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Independence Advisors, LLC Historical SEC 13F Holdings & Archive (Q3 2020)
Independence Advisors, LLCCIK: 0001679118
Diversified strategyMomentum followerLong-term holder
Total reported value
$465.9M
Reporting period: 2020-09-30 · Number of holdings: 170
Independence Advisors, LLC disclosed 170 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2020-09-30, with total reported value of $465.9M and a quarterly turnover rate of 7.6%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 28.64
- Portfolio Stability
- 7.57
- Momentum
- 100
- Sector conviction
- 63.21
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 66.48
Independence Advisors, LLC's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.072 — mathematically equivalent to about 14 equally-sized positions, well below its 170 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 3.35), 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 7% 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 VTV
+4.5% $5.1M
Trim BIV
+0.9% $339.0K
Add EFA
+5.0% $4.8M
Add IWF
-3.2% $4.8M
Add AAPL
+301.4% $1.4M
Trim SUB
-1.5% -$141.0K
Holdings Map
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Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | ETF-Other | 12.30% | +0.34% | +4.54% | |
| 2 | IWF | Ishares Russell 1000 Growth | ETF-Other | 12.03% | +0.29% | -3.20% | |
| 3 | VUG | Vanguard Growth ETF | ETF-Other | 11.79% | -0.03% | -5.47% | |
| 4 | EFA | Ishares Msci Eafe ETF | ETF-Other | 11.48% | +0.32% | +5.02% | |
| 5 | IVW | Ishares S&p 500 Growth ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 7.33% | +0.05% | -3.43% | |
| 6 | BIV | Vanguard Intermediate-term B | ETF-Other | 6.08% | -0.33% | +0.90% | |
| 7 | IVE | Ishares S&p 500 Value ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 3.25% | -0.11% | -0.85% | |
| 8 | IWD | Ishares Russell 1000 Value E | ETF-Other | 3.14% | -0.09% | -0.93% | |
| 9 | EFV | Ishares Msci Eafe Value ETF | ETF-Other | 2.91% | — | -1.36% | |
| 10 | SUB | Ishares Short-term National | ETF-Other | 2.39% | -0.19% | -1.47% | |
| 11 | MUB | Ishares National Muni Bond E | ETF-Other | 1.68% | -0.18% | -3.75% | |
| 12 | VEA | Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF | ETF-Other | 1.51% | +0.02% | +2.63% | |
| 13 | VOO | Vanguard S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 1.45% | +0.01% | -1.00% | |
| 14 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.38% | +0.23% | +301.37% | |
| 15 | VTEB | Vanguard Tax-exempt Bond ETF | ETF-Other | 1.33% | — | -0.97% | |
| 16 | VBR | Vanguard Small-cap Value ETF | ETF-Other | 1.30% | -0.11% | -4.94% | |
| 17 | IJS | Ishares S&p Small-cap 600 Va | ETF-Other | 1.25% | — | -0.64% | |
| 18 | VWO | Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke | ETF-Emerging Markets | 1.21% | +0.01% | -1.06% | |
| 19 | SCZ | Ishares Msci Eafe Small-cap | ETF-Other | 1.15% | +0.03% | -0.28% | |
| 20 | VBK | Vanguard Small-cap Grwth ETF | ETF-Other | 1.06% | -0.01% | -1.29% | |
| 21 | VSS | Vanguard Ftse All Wo X-us Sc | ETF-Other | 0.99% | -0.04% | -5.89% | |
| 22 | MCD | Mcdonald's CORP | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.97% | +0.10% | +0.23% | |
| 23 | PPG | Ppg Industries Inc | Stock-Materials | 0.79% | +0.06% | — | |
| 24 | IWN | Ishares Russell 2000 Value E | ETF-Small Cap | 0.68% | -0.03% | +0.53% | |
| 25 | EEM | Ishares Msci Emerging Market | ETF-Emerging Markets | 0.59% | +0.01% | -1.44% | |
| 26 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.57% | -0.02% | — | |
| 27 | IWM | Ishares Russell 2000 ETF | ETF-Small Cap | 0.52% | — | -2.42% | |
| 28 | SHM | Ss Spdr N Ice St Muni ETF | ETF-Other | 0.48% | — | — | |
| 29 | PFE | Pfizer Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.33% | +0.02% | — | |
| 30 | BMTCUSD | Bryn Mawr Bank CORP | Stock-Other | 0.32% | -0.05% | — | |
| 31 | VNQI | Vanguard Glbl Ex-us Real Est | ETF-Other | 0.31% | +0.06% | +26.14% | |
| 32 | WTRG | Essential Utilities Inc | Stock-Utilities | 0.30% | -0.04% | -0.77% | |
| 33 | VNQ | Vanguard Real Estate ETF | ETF-Other | 0.27% | — | -1.82% | |
| 34 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Stock-Healthcare | 0.23% | — | -0.62% | |
| 35 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | Stock-Financials | 0.22% | — | +4.94% | |
| 36 | CL | Colgate-palmolive Co | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.21% | — | — | |
| 37 | TFI | Ss Spdr N Ice Muni Bond ETF | ETF-Other | 0.21% | — | — | |
| 38 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 0.21% | — | -3.68% | |
| 39 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 0.21% | -0.04% | -14.23% | |
| 40 | VV | Vanguard Large-cap ETF | ETF-Other | 0.20% | — | -1.68% | |
| 41 | AMGN | Amgen Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.18% | — | — | |
| 42 | MA | Mastercard Inc - A | Stock-Financials | 0.18% | +0.01% | — | |
| 43 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.16% | — | — | |
| 44 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.16% | +0.03% | +19.12% | |
| 45 | CSX | Csx CORP | Stock-Industrials | 0.14% | — | — | |
| 46 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | Stock-Healthcare | 0.13% | — | -3.17% | |
| 47 | BSV | Vanguard Short-term Bond ETF | ETF-Other | 0.13% | — | — | |
| 48 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | Stock-Other | 0.12% | +0.12% | NEW | |
| 49 | WMT | Walmart Inc | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.12% | +0.01% | +0.18% | |
| 50 | ORCL | Oracle CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.11% | — | -6.91% |
1–50 of 170
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Q3 | 170 | $465.9M | 8 | ||
| 2020 Q2 | 164 | $436.6M | 19 | ||
| 2020 Q1 | 153 | $362.5M | 17 | ||
| 2019 Q4 | 161 | $414.1M | 20 | ||
| 2019 Q3 | 106 | $410.7M | 7 | ||
| 2019 Q2 | 102 | $390.1M | 10 | ||
| 2019 Q1 | 97 | $355.6M | 17 | ||
| 2018 Q4 | 88 | $300.7M | 21 | ||
| 2018 Q3 | 93 | $335.8M | 8 | ||
| 2018 Q2 | 80 | $312.8M | 7 | ||
| 2018 Q1 | 76 | $303.1M | 6 | ||
| 2017 Q4 | 76 | $296.3M | 19 | ||
| 2017 Q3 | 71 | $251.0M | 10 | ||
| 2017 Q2 | 74 | $251.4M | 7 | ||
| 2017 Q1 | 78 | $238.6M | 9 | ||
| 2016 Q4 | 70 | $227.2M | 12 | ||
| 2016 Q3 | 74 | $212.7M | 12 | ||
| 2016 Q2 | 54 | $190.3M | 0 |
Holding changes this quarter
Independence Advisors, LLC's most significant position changes for 2020-09-30: New buy: Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B (BRK-B); New buy: Vanguard Int-term Corporate (VCIT); New buy: Annovis Bio (ANVS); New buy: Tesla Inc (TSLA); New buy: Netflix Inc (NFLX).
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | +0.3% | +4.54% | Add |
| 2 | EFA | Ishares Msci Eafe ETF | +0.3% | +5.02% | Add |
| 3 | IWF | Ishares Russell 1000 Growth | +0.3% | -3.20% | Trim |
| 4 | AAPL | Apple Inc | +0.2% | +301.37% | Add |
| 5 | MCD | Mcdonald's CORP | +0.1% | +0.23% | Add |
| 6 | PPG | Ppg Industries Inc | +0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 7 | VNQI | Vanguard Glbl Ex-us Real Est | +0.1% | +26.14% | Add |
| 8 | IVW | Ishares S&p 500 Growth ETF | +0.1% | -3.43% | Trim |
| 9 | SCZ | Ishares Msci Eafe Small-cap | 0% | -0.28% | Trim |
| 10 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | 0% | +19.12% | Add |
| 11 | VEA | Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF | 0% | +2.63% | Add |
| 12 | PFE | Pfizer Inc | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 13 | NKE | Nike Inc -cl B | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 14 | ISRG | Intuitive Surgical Inc | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 15 | VOO | Vanguard S&p 500 ETF | 0% | -1.00% | Trim |
| 16 | VWO | Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke | 0% | -1.06% | Trim |
| 17 | EEM | Ishares Msci Emerging Market | 0% | -1.44% | Trim |
| 18 | MA | Mastercard Inc - A | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 19 | WMT | Walmart Inc | 0% | +0.18% | Add |
| 20 | CMCSA | Comcast Corp-class A | 0% | -0.30% | Trim |
| 21 | BE | Bloom Energy Corp- A | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 22 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | — | +4.94% | Add |
| 23 | VBK | Vanguard Small-cap Grwth ETF | 0% | -1.29% | Trim |
| 24 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 25 | XOM | Exxon Mobil CORP | 0% | +1.46% | Add |
| 26 | VUG | Vanguard Growth ETF | 0% | -5.47% | Trim |
| 27 | VDE | Vanguard Energy ETF | 0% | +0.40% | Add |
| 28 | IWN | Ishares Russell 2000 Value E | 0% | +0.53% | Add |
| 29 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | 0% | -14.23% | Trim |
| 30 | VSS | Vanguard Ftse All Wo X-us Sc | 0% | -5.89% | Trim |
| 31 | WTRG | Essential Utilities Inc | 0% | -0.77% | Trim |
| 32 | BMTCUSD | Bryn Mawr Bank CORP | -0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 33 | IWD | Ishares Russell 1000 Value E | -0.1% | -0.93% | Trim |
| 34 | IVE | Ishares S&p 500 Value ETF | -0.1% | -0.85% | Trim |
| 35 | VBR | Vanguard Small-cap Value ETF | -0.1% | -4.94% | Trim |
| 36 | MUB | Ishares National Muni Bond E | -0.2% | -3.75% | Trim |
| 37 | SUB | Ishares Short-term National | -0.2% | -1.47% | Trim |
| 38 | BIV | Vanguard Intermediate-term B | -0.3% | +0.90% | Add |
| 39 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | — | NEW | New buy |
| 40 | VCIT | Vanguard Int-term Corporate | — | NEW | New buy |
| 41 | ANVS | Annovis Bio | — | NEW | New buy |
| 42 | TSLA | Tesla Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 43 | NFLX | Netflix Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 44 | CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 45 | ADP | Automatic Data Processing | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 46 | MKC | Mccormick & Co-non Vtg Shrs | — | NEW | New buy |
| 47 | RPM | Rpm International Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 48 | PHYS | Sprott Physical Gold Trust | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 49 | GDX | Vaneck Gold Miners ETF | — | NEW | New buy |
| 50 | GDXJ | Vaneck Junior Gold Miners | — | NEW | New buy |
Filing History
FAQ
What is Independence Advisors, LLC and what type of investor is it?
Independence Advisors, 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 (2020-09-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $465.9M, spread across 170 disclosed positions.
What are Independence Advisors, LLC's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Independence Advisors, LLC's top holdings by market value are:
1. Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) — $57.3M (12.3%)
2. Ishares Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) — $56.1M (12.0%)
3. Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) — $54.9M (11.8%)
4. Ishares Msci Eafe ETF (EFA) — $53.5M (11.5%)
5. Ishares S&p 500 Growth ETF (IVW) — $34.2M (7.3%)
What changes did Independence Advisors, LLC make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Independence Advisors, LLC made 42 notable position adjustments: 8 new positions were initiated, 13 existing holdings were added to, 17 positions were partially reduced, and 4 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: New buy: Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B (BRK-B); New buy: Vanguard Int-term Corporate (VCIT); New buy: Annovis Bio (ANVS); New buy: Tesla Inc (TSLA); New buy: Netflix Inc (NFLX)
What sectors does Independence Advisors, LLC focus on?
Independence Advisors, LLC is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Information Technology: 33.4%
• Consumer Discretionary: 20.6%
• Health Care: 18.6%
• Communication Services: 11.1%
• Financials: 8.3%
• Consumer Staples: 4.8%
Investment Profile
Independence Advisors, LLC's portfolio is broadly diversified and long-term-holding, with 33.4% of the portfolio concentrated in Information Technology.
It has added to its IWF position over the past two quarters (+$15.5M, now $56.1M), while trimming VTEB over the same stretch (-$340.0K, still holding $6.2M).
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