Managers / Q4 2023 · 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 $23M in U.S.-listed holdings across 3,184 positions for Q4 2023.
Its largest position, AAPL, represents 3.8% of the portfolio.
Compared with Q3 2023, the fund opened 224 new positions and exited 173.
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 · 62.5% · $15M
- Common Stock · 33.3% · $8M
- Closed-End Fund · 1.3% · $312,430
- REIT · 1.0% · $234,793
- Other · 0.9% · $222,569
- Other · 1.0% · $223,411
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
vs Q3 2023 (amended baseline)
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INNOVATOR ETFS TR QUITY MANAGD | NEW | +254.7K | 254.7K | +$6,962 | $6,962 |
| CGBLCAPITAL GROUP CORE BALANCED | NEW | +224.3K | 224.3K | +$6,133 | $6,133 |
| FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD INTERMEDIATE | NEW | +270.0K | 270.0K | +$5,648 | $5,648 |
| EA SERIES TRUST ALPHA ARC | NEW | +48.5K | 48.5K | +$5,098 | $5,098 |
| FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED | NEW | +207.1K | 207.1K | +$4,388 | $4,388 |
| UNITED STS GASOLINE | NEW | +71.1K | 71.1K | +$4,318 | $4,318 |
| PROSHARES | NEW | +64.8K | 64.8K | +$4,219 | $4,219 |
| WISDOMTREE | NEW | +50.9K | 50.9K | +$3,814 | $3,814 |
Value changes conflate price moves with buying and selling — share changes are the real signal. Share counts are not split-adjusted.
Holdings — Q4 2023
| # | Issuer | Class | % Portfolio | Value ↓ | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTVVANGUARD INDEX FDS | S&P 500 ETF SHS · TOTAL STK MKT · VALUE ETF · GROWTH ETF · SMALL CP ETF | 6.61% | $2M | 5.20M |
| 2 | AAPLAPPLEhistory → | INC COM | 3.84% | $900,737 | 4.68M |
| 3 | ISHARES | TR CORE S&P500 ETF · TR MSCI USA MIN VOL · TR MSCI USA QLT FCT · TR CORE S&P SCP ETF | 3.27% | $766,869 | 3.75M |
| 4 | NDQINVESCO QQQ TR UNIT SERhistory → | 1 | 2.54% | $597,148 | 1.46M |
| 5 | MSFTMICROSOFThistory → | CORP COM | 1.90% | $445,849 | 1.19M |
| 6 | GQ9SPDR | S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT · GOLD TR GOLD SHS | 1.67% | $392,807 | 1.13M |
| 7 | VANGUARD STAR FDS VG TL | INTL STK F | 1.54% | $360,327 | 6.22M |
| 8 | AMZNAMAZONhistory → | COM INC COM | 1.49% | $350,861 | 2.31M |
| 9 | NVDANVIDIA CORPORATIONhistory → | COM | 1.23% | $287,807 | 581.2K |
| 10 | VANGUARD BD INDEX FDS | TOTAL BND MRKT · SHORT TRM BOND | 1.20% | $281,541 | 3.76M |
| 11 | GOOGLALPHABET | INC CAP STK CL A · INC CAP STK CL C | 1.09% | $255,879 | 1.82M |
| 12 | BRK/BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | CL B NEW | 0.93% | $218,911 | 613.8K |
| 13 | PACER FDS TR US CASH COWS | 100 | 0.80% | $187,290 | 3.60M |
| 14 | SCHWAB STRATEGIC | TR US DIVIDEND EQ | 0.71% | $165,600 | 2.18M |
| 15 | VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS DIV APP | ETF | 0.63% | $146,987 | 862.6K |
| 16 | TSLATESLA | INC COM | 0.58% | $137,259 | 552.4K |
| 17 | VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS VAN | FTSE DEV MKT | 0.57% | $134,562 | 2.81M |
| 18 | ISHARES TR CORE US AGGBD | ET | 0.55% | $128,314 | 1.29M |
| 19 | VANGUARD CHARLOTTE FDS | TOTAL INT BD ETF | 0.54% | $125,586 | 2.54M |
| 20 | SELECT SECTOR SPDR | TR TECHNOLOGY | 0.48% | $112,998 | 587.1K |
| 21 | J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED | F EQUITY PREMIUM | 0.46% | $108,972 | 1.98M |
| 22 | SPDR SER TR PORTFOLIO | S&P500 | 0.46% | $107,074 | 1.92M |
| 23 | EXMOCEXXON MOBIL | CORP COM | 0.44% | $104,225 | 1.04M |
| 24 | JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & | CO COM | 0.44% | $102,511 | 602.6K |
| 25 | VANGUARD INDEX FDS EXTEND | MKT ETF | 0.41% | $96,635 | 587.7K |
| 26 | VVISA | INC COM CL A | 0.41% | $96,409 | 370.3K |
| 27 | FIRST TR VALUE LINE | DIVID IN SHS | 0.41% | $96,405 | 2.38M |
| 28 | SPDR SER TR BLOOMBERG 1-3 | MO | 0.41% | $95,436 | 1.04M |
| 29 | FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED | FD CAP STRENGTH ETF | 0.40% | $94,603 | 1.18M |
| 30 | SPDR DOW JONES INDL AVERAGE UT SER | 1 | 0.40% | $94,477 | 250.7K |
| 31 | LLYELI LILLY & | CO COM | 0.40% | $94,360 | 161.9K |
| 32 | PGPROCTER AND GAMBLE | CO COM | 0.40% | $93,049 | 635.0K |
| 33 | METAMETA PLATFORMS | INC CL A | 0.39% | $90,833 | 256.6K |
| 34 | FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD FIRST | TR ENH NEW | 0.38% | $89,432 | 1.50M |
| 35 | VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS | HIGH DIV YLD | 0.38% | $88,285 | 790.9K |
| 36 | RDVYFIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD RISNG | DIVD ACHIV | 0.37% | $87,938 | 1.70M |
| 37 | CGDVUSDCAPITAL GROUP | DIVIDEND VALUE SHS CREATION UNI | 0.36% | $85,371 | 2.86M |
| 38 | INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED | FD T S&P500 EQL WGT | 0.35% | $82,974 | 525.8K |
| 39 | VANECK ETF TRUST MRNGSTR WDE | MOAT | 0.33% | $78,514 | 925.1K |
| 40 | ISHARES TR TRS FLT | RT BD | 0.33% | $76,939 | 1.52M |
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 ↗.