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Essential Partners LLC — 13F Portfolio Breakdown & Top Holdings (Q3 2026)
Essential Partners LLCCIK: 0002136442
Diversified strategyMomentum follower
Total reported value
$219.2M
Reporting period: 2026-09-30 · Number of holdings: 2852
Essential Partners LLC disclosed 2852 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2026-09-30, with total reported value of $219.2M and a quarterly turnover rate of 27.2%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 3.68
- Portfolio Stability
- 27.16
- Momentum
- 100
- Sector conviction
- 42.04
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 49.72
Essential Partners LLC's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.009 — mathematically equivalent to about 109 equally-sized positions, well below its 2852 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 5.03), 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 61% 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 PHYS
+7.6% $1.5M
Trim FIX
-36.1% -$996.5K
Trim WMT
-81.9% -$816.9K
Add NVDA
+13.5% $708.5K
Trim PCG
-68.0% -$704.2K
Trim EIX
-42.3% -$649.4K
Holdings Map
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Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
Showing top 200 holdings (of 2852 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHYS | Sprott Physical Gold Trust | Stock-Other | 6.68% | +0.63% | +7.59% | |
| 2 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 2.33% | +0.13% | +4.92% | |
| 3 | FNDF | Schwab Fndmn Intl Lrg Co ETF | ETF-Other | 2.22% | +0.16% | +6.93% | |
| 4 | VGSH | Vanguard Short-term Treasury | ETF-Gov Bonds | 2.20% | -0.10% | -2.38% | |
| 5 | FNDB | Schwab Fndmntl US Brd Mr ETF | ETF-Other | 1.92% | +0.01% | +1.18% | |
| 6 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.42% | +0.32% | +13.52% | |
| 7 | SGOV | Ishares 0-3 Month Treasury B | ETF-Gov Bonds | 1.40% | +0.07% | +6.48% | |
| 8 | IEMG | Ishares Core Msci Emerging | ETF-Emerging Markets | 1.32% | — | +2.60% | |
| 9 | EMXC | Ishares Msci Emr Mrk Ex Chna | ETF-Other | 1.29% | -0.03% | +1.49% | |
| 10 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.20% | +0.15% | +0.78% | |
| 11 | XLE | Ss Energy Select Sector | ETF-Other | 1.08% | +0.18% | +4.52% | |
| 12 | GMOV | Gmo U.s. Value ETF | ETF-Other | 1.06% | +0.05% | +0.09% | |
| 13 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.01% | +0.24% | -3.35% | |
| 14 | COMT | Ishares Gsci Commodity Dynam | ETF-Commodities | 0.95% | +0.20% | +5.54% | |
| 15 | SCHF | Schwab Intl Equity ETF | ETF-Other | 0.82% | +0.02% | +4.82% | |
| 16 | COM | Direxion Auspice Brd Cmdty | ETF-Other | 0.78% | +0.08% | +6.25% | |
| 17 | MU | Micron Technology Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.72% | -0.28% | -20.55% | |
| 18 | GMOI | Gmo International Value ETF | ETF-Other | 0.71% | +0.04% | +0.07% | |
| 19 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.70% | +0.10% | +12.49% | |
| 20 | VTIP | Vanguard Short-term Tips | ETF-Other | 0.67% | -0.03% | -0.36% | |
| 21 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | Stock-Healthcare | 0.67% | +0.08% | — | |
| 22 | SCHA | Schwab US Small-cap ETF | ETF-Other | 0.64% | -0.05% | +3.95% | |
| 23 | SCHR | Schwab Intermediate-term US | ETF-Other | 0.56% | -0.03% | -0.24% | |
| 24 | DXJ | Wisdomtree Japan Hedged Eq | ETF-Other | 0.53% | +0.04% | +6.85% | |
| 25 | PSX | Phillips 66 | Stock-Energy | 0.53% | +0.17% | -2.52% | |
| 26 | FIX | Comfort Systems USA Inc | Stock-Industrials | 0.52% | -0.46% | -36.12% | |
| 27 | VSS | Vanguard Ftse All Wo X-us Sc | ETF-Other | 0.49% | +0.03% | +6.42% | |
| 28 | JBHT | Hunt (jb) Transprt Svcs Inc | Stock-Industrials | 0.48% | -0.17% | -2.87% | |
| 29 | INTC | Intel CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.48% | -0.04% | +8.30% | |
| 30 | CB | Chubb Limited | Stock-Financials | 0.48% | -0.02% | +0.63% | |
| 31 | BMY | Bristol-myers Squibb Co | Stock-Healthcare | 0.48% | +0.01% | -4.76% | |
| 32 | DBMF | Imgp Dbi Managed Futures Str | ETF-Other | 0.46% | +0.03% | +1.35% | |
| 33 | ILMN | Illumina Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.46% | +0.12% | -12.45% | |
| 34 | ABNB | Airbnb Inc-class A | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.44% | +0.05% | +1.55% | |
| 35 | CNC | Centene CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 0.44% | -0.02% | +0.22% | |
| 36 | TEAM | Atlassian Corp-cl A | Stock-Tech | 0.43% | +0.18% | -24.74% | |
| 37 | NTRA | Natera Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.41% | +0.13% | -1.55% | |
| 38 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.39% | -0.07% | -7.17% | |
| 39 | FTI | TechnipFMC plc | Stock-Energy | 0.37% | — | +0.05% | |
| 40 | FDX | Fedex CORP | Stock-Industrials | 0.37% | -0.04% | +0.96% | |
| 41 | SPTL | Ss Spdr Pf Lng Trm Tsy E-usd | ETF-Other | 0.37% | -0.04% | — | |
| 42 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 0.36% | +0.16% | +42.49% | |
| 43 | AHLT | American Beacon Ahl Trend | ETF-Other | 0.36% | +0.02% | -0.00% | |
| 44 | LRCX | Lam Research CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.36% | -0.10% | +3.27% | |
| 45 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | Stock-Other | 0.35% | +0.02% | +9.77% | |
| 46 | INCY | Incyte CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 0.34% | +0.02% | — | |
| 47 | SCHP | Schwab U.s. Tips ETF | ETF-Other | 0.33% | -0.02% | +0.74% | |
| 48 | GM | General Motors Co | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.33% | -0.02% | -5.75% | |
| 49 | TER | Teradyne Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.33% | -0.12% | -12.00% | |
| 50 | PNC | Pnc Financial Services Group | Stock-Financials | 0.32% | -0.03% | — |
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Portfolio Performance
Performance for Q4 2026
-0.8%
Performance Last 4 Quarters
+15.9%
- Stdev
- +11.9%
- Beta
- +0.83
- Alpha
- +2%
- Max Drawdown
- -5.2%
- Annualized Perf
- +16.9%
- Batting Avg vs S&P
- +35.7%
- Sortino
- +2.74
- Stutzer
- +0.41
- Treynor
- +0.2
- Sterling
- +1.11
- Calmar
- +3.25
- Information Ratio
- -0.13
- Tracking Error
- +6.4%
- Stdev Down
- +6%
- Winning Months %
- +78.6%
- Losing Months %
- +21.4%
- Best 12 Months
- +23.4%
- Worst 12 Months
- +15.9%
- Efficiency Ratio
- +0.5
- Sharpe
- +1.37
- Stdev Sectors
- +6.7%
- Skewness
- +0.15
- Kurtosis
- +0.51
- Upside Potential
- +4.24
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
Holding changes this quarter
Essential Partners LLC's most significant position changes for 2026-09-30: Sold out: Janus Henderson Group plc (JHG); New buy: Chime Financial Inc-cl A (CHYM); Sold out: Ss Spdr Bb 1-3m T-bill ETF (BIL); New buy: ; Sold out: Clorox Company (CLX).
Showing top 200 changes by size (of 3044 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHYS | Sprott Physical Gold Trust | +0.6% | +7.59% | Add |
| 2 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | +0.3% | +13.52% | Add |
| 3 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | +0.2% | -3.35% | Trim |
| 4 | ORCL | Oracle CORP | +0.2% | +326.02% | Add |
| 5 | COMT | Ishares Gsci Commodity Dynam | +0.2% | +5.54% | Add |
| 6 | DIS | Walt Disney Co/the | +0.2% | +3175.00% | Add |
| 7 | XLE | Ss Energy Select Sector | +0.2% | +4.52% | Add |
| 8 | TEAM | Atlassian Corp-cl A | +0.2% | -24.74% | Trim |
| 9 | FNDE | Schwab Fndmntl Em Mrk Eq ETF | +0.2% | +244.44% | Add |
| 10 | PSX | Phillips 66 | +0.2% | -2.52% | Trim |
| 11 | FNDF | Schwab Fndmn Intl Lrg Co ETF | +0.2% | +6.93% | Add |
| 12 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | +0.2% | +42.49% | Add |
| 13 | AAPL | Apple Inc | +0.2% | +0.78% | Add |
| 14 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co/the | +0.2% | +373.03% | Add |
| 15 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum CORP | +0.2% | +166.91% | Add |
| 16 | LIN | Linde plc | +0.1% | +676.34% | Add |
| 17 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | +0.1% | +4.92% | Add |
| 18 | NTRA | Natera Inc | +0.1% | -1.55% | Trim |
| 19 | ILMN | Illumina Inc | +0.1% | -12.45% | Trim |
| 20 | RBRK | Rubrik Inc-a | +0.1% | +40.42% | Add |
| 21 | NET | Cloudflare Inc - Class A | +0.1% | +62.35% | Add |
| 22 | COF | Capital One Financial CORP | +0.1% | +69.17% | Add |
| 23 | NXPI | NXP Semiconductors N.V. | +0.1% | +995.88% | Add |
| 24 | ZS | Zscaler Inc | +0.1% | +1064.15% | Add |
| 25 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | +0.1% | +12.49% | Add |
| 26 | NEM | Newmont CORP | +0.1% | +39.35% | Add |
| 27 | AMT | American Tower CORP | +0.1% | +106.64% | Add |
| 28 | U | Unity Software Inc | +0.1% | +71.77% | Add |
| 29 | CHYM | Chime Financial Inc-cl A | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 30 | ATO | Atmos Energy CORP | +0.1% | +139.64% | Add |
| 31 | TXN | Texas Instruments Inc | +0.1% | +312.79% | Add |
| 32 | COM | Direxion Auspice Brd Cmdty | +0.1% | +6.25% | Add |
| 33 | INSM | Insmed Inc | +0.1% | +1314.29% | Add |
| 34 | PODD | Insulet CORP | +0.1% | +138.43% | Add |
| 35 | UHS | Universal Health Services-b | +0.1% | +5278.95% | Add |
| 36 | W | Wayfair Inc- Class A | +0.1% | +90.44% | Add |
| 37 | REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | +0.1% | +14.45% | Add |
| 38 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | +0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 39 | VLO | Valero Energy CORP | +0.1% | +3.89% | Add |
| 40 | CNH | CNH Industrial N.V. | +0.1% | +3032.94% | Add |
| 41 | PEG | Public Service Enterprise Gp | +0.1% | +145.71% | Add |
| 42 | SGOV | Ishares 0-3 Month Treasury B | +0.1% | +6.48% | Add |
| 43 | HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Inc | +0.1% | +133.66% | Add |
| 44 | GDDY | Godaddy Inc - Class A | +0.1% | +75.41% | Add |
| 45 | MO | Altria Group Inc | +0.1% | +110.09% | Add |
| 46 | CARR | Carrier Global CORP | +0.1% | +372.89% | Add |
| 47 | AR | Antero Resources CORP | +0.1% | +69.62% | Add |
| 48 | ADI | Analog Devices Inc | +0.1% | +101.15% | Add |
| 49 | ILF | Ishares Latin America 40 ETF | +0.1% | +51.46% | Add |
| 50 | SO | Southern Co/the | +0.1% | +1355.04% | Add |
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Filing History
FAQ
What is Essential Partners LLC and what type of investor is it?
Essential Partners LLC 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 (2026-09-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $219.2M, spread across 2852 disclosed positions.
What are Essential Partners LLC's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Essential Partners LLC's top holdings by market value are:
1. Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS) — $14.6M (6.7%)
2. Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF (IVV) — $5.1M (2.3%)
3. Schwab Fndmn Intl Lrg Co ETF (FNDF) — $4.9M (2.2%)
4. Vanguard Short-term Treasury (VGSH) — $4.8M (2.2%)
5. Schwab Fndmntl US Brd Mr ETF (FNDB) — $4.2M (1.9%)
What changes did Essential Partners LLC make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Essential Partners LLC made 197 notable position adjustments: 3 new positions were initiated, 105 existing holdings were added to, 86 positions were partially reduced, and 3 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: Sold out: Janus Henderson Group plc (JHG); New buy: Chime Financial Inc-cl A (CHYM); Sold out: Ss Spdr Bb 1-3m T-bill ETF (BIL); New buy: ; Sold out: Clorox Company (CLX)
What sectors does Essential Partners LLC focus on?
Essential Partners LLC is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Information Technology: 25.4%
• Industrials: 14.0%
• Health Care: 13.3%
• Financials: 13.2%
• Consumer Discretionary: 10.7%
• Energy: 5.2%
Investment Profile
Essential Partners LLC returned an annualized 16.9% over the trailing 14 months — outperforming the S&P 500 by 2.0 points — based on a reconstructed track record of its disclosed 13F positions, with a beta of 0.83 (less volatile than the market) and a 36% quarterly batting average against the index.
Its portfolio is broadly diversified and moderately active.
It has added to its IVV position over the past two quarters (+$1.6M, now $5.1M), while trimming FIX over the same stretch (-$3.6M, still holding $1.1M).
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