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Kovack Advisors, Inc. — 13F Portfolio Report & Top Holdings (Q2 2026)
Kovack Advisors, Inc.CIK: 0001728321
Diversified strategyMomentum followerSector-focused
Total reported value
$2.1B
Reporting period: 2026-06-30 · Number of holdings: 1070
Kovack Advisors, Inc. disclosed 1070 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2026-06-30, with total reported value of $2.1B and a quarterly turnover rate of 34.7%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 3.26
- Portfolio Stability
- 34.7
- Momentum
- 94.64
- Sector conviction
- 74.25
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 72.19
Kovack Advisors, Inc.'s disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.008 — mathematically equivalent to about 123 equally-sized positions, well below its 1070 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 2.78), 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 42% 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.govTrim VGSH
-87.9% -$20.8M
Sold out MSTR 8 PERP
Add PSLV
+271.1% $15.6M
Add QQQ
+17.2% $13.7M
Add SPMO
+51.1% $10.3M
Trim TSLA
-34.8% -$6.5M
Holdings Map
New buyAddUnchangedTrim
Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
Showing top 200 holdings (of 1070 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | Stock-Tech | 4.38% | -0.01% | -1.70% | |
| 2 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 3.12% | -0.05% | -4.84% | |
| 3 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 2.98% | +0.01% | -2.49% | |
| 4 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 2.37% | -0.11% | -7.22% | |
| 5 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 2.23% | +0.13% | +2.90% | |
| 6 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | ETF-Tech | 2.05% | +0.50% | +17.18% | |
| 7 | VOO | Vanguard S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 1.88% | +0.08% | +1.11% | |
| 8 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.44% | -0.22% | -6.00% | |
| 9 | PSLV | Sprott Physical Silver Trust | Stock-Other | 1.15% | +0.70% | +271.13% | |
| 10 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 1.10% | +0.08% | -2.18% | |
| 11 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.02% | — | -6.48% | |
| 12 | SPMO | Invesco S&p 500 Momentum ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.95% | +0.45% | +51.12% | |
| 13 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 0.89% | +0.05% | -3.63% | |
| 14 | TSLA | Tesla Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.86% | -0.44% | -34.82% | |
| 15 | IDMO | Invesco S&p International De | ETF-Other | 0.68% | -0.02% | +2.19% | |
| 16 | XLK | Ss Technology Select Sector | ETF-Tech | 0.66% | +0.14% | +1.17% | |
| 17 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | Stock-Other | 0.65% | -0.07% | -3.28% | |
| 18 | VIG | Vanguard Dividend Apprec ETF | ETF-Other | 0.65% | +0.05% | +10.62% | |
| 19 | BUFR | Ft Vest Lad Buffervetf-usd I | ETF-Other | 0.64% | -0.06% | -5.65% | |
| 20 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 0.64% | -0.12% | -6.56% | |
| 21 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | Stock-Tech | 0.64% | +0.38% | -0.55% | |
| 22 | QQQM | Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | ETF-Tech | 0.62% | +0.13% | +13.98% | |
| 23 | VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Mkt ETF | ETF-Other | 0.62% | +0.01% | -1.23% | |
| 24 | MU | Micron Technology Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.62% | +0.32% | -33.51% | |
| 25 | VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | ETF-Other | 0.61% | — | +0.98% | |
| 26 | RDVY | First Trust Rising Dividend | ETF-Other | 0.60% | +0.03% | -0.71% | |
| 27 | LRCX | Lam Research CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.56% | +0.22% | -4.62% | |
| 28 | INTC | Intel CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.56% | +0.38% | +23.76% | |
| 29 | ITOT | Ishares Core S&p Total U.s. | ETF-Other | 0.56% | +0.02% | -0.41% | |
| 30 | LLY | Eli Lilly & Co | Stock-Healthcare | 0.54% | +0.07% | -0.92% | |
| 31 | SCHF | Schwab Intl Equity ETF | ETF-Other | 0.54% | +0.03% | +5.59% | |
| 32 | VUG | Vanguard Growth ETF | ETF-Other | 0.52% | +0.01% | +520.24% | |
| 33 | IBOC | International Bancshares Crp | Stock-Other | 0.51% | — | -0.89% | |
| 34 | CGDV | Cap Group Dividend Value | ETF-Other | 0.51% | -0.01% | -5.66% | |
| 35 | GLD | Spdr Gold Shares | ETF-Commodities | 0.49% | -0.22% | -8.98% | |
| 36 | DYNF | Ishrs US E F R A Etf-usd Inc | ETF-Other | 0.48% | +0.01% | -1.79% | |
| 37 | ADTN | Adtran Holdings Inc | Stock-Other | 0.46% | -0.04% | -5.41% | |
| 38 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc-a | Stock-Tech | 0.45% | -0.21% | -7.01% | |
| 39 | WMT | Walmart Inc | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.45% | -0.10% | +2.08% | |
| 40 | XOM | Exxon Mobil CORP | Stock-Energy | 0.44% | -0.18% | -4.86% | |
| 41 | JAAA | Janus Henderson Aaa Clo ETF | ETF-Other | 0.44% | +0.12% | +59.32% | |
| 42 | FDVV | Fidelity High Dividend ETF | ETF-Other | 0.43% | +0.01% | +2.89% | |
| 43 | DIA | Ss Spdr Dow Jones Indus Avg | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.41% | +0.02% | +4.14% | |
| 44 | CAT | Caterpillar Inc | Stock-Industrials | 0.41% | +0.11% | +8.26% | |
| 45 | PULS | Pgim Ultra Short Bond ETF | ETF-Other | 0.41% | -0.13% | -16.56% | |
| 46 | HD | Home Depot Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.41% | -0.02% | -1.12% | |
| 47 | NBIS | Nebius Group N.V. | Stock-Other | 0.39% | +0.23% | +3.22% | |
| 48 | VEA | Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF | ETF-Other | 0.39% | +0.02% | +5.28% | |
| 49 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Stock-Financials | 0.38% | -0.02% | -4.89% | |
| 50 | AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.38% | +0.18% | +3.67% |
1–50 of 200
Portfolio Performance
Performance for Q3 2026
+0.1%
Performance Last 4 Quarters
+22%
- Stdev
- +13.3%
- Beta
- +1.01
- Alpha
- -0.6%
- Max Drawdown
- -8.5%
- Annualized Perf
- +20.4%
- Batting Avg vs S&P
- +55.6%
- Sortino
- +3.09
- Stutzer
- +0.43
- Treynor
- +0.19
- Sterling
- +1.29
- Calmar
- +2.4
- Information Ratio
- -0.18
- Tracking Error
- +2.7%
- Stdev Down
- +6.3%
- Winning Months %
- +66.7%
- Losing Months %
- +33.3%
- Best 12 Months
- +35.9%
- Worst 12 Months
- +7.4%
- Efficiency Ratio
- +0.61
- Sharpe
- +1.47
- Stdev Sectors
- +11.9%
- Skewness
- +0.09
- Kurtosis
- -0.32
- Upside Potential
- +4.77
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 1070 | $2.1B | 35 | ||
| 2026 Q1 | 1011 | $1.9B | 39 | ||
| 2025 Q4 | 1013 | $2.2B | 71 | ||
| 2025 Q3 | 611 | $1.1B | 38 | ||
| 2025 Q2 | 618 | $1.0B | 0 | ||
| 2025 Q1 | 577 | $944.6M | 100 | ||
| 2024 Q4 | 610 | $1.0B | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q3 | 586 | $944.2M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q2 | 572 | $908.7M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q1 | 472 | $825.9M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q4 | 572 | $841.9M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q3 | 551 | $717.0M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q2 | 580 | $780.4M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q1 | 605 | $733.6M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q4 | 577 | $684.2M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q3 | 587 | $680.9M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q2 | 637 | $757.8M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q1 | 762 | $973.5M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q4 | 728 | $1.0B | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q3 | 721 | $920.1M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q2 | 722 | $878.5M | 100 | ||
| 2021 Q1 | 657 | $769.5M | 31 | ||
| 2020 Q4 | 646 | $694.8M | 31 | ||
| 2020 Q3 | 549 | $561.9M | 24 | ||
| 2020 Q2 | 510 | $513.7M | 36 | ||
| 2020 Q1 | 478 | $433.0M | 46 | ||
| 2019 Q4 | 502 | $559.4M | 31 | ||
| 2019 Q3 | 551 | $487.4M | 25 | ||
| 2019 Q2 | 503 | $437.5M | 27 | ||
| 2019 Q1 | 485 | $401.1M | 26 | ||
| 2018 Q4 | 434 | $342.0M | 29 | ||
| 2018 Q3 | 490 | $387.8M | 34 | ||
| 2018 Q2 | 433 | $358.0M | 45 | ||
| 2018 Q1 | 493 | $398.6M | 38 | ||
| 2017 Q4 | 480 | $395.7M | 40 | ||
| 2017 Q3 | 384 | $301.5M | 26 | ||
| 2017 Q2 | 405 | $316.9M | 35 | ||
| 2017 Q1 | 327 | $256.8M | 34 | ||
| 2016 Q4 | 294 | $210.2M | 62 | ||
| 2016 Q3 | 288 | $205.4M | 37 | ||
| 2016 Q2 | 292 | $188.4M | 36 | ||
| 2016 Q1 | 264 | $160.0M | 39 | ||
| 2015 Q4 | 256 | $151.7M | 35 | ||
| 2015 Q3 | 240 | $143.3M | 45 | ||
| 2015 Q2 | 226 | $141.4M | 32 | ||
| 2015 Q1 | 193 | $118.4M | 53 | ||
| 2014 Q4 | 186 | $96.9M | 74 | ||
| 2014 Q3 | 132 | $68.0M | 42 | ||
| 2014 Q2 | 123 | $68.9M | 100 | ||
| 2014 Q1 | 87 | $29.2M | 67 | ||
| 2013 Q4 | 77 | $18.4M | 60 | ||
| 2013 Q3 | 73 | $19.5M | 70 | ||
| 2013 Q2 | 62 | $17.0M | 63 |
Holding changes this quarter
Kovack Advisors, Inc.'s most significant position changes for 2026-06-30: Sold out: Strategy Inc (MSTR 8 PERP); New buy: ; Sold out: Schwab Short-term US Treas (SCHO); New buy: Global X Data Center & Digit (DTCR); New buy: .
Showing top 200 changes by size (of 1164 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSLV | Sprott Physical Silver Trust | +0.7% | +271.13% | Add |
| 2 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | +0.5% | +17.18% | Add |
| 3 | SPMO | Invesco S&p 500 Momentum ETF | +0.5% | +51.12% | Add |
| 4 | INTC | Intel CORP | +0.4% | +23.76% | Add |
| 5 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | +0.4% | -0.55% | Trim |
| 6 | MU | Micron Technology Inc | +0.3% | -33.51% | Trim |
| 7 | SILJ | Amplify Junior Silver Miners | +0.3% | +2430.34% | Add |
| 8 | ✓ | +0.3% | NEW | New buy | |
| 9 | BAI | Ishrs Ai In And Tech Act ETF | +0.3% | +805.96% | Add |
| 10 | NBIS | Nebius Group N.V. | +0.2% | +3.22% | Add |
| 11 | DTCR | Global X Data Center & Digit | +0.2% | NEW | New buy |
| 12 | LRCX | Lam Research CORP | +0.2% | -4.62% | Trim |
| 13 | ✓ | +0.2% | NEW | New buy | |
| 14 | IPKW | Invesco International Buybac | +0.2% | NEW | New buy |
| 15 | IEMG | Ishares Core Msci Emerging | +0.2% | +183.69% | Add |
| 16 | AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | +0.2% | +3.67% | Add |
| 17 | SNDK | Sandisk CORP | +0.2% | +21.09% | Add |
| 18 | CDE | Coeur Mining Inc | +0.2% | NEW | New buy |
| 19 | AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets Eq | +0.2% | NEW | New buy |
| 20 | HL | Hecla Mining Co | +0.2% | NEW | New buy |
| 21 | AG | First Majestic Silver CORP | +0.2% | NEW | New buy |
| 22 | XLK | Ss Technology Select Sector | +0.1% | +1.17% | Add |
| 23 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | +0.1% | +2.90% | Add |
| 24 | QQQM | Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | +0.1% | +13.98% | Add |
| 25 | UIS | Unisys CORP | +0.1% | +12.91% | Add |
| 26 | AVUV | Avantis US Small Cap Value | +0.1% | +810.04% | Add |
| 27 | JAAA | Janus Henderson Aaa Clo ETF | +0.1% | +59.32% | Add |
| 28 | SLVP | Ishares Msci Global Silver A | +0.1% | +1525.07% | Add |
| 29 | BLCR | Ishares Lrg Cp Cr Act Etf-ui | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 30 | PTL | Inspire 500 ETF | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 31 | CAT | Caterpillar Inc | +0.1% | +8.26% | Add |
| 32 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks Inc | +0.1% | -8.83% | Trim |
| 33 | SOXX | Ishares Semiconductor ETF | +0.1% | +9.35% | Add |
| 34 | GLW | Corning Inc | +0.1% | +10.38% | Add |
| 35 | PAAS | Pan American Silver CORP | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 36 | BB | Blackberry LTD | +0.1% | -18.31% | Trim |
| 37 | EBAY | Ebay Inc | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 38 | SMH | Vaneck Semiconductor ETF | +0.1% | +3.94% | Add |
| 39 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group Inc | +0.1% | +31.13% | Add |
| 40 | DFAI | Dimensional International Co | +0.1% | +240.08% | Add |
| 41 | VOO | Vanguard S&p 500 ETF | +0.1% | +1.11% | Add |
| 42 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | +0.1% | -2.18% | Trim |
| 43 | GEV | GE Vernova Inc | +0.1% | +10.70% | Add |
| 44 | IJR | Ishares Core S&p Small-cap E | +0.1% | +25.06% | Add |
| 45 | STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | +0.1% | -9.37% | Trim |
| 46 | HOOD | Robinhood Markets Inc - A | +0.1% | +32.98% | Add |
| 47 | VSH | Vishay Intertechnology Inc | +0.1% | -34.87% | Trim |
| 48 | MOH | Molina Healthcare Inc | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 49 | AYA | Aya Gold & Silver Inc | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 50 | JPIE | Jpmorgan Income ETF | +0.1% | +265.67% | Add |
1–50 of 200
Filing History
FAQ
What is Kovack Advisors, Inc. and what type of investor is it?
Kovack Advisors, 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 (2026-06-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $2.1B, spread across 1070 disclosed positions.
What are Kovack Advisors, Inc.'s largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Kovack Advisors, Inc.'s top holdings by market value are:
1. Nvidia CORP (NVDA) — $91.2M (4.4%)
2. Apple Inc (AAPL) — $64.9M (3.1%)
3. Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF (IVV) — $62.0M (3.0%)
4. Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) — $49.3M (2.4%)
5. Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us (SPY) — $46.3M (2.2%)
What changes did Kovack Advisors, Inc. make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Kovack Advisors, Inc. made 200 notable position adjustments: 33 new positions were initiated, 70 existing holdings were added to, 75 positions were partially reduced, and 22 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: Sold out: Strategy Inc (MSTR 8 PERP); New buy: ; Sold out: Schwab Short-term US Treas (SCHO); New buy: Global X Data Center & Digit (DTCR); New buy:
What sectors does Kovack Advisors, Inc. focus on?
Kovack Advisors, Inc. is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Information Technology: 45.8%
• Consumer Discretionary: 10.7%
• Industrials: 8.3%
• Communication Services: 7.8%
• Financials: 6.7%
• Health Care: 6.3%
Investment Profile
Kovack Advisors, Inc. returned an annualized 20.4% over the trailing 36 months — underperforming the S&P 500 by 0.6 points — based on a reconstructed track record of its disclosed 13F positions, with a beta of 1.01 (roughly in line with the market) and a 56% quarterly batting average against the index.
Its portfolio is broadly diversified and moderately active, with 45.8% of the portfolio concentrated in Information Technology.
Its turnover score has risen from 0 to 35 over the past 4 quarters — a shift toward more active trading.
It has added to its PSLV position over the past two quarters (+$15.8M, now $24.0M), while trimming MSFT over the same stretch (-$28.5M, still holding $29.9M).
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