CIK: 0001621225
Total reported value
$13.5B
Reporting period: 2026-03-31 · Number of holdings: 7348
Merit Financial Group, LLC disclosed 7348 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2026-03-31, with total reported value of $13.5B and a quarterly turnover rate of 18.6%.
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Merit Financial Group, LLC's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.007 — mathematically equivalent to about 143 equally-sized positions, well below its 7348 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 3.71), 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 31% 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.
Trim MGK
-14.3% -$61.9M
Trim VUG
+0.8% -$39.0M
Add GOVT
+107.0% $62.0M
Trim IEMG
-27.3% -$42.7M
Trim USIG
-73.1% -$50.2M
Trim MSFT
+17.5% -$17.9M
Merit Financial is executing a tactical rotation within its growth thesis — trimming mega-cap growth (MGK) to add broader growth exposure (VUG, IUSG) while simultaneously swapping corporate bonds (USIG) for government duration (GOVT) and cutting emerging markets (IEMG). This is a deliberate recalibration to maintain momentum exposure while layering in a quality hedge, not a defensive retreat.
Merit Financial is pricing in a regime where economic growth continues but risk premias compress: they lean into growth’s secular momentum while rotating out of credit and EM beta into Treasuries, betting on a flattening curve or flight-to-quality. The opposing view is a reflationary acceleration that would punish their duration hedge and reward the value and EM positions they are exiting.
Merit Financial’s extreme momentum tilt (100/100) is a consensus factor trade that has become overcrowded, leaving the portfolio acutely vulnerable to a sharp mean-reversion or a regime shift that rewards losers over winners. The deceptively broad diversification (2,111 holdings) masks a unitary bet on momentum, and their treasury hedge fails in a systemic sell-off where both growth stocks and bonds decline simultaneously.
Compiled by AI from public 13F filings; reflects historical positioning only and carries no investment recommendation.
Showing top 200 holdings (of 7348 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VUG | Vanguard Growth ETF | ETF-Other | 2.67% | -0.53% | +0.77% | |
| 2 | IUSG | Ishares Core S&p U.s. Growth | ETF-Other | 2.25% | +0.06% | +20.15% | |
| 3 | QLTY | Gmo U.s. Quality ETF | ETF-Other | 2.14% | — | +6.44% | |
| 4 | IUSV | Ishares Core S&p U.s. Value | ETF-Other | 2.12% | -0.01% | +7.48% | |
| 5 | AAPL | Apple INC | Stock-Tech | 1.86% | — | +9.93% | |
| 6 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 1.56% | -0.03% | +11.33% | |
| 7 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.48% | +0.03% | +18.14% | |
| 8 | MGK | Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF | ETF-Other | 1.48% | -0.61% | -14.28% | |
| 9 | VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | ETF-Other | 1.45% | — | +2.95% | |
| 10 | DYNF | Ishrs US E F R A Etf-usd INC | ETF-Other | 1.45% | +0.02% | +14.74% | |
| 11 | MGV | Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF | ETF-Other | 1.44% | +0.01% | +5.95% | |
| 12 | SPTI | Ss Spdr P Int Term Tsy ETF | ETF-Other | 1.32% | -0.01% | +7.82% | |
| 13 | EFV | Ishares Msci Eafe Value ETF | ETF-Other | 1.31% | +0.01% | +4.29% | |
| 14 | VOO | Vanguard S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 1.22% | -0.20% | -2.52% | |
| 15 | CORO | Ish Intl Ctry Rot Act ETF | ETF-Other | 1.19% | +1.19% | NEW | |
| 16 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.19% | -0.24% | +17.50% | |
| 17 | AVNM | Avantis All Intl Mkts Eq ETF | ETF-Other | 1.15% | — | +4.19% | |
| 18 | USTB | Victoryshares Short-term Bon | ETF-Other | 1.06% | — | +8.63% | |
| 19 | UBND | Victoryshares Core Plus Bond | ETF-Other | 1.03% | — | +9.75% | |
| 20 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | ETF-Tech | 1.00% | +0.13% | +32.08% | |
| 21 | IEMG | Ishares Core Msci Emerging | ETF-Emerging Markets | 0.97% | -0.42% | -27.33% | |
| 22 | MBB | Ishares Mbs ETF | ETF-Other | 0.96% | — | +7.28% | |
| 23 | CWI | State Street Spdr Msci Acwi | ETF-Other | 0.95% | +0.03% | +9.50% | |
| 24 | BINC | Ishares Flex I A Etf-usd INC | ETF-Other | 0.92% | — | +7.01% | |
| 25 | GOVT | Ishares US Treasury Bond ETF | ETF-Gov Bonds | 0.90% | +0.43% | +107.02% | |
| 26 | VFLO | Victoryshares Free Cash Flow | ETF-Other | 0.83% | — | +7.09% | |
| 27 | AMZN | Amazon.com INC | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.78% | — | +4.45% | |
| 28 | VO | Vanguard Mid-cap ETF | ETF-Other | 0.77% | +0.04% | +14.54% | |
| 29 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 0.72% | — | +1.82% | |
| 30 | QUAL | Ishares Msci USA Quality Fac | ETF-Other | 0.72% | — | +7.72% | |
| 31 | AVGO | Broadcom INC | Stock-Tech | 0.66% | — | +10.15% | |
| 32 | CGUS | Cap Group Core Equity | ETF-Other | 0.66% | — | +5.19% | |
| 33 | VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Mkt ETF | ETF-Other | 0.66% | -0.16% | -9.53% | |
| 34 | JAAA | Janus Henderson Aaa Clo ETF | ETF-Other | 0.62% | — | +5.00% | |
| 35 | BAI | Ishrs Ai In And Tech Act ETF | ETF-Tech | 0.62% | +0.04% | +16.15% | |
| 36 | MTUM | Ishares Msci USA Momentum Fa | ETF-Other | 0.62% | — | +13.74% | |
| 37 | VB | Vanguard Small-cap ETF | ETF-Other | 0.60% | — | +8.40% | |
| 38 | UPS | United Parcel Service-cl B | Stock-Industrials | 0.60% | — | -1.48% | |
| 39 | BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market | ETF-Other | 0.57% | — | +3.08% | |
| 40 | CGGR | Cap Group Growth Equity | ETF-Other | 0.57% | — | +6.01% | |
| 41 | CGDV | Cap Group Dividend Value | ETF-Other | 0.57% | — | +2.17% | |
| 42 | THRO | Ishares U.s. Thematic Rotati | ETF-Other | 0.56% | — | +16.34% | |
| 43 | XOM | Exxon Mobil CORP | Stock-Energy | 0.49% | +0.15% | +10.95% | |
| 44 | VMBS | Vanguard Mortgage-backed Sec | ETF-Other | 0.47% | — | +9.99% | |
| 45 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.46% | — | +0.15% | |
| 46 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | Stock-Other | 0.45% | — | +1.09% | |
| 47 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 0.45% | — | +8.12% | |
| 48 | VEA | Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF | ETF-Other | 0.44% | — | -0.76% | |
| 49 | SHLD | Global X Defense Tech ETF | ETF-Tech | 0.44% | +0.13% | +41.30% | |
| 50 | CGCP | Cap Group Core Plus Income | ETF-Other | 0.41% | — | +4.25% |
Performance for Q3 2026
+3.1%
Performance Last 4 Quarters
+18.5%
Based on 79% of reported portfolio value with available pricing
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 7348 | $13.5B | 19 | |
| 2025-12-31 | 6866 | $12.5B | 21 | |
| 2025-09-30 | 6380 | $10.9B | 57 | |
| 2025-06-30 | 1708 | $9.0B | 0 | |
| 2025-03-31 | 1411 | $6.7B | 100 | |
| 2024-12-31 | 1152 | $5.6B | 0 | |
| 2024-09-30 | 831 | $4.5B | 0 | |
| 2024-06-30 | 914 | $4.5B | 0 | |
| 2024-03-31 | 863 | $4.2B | 0 | |
| 2023-12-31 | 773 | $3.3B | 0 | |
| 2023-09-30 | 740 | $3.1B | 0 | |
| 2023-06-30 | 747 | $3.1B | 0 | |
| 2023-03-31 | 638 | $2.8B | 0 | |
| 2022-12-31 | 706 | $2.8B | 0 | |
| 2022-09-30 | 602 | $2.3B | 0 | |
| 2022-06-30 | 761 | $3.2B | 0 | |
| 2022-03-31 | 385 | $1.7B | 0 | |
| 2021-12-31 | 275 | $1.0B | 0 | |
| 2021-09-30 | 264 | $955.4M | 0 | |
| 2021-06-30 | 263 | $1.1B | 95 | |
| 2021-03-31 | 234 | $955.9M | 44 | |
| 2020-12-31 | 214 | $1.0B | 31 | |
| 2020-09-30 | 228 | $1.1B | 19 | |
| 2020-06-30 | 220 | $1.0B | 61 | |
| 2020-03-31 | 223 | $894.9M | 40 | |
| 2019-12-31 | 232 | $1.1B | 27 | |
| 2019-09-30 | 138 | $914.6M | 40 | |
| 2019-06-30 | 127 | $852.6M | 47 | |
| 2019-03-31 | 129 | $819.8M | 47 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 117 | $664.8M | 37 | |
| 2018-09-30 | 120 | $624.5M | 14 | |
| 2018-06-30 | 118 | $558.1M | 14 | |
| 2018-03-31 | 113 | $508.9M | 13 | |
| 2017-12-31 | 107 | $469.8M | 0 |
Merit Financial Group, LLC's most significant position changes for 2026-03-31: New buy: Ish Intl Ctry Rot Act ETF (CORO); New buy: Ishares S&p Small-cap 600 Va (IJS); Sold out: Slide Insurance Holdings INC (SLDE); Trim: Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK) — shares -14.28%; Add: Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) — shares +0.77%.
| Period | Filed | Type | EDGAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-15 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-26 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-11-07 | Amendment | View on EDGAR |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-10-20 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-22 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-09 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-01-15 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024-10-17 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2024-06-30 | 2024-08-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2024-03-31 | 2024-05-06 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2023-12-31 | 2024-02-06 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2023-09-30 | 2023-11-07 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2023-06-30 | 2023-08-01 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-24 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-31 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2022-06-30 | 2022-08-08 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2022-03-31 | 2022-05-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2021-12-31 | 2022-02-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-27 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2021-06-30 | 2021-08-16 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2021-03-31 | 2021-05-18 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2020-12-31 | 2021-02-12 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2020-09-30 | 2020-11-10 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2020-06-30 | 2020-08-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2020-03-31 | 2020-05-05 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-16 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2019-09-30 | 2019-11-25 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2019-06-30 | 2019-08-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2019-03-31 | 2019-05-16 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2018-12-31 | 2019-02-15 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2018-09-30 | 2018-10-25 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2018-06-30 | 2018-08-07 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2018-03-31 | 2018-05-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2017-12-31 | 2018-02-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
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