Managers / Q3 2021 · view latest →
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.
CIK 0001419186 · 1776 PLEASANT PLAIN ROAD, FAIRFIELD, IA, 52556 · 641-472-5100
Summary
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. reported $20.3B in U.S.-listed holdings across 3,083 positions for Q3 2021.
Its largest position, Vanguard Index Fds, represents 3.8% of the portfolio.
Compared with Q2 2021, the fund opened 205 new positions and exited 205.
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 · 62.1% · $12.6B
- Common Stock · 33.4% · $6.8B
- Closed-End Fund · 1.4% · $293M
- Other · 1.4% · $291M
- REIT · 0.9% · $191M
- Other · 0.7% · $149M
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
vs Q2 2021 (amended baseline)
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL ELECTRIC | NEW | +156.1K | 156.1K | +$16M | $16M |
| CCIVGBPLUCID GROUP | NEW | +343.6K | 343.6K | +$9M | $9M |
| DFAXDIMENSIONAL | NEW | +269.6K | 269.6K | +$7M | $7M |
| ENGINE NO | NEW | +91.8K | 91.8K | +$5M | $5M |
| BBWIBATH & BODY WORKS | NEW | +71.0K | 71.0K | +$4M | $4M |
| PLAYDAVE & BUSTERS ENTMT | NEW | +107.5K | 107.5K | +$4M | $4M |
| DFIVDIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST INTERNATNAL | NEW | +87.7K | 87.7K | +$3M | $3M |
| AFRMAFFIRM HLDGS | NEW | +20.7K | 20.7K | +$2M | $2M |
Value changes conflate price moves with buying and selling — share changes are the real signal. Share counts are not split-adjusted.
Holdings — Q3 2021
| # | Issuer | Class | % Portfolio | Value ↓ | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VUGVANGUARD INDEX FDS | S&P 500 ETF SHS · TOTAL STK MKT · GROWTH ETF · VALUE ETF | 6.50% | $1.3B | 4.54M |
| 2 | ISHARES | TR CORE S&P500 ETF · TR MSCI USA MIN VOL · TR CORE S&P SCP ETF · TR CORE S&P MCP ETF · TR TIPS BD ETF · TR CORE MSCI EAFE | 3.92% | $793M | 5.29M |
| 3 | AAPLAPPLEhistory → | INC COM | 3.56% | $721M | 5.09M |
| 4 | VANGUARD BD INDEX FDS | TOTAL BND MRKT · SHORT TRM BOND · LONG TERM BOND | 2.48% | $502M | 5.79M |
| 5 | VANGUARD STAR FDS VG TL | INTL STK F | 2.23% | $451M | 7.13M |
| 6 | NDQINVESCO QQQ TR UNIT SERhistory → | 1 | 1.95% | $396M | 1.11M |
| 7 | AMZNAMAZONhistory → | COM INC COM | 1.56% | $317M | 96.4K |
| 8 | MSFTMICROSOFThistory → | CORP COM | 1.46% | $296M | 1.05M |
| 9 | GQ9SPDR | S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT · GOLD TR GOLD SHS | 1.38% | $279M | 982.4K |
| 10 | GOOGLALPHABET | INC CAP STK CL A · INC CAP STK CL C | 1.04% | $211M | 79.1K |
| 11 | VANGUARD CHARLOTTE FDS | TOTAL INT BD ETF | 1.00% | $202M | 3.54M |
| 12 | VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS DIV APP | ETF | 0.87% | $177M | 1.15M |
| 13 | VANGUARD INDEX FDS EXTEND | MKT ETF | 0.68% | $138M | 755.2K |
| 14 | FIRST TR VALUE LINE | DIVID IN SHS | 0.63% | $128M | 3.27M |
| 15 | NVDANVIDIA CORPORATIONhistory → | COM | 0.60% | $122M | 589.8K |
| 16 | BRK/BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELhistory → | CL B NEW | 0.60% | $121M | 444.6K |
| 17 | SPDR SER TR PORTFOLIO | S&P500 | 0.57% | $115M | 2.29M |
| 18 | ISHARES TR CORE US AGGBD | ET | 0.55% | $111M | 970.7K |
| 19 | TSLATESLAhistory → | INC COM | 0.54% | $109M | 140.4K |
| 20 | ARK ETF TR INNOVATION | ETF | 0.52% | $105M | 948.8K |
| 21 | SELECT SECTOR SPDR | TR TECHNOLOGY | 0.51% | $103M | 689.1K |
| 22 | VANGUARD | INTL EQUITY INDEX F FTSE EMR MKT ETF | 0.49% | $98M | 1.97M |
| 23 | VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED | INTL FD FTSE DEV MKT ETF | 0.47% | $95M | 1.89M |
| 24 | VANGUARD BD INDEX FDS INTERMED | TERM | 0.47% | $95M | 1.07M |
| 25 | JPMJPMORGAN CHASE &history → | CO COM | 0.46% | $92M | 565.0K |
| 26 | METAFACEBOOKhistory → | INC CL A | 0.45% | $92M | 270.8K |
| 27 | DISDISNEY WALThistory → | CO COM | 0.43% | $88M | 520.0K |
| 28 | FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD CAP STRENGTH | ETF | 0.42% | $84M | 1.12M |
| 29 | VVISAhistory → | INC COM CL A | 0.41% | $83M | 373.6K |
| 30 | PGPROCTER AND GAMBLEhistory → | CO COM | 0.40% | $82M | 585.6K |
| 31 | VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS | HIGH DIV YLD | 0.39% | $80M | 773.6K |
| 32 | ISHARES TR RUSSELL | 2000 ETF | 0.39% | $79M | 362.8K |
| 33 | VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS MTG-BKD | SECS ETF | 0.38% | $78M | 1.46M |
| 34 | JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSONhistory → | COM | 0.38% | $78M | 481.3K |
| 35 | ISHARES TR IBOXX | INV CP ETF | 0.35% | $72M | 540.2K |
| 36 | SCHWAB | STRATEGIC TR US LRG CAP ETF | 0.35% | $71M | 685.1K |
| 37 | ISHARES TR ESG AWR | MSCI USA | 0.35% | $70M | 711.3K |
| 38 | HDHOME DEPOThistory → | INC COM | 0.34% | $70M | 212.7K |
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 ↗.