
The flows price in a regime where slower but still-positive growth rewards factor premiums long suppressed: value, size, and quality over low-volatility. The opposing thesis is that the economy is closer to a turning point, and these factor additions will get caught in a cyclical downdraft, while the treasury hedge is too small to offset the equity risk — leaving the portfolio structurally exposed to a growth scare.
Blind Spots / Risks
The portfolio's 5,501 holdings create an illusion of safety but mask a reduction in active share: the factor tilts are so marginal that they risk generating negative alpha after imputed trading costs. The institutional blind spot is not factor doubling or duration risk — it is the false precision of diversification, where a 1% weight in QUAL is treated as a strategic bet but is easily crushed by market cap flows. Advisor Group is over-diversified into underperformance.
This overview is machine-generated from this institution's regulatory filings on SEC EDGAR and describes past disclosures only — it does not constitute financial advice. View the original 2019-12-31 Form 13F filing on SEC.gov
Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
Showing top 200 holdings (of 16477 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 4.37% | -0.05% | -2.65% | |
| 2 | VOO | Vanguard S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 2.65% | +0.08% | +1.45% | |
| 3 | USMV | Ishares Msci USA Min Vol Fac | ETF-Other | 2.03% | -0.49% | -15.88% | |
| 4 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.90% | +0.26% | -5.31% | |
| 5 | VEA | Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF | ETF-Other | 1.74% | -0.05% | -3.27% | |
| 6 | VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Mkt ETF | ETF-Other | 1.59% | — | -9.71% | |
| 7 | IEFA | Ishares Core Msci Eafe ETF | ETF-Other | 1.48% | +0.08% | +5.28% | |
| 8 | SPYV | Ss Spdr P S&p 500 Value ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 1.31% | +0.55% | +68.96% | |
| 9 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | ETF-Tech | 1.20% | -0.01% | -5.79% | |
| 10 | IVW | Ishares S&p 500 Growth ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 1.20% | — | -8.41% | |
| 11 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 1.16% | — | -2.02% | |
| 12 | GOVT | Ishares US Treasury Bond ETF | ETF-Gov Bonds | 1.15% | +0.24% | +35.93% | |
| 13 | VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | ETF-Other | 1.14% | +0.03% | +1.70% | |
| 14 | BNDX | Vanguard Total Intl Bond ETF | ETF-Other | 1.11% | -0.14% | -1.50% | |
| 15 | QUAL | Ishares Msci USA Quality Fac | ETF-Other | 1.10% | +0.90% | +436.29% | |
| 16 | AGG | Ishares Core U.s. Aggregate | ETF-Other | 1.09% | — | +1.45% | |
| 17 | BSV | Vanguard Short-term Bond ETF | ETF-Other | 0.98% | — | +1.80% | |
| 18 | IVE | Ishares S&p 500 Value ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.93% | +0.01% | -0.66% | |
| 19 | IEMG | Ishares Core Msci Emerging | ETF-Emerging Markets | 0.87% | +0.17% | +21.79% | |
| 20 | BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market | ETF-Other | 0.86% | — | -1.03% | |
| 21 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.85% | — | -1.96% | |
| 22 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.84% | +0.06% | +1.36% | |
| 23 | IJH | Ishares Core S&p Midcap ETF | ETF-Other | 0.81% | — | -8.04% | |
| 24 | ITOT | Ishares Core S&p Total U.s. | ETF-Other | 0.78% | -0.17% | -19.73% | |
| 25 | VUG | Vanguard Growth ETF | ETF-Other | 0.76% | — | -2.60% | |
| 26 | VXUS | Vanguard Total Intl Stock | ETF-Other | 0.72% | +0.06% | +7.63% | |
| 27 | VWO | Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke | ETF-Emerging Markets | 0.66% | +0.01% | -2.61% | |
| 28 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | Stock-Other | 0.62% | +0.01% | +0.12% | |
| 29 | BIV | Vanguard Intermediate-term B | ETF-Other | 0.55% | — | -4.26% | |
| 30 | FVD | First Trust Value Line Dvd | ETF-Other | 0.55% | +0.09% | +24.40% | |
| 31 | VXF | Vanguard Extended Market ETF | ETF-Other | 0.55% | — | -2.26% | |
| 32 | IJR | Ishares Core S&p Small-cap E | ETF-Small Cap | 0.54% | -0.10% | -17.18% | |
| 33 | IGIB | Ishares 5-10y Inv Grade CORP | ETF-Corp Bonds | 0.53% | — | +5.05% | |
| 34 | T | At&t Inc | Stock-Comm Services | 0.51% | — | -7.03% | |
| 35 | MBB | Ishares Mbs ETF | ETF-Other | 0.47% | — | +8.23% | |
| 36 | EFAV | Ishares Msci Eafe Min Vol Fa | ETF-Other | 0.47% | +0.02% | +9.69% | |
| 37 | BLV | Vanguard Long-term Bond ETF | ETF-Other | 0.47% | — | +2.35% | |
| 38 | VIG | Vanguard Dividend Apprec ETF | ETF-Other | 0.45% | — | -0.81% | |
| 39 | VMBS | Vanguard Mortgage-backed Sec | ETF-Other | 0.42% | — | -0.71% | |
| 40 | SPLV | Invesco S&p 500 Low Volatili | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.42% | — | -0.89% | |
| 41 | HYG | Ishr Ibx Usd Hiyld Cb Etf-ui | ETF-High Yield | 0.42% | +0.05% | +19.11% | |
| 42 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Stock-Healthcare | 0.40% | — | -0.53% | |
| 43 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | Stock-Financials | 0.38% | — | +1.92% | |
| 44 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Stock-Financials | 0.38% | +0.05% | +4.32% | |
| 45 | XOM | Exxon Mobil CORP | Stock-Energy | 0.37% | — | +4.23% | |
| 46 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 0.36% | — | -6.17% | |
| 47 | IXN | Ishares Global Tech ETF | ETF-Tech | 0.34% | — | -0.82% | |
| 48 | EFA | Ishares Msci Eafe ETF | ETF-Other | 0.34% | — | -2.09% | |
| 49 | DIS | Walt Disney Co/the | Stock-Comm Services | 0.34% | — | +0.99% | |
| 50 | NEAR | Ishares Sh Dba ETF Usd Inc | ETF-Other | 0.34% | -0.19% | -31.74% |
1–50 of 200
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Q4 | 16477 | $14.5B | 18 | ||
| 2019 Q3 | 16705 | $13.6B | 19 | ||
| 2019 Q2 | 16517 | $13.0B | 17 | ||
| 2019 Q1 | 16415 | $12.2B | 25 | ||
| 2018 Q4 | 15928 | $10.2B | 29 | ||
| 2018 Q3 | 15305 | $9.9B | 37 | ||
| 2018 Q2 | 14006 | $7.3B | 24 | ||
| 2018 Q1 | 14076 | $7.3B | 18 | ||
| 2017 Q4 | 14538 | $7.5B | 25 | ||
| 2017 Q3 | 14020 | $6.4B | 20 | ||
| 2017 Q2 | 13757 | $5.7B | 25 | ||
| 2017 Q1 | 13455 | $4.9B | 25 | ||
| 2016 Q4 | 12911 | $4.4B | 27 | ||
| 2016 Q3 | 12739 | $4.2B | 25 | ||
| 2016 Q2 | 12605 | $3.8B | 0 |
Holding changes this quarter
Advisor Group, Inc.'s most significant position changes for 2019-12-31: New buy: Truist Financial CORP (TFC); Add: Ishares Msci USA Quality Fac (QUAL) — shares +436.29%; Add: Ss Spdr P S&p 500 Value ETF (SPYV) — shares +68.96%; Trim: Ishares Msci USA Min Vol Fac (USMV) — shares -15.88%; Trim: Ishares S&p Small-cap 600 Va (IJS) — shares -84.42%.
Filing History
FAQ
What is Advisor Group, Inc. and what type of investor is it?
Advisor Group, Inc. is an investment manager that files SEC Form 13F quarterly, disclosing its U.S. public equity holdings to regulators. As of the most recent reporting period (2019-12-31), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $14.5B, spread across 16477 disclosed positions.
What are Advisor Group, Inc.'s largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Advisor Group, Inc.'s top holdings by market value are:
1. Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF (IVV) — $631.8M (4.4%)
2. Vanguard S&p 500 ETF (VOO) — $383.4M (2.6%)
3. Ishares Msci USA Min Vol Fac (USMV) — $294.0M (2.0%)
4. Apple Inc (AAPL) — $275.4M (1.9%)
5. Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF (VEA) — $251.9M (1.7%)
What changes did Advisor Group, Inc. make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Advisor Group, Inc. made 50 notable position adjustments: 1 new positions were initiated, 23 existing holdings were added to, 26 positions were partially reduced, and 0 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: New buy: Truist Financial CORP (TFC); Add: Ishares Msci USA Quality Fac (QUAL) — shares +436.29%; Add: Ss Spdr P S&p 500 Value ETF (SPYV) — shares +68.96%; Trim: Ishares Msci USA Min Vol Fac (USMV) — shares -15.88%; Trim: Ishares S&p Small-cap 600 Va (IJS) — shares -84.42%
What sectors does Advisor Group, Inc. focus on?
Advisor Group, Inc. is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Information Technology: 26.0%
• Communication Services: 14.5%
• Financials: 14.3%
• Health Care: 13.3%
• Consumer Discretionary: 12.8%
• Consumer Staples: 7.1%
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Investment Profile
Advisor Group, Inc.'s portfolio is broadly diversified and long-term-holding.
It has added to its SPYV position over the past two quarters (+$174.2M, now $189.6M), while trimming IEF over the same stretch (-$89.8M, still holding $25.2M).
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