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Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.
CIK 0001419186 · 1776 PLEASANT PLAIN ROAD, FAIRFIELD, IA, 52556 · 641-472-5100
Summary
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. reported $13.0B in U.S.-listed holdings across 2,403 positions for Q4 2019.
Its largest position, Vanguard Index Fds, represents 3.9% of the portfolio.
Compared with Q3 2019, the fund opened 195 new positions and exited 131.
Portfolio Metrics
Methodology: turnover is min(value bought, value sold) ÷ average reported value across the two quarters — value-based, so market moves inflate it slightly versus a share-based measure. Concentration and largest position are shares of the filing’s total reported value, options excluded. New/exited counts compare against the prior filed quarter. All figures derive solely from the fund’s 13F filings.
Reported Value by Quarter
Portfolio Composition
- ETP · 63.3% · $8.2B
- Common Stock · 30.6% · $4.0B
- Other · 2.0% · $256M
- Closed-End Fund · 1.6% · $203M
- REIT · 1.4% · $187M
- Other · 1.1% · $142M
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
vs Q3 2019 (amended baseline)
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TFCTRUIST | NEW | +173.9K | 173.9K | +$10M | $10M |
| PIMCO ETF TR 15 | NEW | +76.4K | 76.4K | +$6M | $6M |
| ADREUSDINVESCO BLDRS INDEX FDS TR EMGRING | NEW | +117.5K | 117.5K | +$5M | $5M |
| DOCHEALTHPEAK PPTYS | NEW | +92.1K | 92.1K | +$3M | $3M |
| INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED | NEW | +27.2K | 27.2K | +$2M | $2M |
| CRUSCIRRUS LOGIC | NEW | +23.0K | 23.0K | +$2M | $2M |
| ISHARES | NEW | +44.7K | 44.7K | +$2M | $2M |
| VIACOMCBS INC CL | NEW | +37.1K | 37.1K | +$2M | $2M |
Value changes conflate price moves with buying and selling — share changes are the real signal. Share counts are not split-adjusted.
Holdings — Q4 2019
| # | Issuer | Class | % Portfolio | Value ↓ | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISHARES | TR CORE S&P500 ETF · TR MSCI MIN VOL ETF · TR MIN VOL EAFE ETF · TR CORE S&P MCP ETF · TR S&P 500 GRWT ETF · TR CORE S&P TTL STK · TR CORE S&P SCP ETF · TR CORE MSCI EAFE | 5.79% | $750M | 6.81M |
| 2 | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | S&P 500 ETF SHS · TOTAL STK MKT | 5.58% | $723M | 3.04M |
| 3 | VANGUARD | BD INDEX FD INC TOTAL BND MRKT · BD INDEX FD INC SHORT TRM BOND · INTL EQUITY INDEX F FTSE EMR MKT ETF · BD INDEX FD INC LONG TERM BOND · INTL EQUITY INDEX F FTSE EUROPE ETF | 3.19% | $414M | 5.90M |
| 4 | AAPLAPPLEhistory → | INC COM | 2.75% | $356M | 1.21M |
| 5 | VANGUARD STAR FD VG TL | INTL STK F | 2.35% | $304M | 5.46M |
| 6 | NDQINVESCOhistory → | QQQ TR UNIT SER 1 | 1.28% | $166M | 778.8K |
| 7 | SPDR | S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT | 1.25% | $161M | 501.2K |
| 8 | VANGUARD CHARLOTTE FDS | INTL BD IDX ETF | 1.15% | $149M | 2.64M |
| 9 | AMZNAMAZONhistory → | COM INC COM | 1.13% | $147M | 79.4K |
| 10 | MSFTMICROSOFThistory → | CORP COM | 0.97% | $125M | 793.6K |
| 11 | INVESCO EXCHNG TRADED | FD TR S&P500 LOW VOL · FD TR S&P MIDCP LOW | 0.94% | $122M | 2.16M |
| 12 | VANGUARD GROUP DIV APP | ETF | 0.86% | $111M | 892.6K |
| 13 | BRK/BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CLhistory → | B NEW | 0.80% | $103M | 456.2K |
| 14 | VANGUARD TAX MANAGED | INTL FD FTSE DEV MKT ETF | 0.67% | $86M | 1.96M |
| 15 | FIRST TR VALUE LINE | DIVID IN SHS | 0.66% | $86M | 2.38M |
| 16 | TAT&Thistory → | INC COM | 0.65% | $85M | 2.17M |
| 17 | VANGUARD INDEX FDS EXTEND | MKT ETF | 0.63% | $82M | 646.9K |
| 18 | FIRST TR EXCH TRADED FD III HORIZON DMST | ETF | 0.60% | $78M | 2.79M |
| 19 | VVISA INC COM CLhistory → | A | 0.54% | $70M | 374.8K |
| 20 | PGPROCTER & GAMBLEhistory → | CO COM | 0.54% | $70M | 563.2K |
| 21 | JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSONhistory → | COM | 0.50% | $65M | 443.1K |
| 22 | DISDISNEY WALThistory → | CO COM DISNEY | 0.46% | $59M | 411.3K |
| 23 | VUGVANGUARD INDEX FDS GROWTHhistory → | ETF | 0.46% | $59M | 324.6K |
| 24 | VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS MORTG-BACK | SEC | 0.44% | $57M | 1.08M |
| 25 | ISHARES TR BARCLAYS 7 | 10 YR | 0.43% | $56M | 505.0K |
| 26 | VANGUARD BD INDEX FD INC INTERMED | TERM | 0.42% | $55M | 630.0K |
| 27 | BACVERIZON COMMUNICATIONShistory → | INC COM | 0.41% | $53M | 867.5K |
| 28 | JP MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED | FD ULTRA SHRT INC | 0.41% | $53M | 1.05M |
| 29 | VANGUARD INDEX FDS REAL ESTATE | ETF | 0.40% | $52M | 561.0K |
| 30 | JPMJPMORGAN CHASE &history → | CO COM | 0.40% | $52M | 371.2K |
| 31 | SPDR DOW JONES INDL AVRG | ETF UT SER 1 | 0.40% | $52M | 181.4K |
| 32 | EXMOCEXXON MOBILhistory → | CORP COM | 0.40% | $52M | 740.4K |
| 33 | ISHARES TR CORE US AGGBD | ET | 0.38% | $49M | 434.1K |
| 34 | METAFACEBOOK INC CLhistory → | A | 0.37% | $47M | 230.8K |
| 35 | ISHARES TR 1 3 | YR TREAS BD | 0.37% | $47M | 559.7K |
| 36 | VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS | INC HIGH DIV YLD | 0.36% | $46M | 493.8K |
| 37 | GOOGLALPHABET INC CAP STK CLhistory → | A | 0.35% | $46M | 34.2K |
Filing History
| Quarter | Reported Value | Positions | Filed | Type | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $39M | 3,924 | Apr 30, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2025 | $38M | 3,812 | Feb 5, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2025 | $36M | 3,715 | Nov 12, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2025 | $33M | 3,608 | Jul 31, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2025 | $30M | 3,495 | Apr 22, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2024 | $30M | 3,460 | Feb 14, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2024 | $29M | 3,409 | Oct 28, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2024 | $27M | 3,309 | Jul 26, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2024 | $26M | 3,302 | Apr 24, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2023 | $23M | 3,184 | Feb 9, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2023 | $21M | 3,133 | Oct 24, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2023 | $22M | 3,165 | Jul 13, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2023 | $20M | 3,149 | May 11, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2022 | Under review | 3,099 | Feb 8, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2022 | $17.7B | 3,050 | Oct 17, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2022 | $18.6B | 3,040 | Jul 13, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2022 | $21.8B | 3,156 | May 12, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2021 | $22.4B | 3,165 | Feb 3, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2021 | $20.3B | 3,083 | Nov 2, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2021 | $20.9B | 3,083 | Aug 10, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2021 | $18.4B | 2,861 | May 7, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2020 | $17.1B | 2,705 | Feb 4, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2020 | $14.8B | 2,513 | Oct 29, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2020 | $13.3B | 2,454 | Jul 27, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2020 | $10.4B | 2,271 | May 8, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2019 | $13.0B | 2,403 | Feb 4, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2019 | $11.4B | 2,339 | Nov 6, 2019 | RESTATEMENT | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2019 | $10.9B | 2,199 | Aug 15, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2019 | $10.5B | 2,273 | May 8, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2018 | $9.0B | 2,145 | Feb 5, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
13F filings are due up to 45 days after quarter end, so holdings shown here lag the fund’s current book. Source: original SEC filing on EDGAR ↗.