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CIK: 0001621225
Total reported value
$16.4B
$16.4B
2111 檔
9.1%
In Q1 2026, Merit Financial Group, LLC's U.S. equity holdings reached a combined market value of $16.4B, distributed across 2111 disclosed stock positions.
In Q1 2026, Merit Financial Group, LLC displayed an active expansion posture, initiating 12 new positions and adding to 143 existing holdings, outstripping position reductions.
Showing top 200 holdings (of 2111 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VUG | Vanguard Growth ETF | ETF-Other | 2.67% | -0.07% | +0.77% | |
| 2 | IUSG | Ishares Core S&p U.s. Growth | ETF-Other | 2.25% | +0.15% | +20.15% | |
| 3 | QLTY | Gmo U.s. Quality ETF | ETF-Other | 2.14% | +0.01% | +6.44% | |
| 4 | IUSV | Ishares Core S&p U.s. Value | ETF-Other | 2.12% | -0.12% | +7.48% | |
| 5 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.86% | +0.34% | +9.93% | |
| 6 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 1.56% | +0.06% | +11.33% | |
| 7 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.48% | +0.12% | +18.14% | |
| 8 | MGK | Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF | ETF-Other | 1.48% | +0.47% | -14.28% | |
| 9 | VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | ETF-Other | 1.45% | -0.09% | +2.95% | |
| 10 | DYNF | Ishrs US E F R A Etf-usd Inc | ETF-Other | 1.45% | +0.43% | +14.74% | |
| 11 | MGV | Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF | ETF-Other | 1.44% | +0.21% | +5.95% | |
| 12 | SPTI | Ss Spdr P Int Term Tsy ETF | ETF-Other | 1.32% | -0.20% | +7.82% | |
| 13 | EFV | Ishares Msci Eafe Value ETF | ETF-Other | 1.31% | -0.60% | +4.29% | |
| 14 | VOO | Vanguard S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 1.22% | -0.08% | -2.52% | |
| 15 | CORO | Ish Intl Ctry Rot Act ETF | ETF-Other | 1.19% | +0.09% | — | |
| 16 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.19% | — | +17.50% | |
| 17 | AVNM | Avantis All Intl Mkts Eq ETF | ETF-Other | 1.15% | -0.07% | +4.19% | |
| 18 | USTB | Victoryshares Short-term Bon | ETF-Other | 1.06% | -0.15% | +8.63% | |
| 19 | UBND | Victoryshares Core Plus Bond | ETF-Other | 1.03% | -0.15% | +9.75% | |
| 20 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | ETF-Tech | 1.00% | +0.11% | +32.08% | |
| 21 | IEMG | Ishares Core Msci Emerging | ETF-Emerging Markets | 0.97% | -0.14% | -27.33% | |
| 22 | MBB | Ishares Mbs ETF | ETF-Other | 0.96% | -0.13% | +7.28% | |
| 23 | CWI | State Street Spdr Msci Acwi | ETF-Other | 0.95% | -0.02% | +9.50% | |
| 24 | BINC | Ishares Flex I A Etf-usd Inc | ETF-Other | 0.92% | -0.07% | +7.01% | |
| 25 | GOVT | Ishares US Treasury Bond ETF | ETF-Gov Bonds | 0.90% | — | +107.02% | |
| 26 | VFLO | Victoryshares Free Cash Flow | ETF-Other | 0.83% | +0.07% | +7.09% | |
| 27 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.78% | +0.11% | +4.45% | |
| 28 | VO | Vanguard Mid-cap ETF | ETF-Other | 0.77% | +0.05% | +14.54% | |
| 29 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 0.72% | +0.02% | +1.82% | |
| 30 | QUAL | Ishares Msci USA Quality Fac | ETF-Other | 0.72% | -0.49% | +7.72% | |
| 31 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.66% | +0.19% | +10.15% | |
| 32 | CGUS | Cap Group Core Equity | ETF-Other | 0.66% | -0.04% | +5.19% | |
| 33 | VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Mkt ETF | ETF-Other | 0.66% | — | -9.53% | |
| 34 | JAAA | Janus Henderson Aaa Clo ETF | ETF-Other | 0.62% | -0.10% | +5.00% | |
| 35 | BAI | Ishrs Ai In And Tech Act ETF | ETF-Tech | 0.62% | +0.10% | +16.15% | |
| 36 | MTUM | Ishares Msci USA Momentum Fa | ETF-Other | 0.62% | -0.05% | +13.74% | |
| 37 | VB | Vanguard Small-cap ETF | ETF-Other | 0.60% | +0.01% | +8.40% | |
| 38 | UPS | United Parcel Service-cl B | Stock-Industrials | 0.60% | -0.02% | -1.48% | |
| 39 | BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market | ETF-Other | 0.57% | -0.01% | +3.08% | |
| 40 | CGGR | Cap Group Growth Equity | ETF-Other | 0.57% | -0.01% | +6.01% | |
| 41 | CGDV | Cap Group Dividend Value | ETF-Other | 0.57% | -0.04% | +2.17% | |
| 42 | THRO | Ishares U.s. Thematic Rotati | ETF-Other | 0.56% | -0.15% | +16.34% | |
| 43 | XOM | Exxon Mobil CORP | Stock-Energy | 0.49% | -0.14% | +10.95% | |
| 44 | VMBS | Vanguard Mortgage-backed Sec | ETF-Other | 0.47% | -0.01% | +9.99% | |
| 45 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.46% | +1.38% | +0.15% | |
| 46 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | Stock-Other | 0.45% | -0.01% | +1.09% | |
| 47 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 0.45% | +0.15% | +8.12% | |
| 48 | VEA | Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF | ETF-Other | 0.44% | -0.03% | -0.76% | |
| 49 | SHLD | Global X Defense Tech ETF | ETF-Tech | 0.44% | -0.01% | +41.30% | |
| 50 | CGCP | Cap Group Core Plus Income | ETF-Other | 0.41% | -0.07% | +4.25% |
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOVT | Ishares US Treasury Bond ETF | +0.4% | +107.02% | Add |
| 2 | SEIM | Sei Qim US Large Cap Momentu | +0.2% | +512.19% | Add |
| 3 | XOM | Exxon Mobil CORP | +0.2% | +10.95% | Add |
| 4 | DFAC | Dimensional US Core Equity 2 | +0.2% | +113.09% | Add |
| 5 | JNK | Ss Spdr Bb High Yield Bond | +0.1% | +4289.60% | Add |
| 6 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | +0.1% | +32.08% | Add |
| 7 | SHLD | Global X Defense Tech ETF | +0.1% | +41.30% | Add |
| 8 | BIL | Ss Spdr Bb 1-3m T-bill ETF | +0.1% | +60.37% | Add |
| 9 | BNDX | Vanguard Total Intl Bond ETF | +0.1% | +257.38% | Add |
| 10 | ILF | Ishares Latin America 40 ETF | +0.1% | +2128.27% | Add |
| 11 | BMY | Bristol-myers Squibb Co | +0.1% | +137.65% | Add |
| 12 | VTEB | Vanguard Tax-exempt Bond ETF | +0.1% | +96.45% | Add |
| 13 | EEM | Ishares Msci Emerging Market | +0.1% | +556.25% | Add |
| 14 | LQD | Ishr Ibx Usd Invgd Cb Etf-ui | +0.1% | +237.91% | Add |
| 15 | RSP | Invesco S&p 500 Equal Weight | +0.1% | +421.06% | Add |
| 16 | LRCX | Lam Research CORP | +0.1% | +68.83% | Add |
| 17 | FTLS | First Trust Long/short Eqty | +0.1% | +71.17% | Add |
| 18 | IWM | Ishares Russell 2000 ETF | +0.1% | +205.15% | Add |
| 19 | TLT | Ishares 20+ Year Treasury Bd | +0.1% | +1594.34% | Add |
| 20 | MO | Altria Group Inc | +0.1% | +85.24% | Add |
| 21 | DFIV | Dimensional International Va | +0.1% | +292.34% | Add |
| 22 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | +0.1% | +9.58% | Add |
| 23 | COST | Costco Wholesale CORP | +0.1% | +19.50% | Add |
| 24 | CVX | Chevron CORP | +0.1% | +11.74% | Add |
| 25 | KO | Coca-cola Co/the | +0.1% | +49.14% | Add |
| 26 | EXEL | Exelixis Inc | +0.1% | +265.83% | Add |
| 27 | IUSG | Ishares Core S&p U.s. Growth | +0.1% | +20.15% | Add |
| 28 | WMT | Walmart Inc | +0.1% | +15.59% | Add |
| 29 | FAST | Fastenal Co | +0.1% | +40.51% | Add |
| 30 | ANET | Arista Networks Inc | +0.1% | +80.71% | Add |
| 31 | SUB | Ishares Short-term National | +0.1% | +52.39% | Add |
| 32 | DFIC | Dimensional International Co | +0.1% | +1052.45% | Add |
| 33 | CRM | Salesforce Inc | +0.1% | +160.55% | Add |
| 34 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | +0.1% | +24.55% | Add |
| 35 | VTIP | Vanguard Short-term Tips | +0.1% | +186.42% | Add |
| 36 | VO | Vanguard Mid-cap ETF | 0% | +14.54% | Add |
| 37 | BAI | Ishrs Ai In And Tech Act ETF | 0% | +16.15% | Add |
| 38 | CAT | Caterpillar Inc | 0% | +8.84% | Add |
| 39 | EXPE | Expedia Group Inc | 0% | +152.02% | Add |
| 40 | EFAV | Ishares Msci Eafe Min Vol Fa | 0% | +88.74% | Add |
| 41 | VWOB | Vanguard Emerg Mkts Gov Bnd | 0% | +98.36% | Add |
| 42 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | 0% | +18.14% | Add |
| 43 | CWI | State Street Spdr Msci Acwi | 0% | +9.50% | Add |
| 44 | IAGG | Ishares Intl Aggregate Bond | 0% | +15.95% | Add |
| 45 | USFR | Wisdomtree Floating Rate Tre | 0% | +41.94% | Add |
| 46 | FMDE | Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap Co | 0% | +66.69% | Add |
| 47 | XLE | Ss Energy Select Sector | 0% | +5.97% | Add |
| 48 | GEV | GE Vernova Inc | 0% | +14.70% | Add |
| 49 | COP | Conocophillips | 0% | +30.89% | Add |
| 50 | PVAL | Putnam Focused Lrg Cap Value | 0% | +86.90% | Add |
According to official SEC Form 13F filings, Merit Financial Group, LLC reported a total U.S. public equity portfolio value of $16.4B across 2111 disclosed positions in Q1 2026.
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In terms of portfolio concentration, the top 5 core holdings (including VUG, IUSG, QLTY) accounted for 9.1% of total reported equity market value during Q1 2026.
Top New Position Initiated
CORO
市值: $160.2M
Top Position Liquidated / Trimmed
SLDE
前期市值: $10.7M
During Q1 2026, Merit Financial Group, LLC's top holdings by market value included VUG (2.7%)、IUSG (2.3%)、QLTY (2.1%). The largest single position, VUG, represented 2.7% of total portfolio value.
In Q1 2026, Merit Financial Group, LLC made 200 total portfolio adjustments, initiating 12 new buys, adding to 143 positions, trimming 42 holdings, and fully liquidating 3 stocks.
All holding records on this page are fetched directly from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) EDGAR system (Form 13F-HR). AlphaSMO parses CUSIP identifiers and formats data into Schema.org-compliant datasets.
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