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Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

SEC CIK
0001600151
Latest filing
Aug 12, 2026

Holdings in Q2 2023

Holdings as of Jun 30, 2023, filed Aug 9, 2023. Long positions only; changes compare share counts with Q1 2023.

Institution overview
Positions
664
+9 vs. Q1 2023
Portfolio value
$1.12B
−$103.7M (−8.5%) vs. Q1 2023
Filed
Aug 9, 2023
SEC
Holdings of Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in Q2 2023
SecurityClassSharesValue% of portfolioShare changeActionHistory
ABBVAbbVie Inc.Stock374,265$50.4M4.5%+7,223+2.0%AddedHistory
AAPLApple Inc.Stock184,215$35.7M3.2%−26,895−12.7%ReducedHistory
ABTAbbott LaboratoriesStock257,101$28.0M2.5%+1,179+0.5%AddedHistory
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF922908363ETF63,591$25.9M2.3%+2,560+4.2%Added–
Invesco Exchange Traded FD T46137V357S&P500 EQL WGT164,868$24.7M2.2%−383,928−70.0%Reduced–
FSKFS KKR Capital CorpCOM1,012,763$19.4M1.7%+23,831+2.4%AddedHistory
DISWalt Disney CoStock212,359$19.0M1.7%+57,745+37.3%AddedHistory
Invesco QQQ Trust Series I46090E103ETF48,297$17.8M1.6%+12,051+33.2%Added–
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF464288679ETF160,401$17.7M1.6%+114,797+251.7%Added–
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustETF38,557$17.1M1.5%−21,454−35.8%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF921908844ETF96,219$15.6M1.4%−159,400−62.4%Reduced–
MSFTMicrosoft CorpStock45,416$15.5M1.4%−6,892−13.2%ReducedHistory
BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway IncStock34,650$13.9M1.2%+519+1.5%AddedHistory
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF464287226ETF138,099$13.5M1.2%−669−0.5%Reduced–
Pgim ETF Tr69344A107PGIM ULTRA SH BD270,891$13.4M1.2%+270,891New–
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF922908736ETF46,309$13.1M1.2%−607−1.3%Reduced–
iShares Tr464288877EAFE VALUE ETF237,504$11.6M1.0%−4,234−1.8%Reduced–
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF464287200ETF23,556$10.5M0.9%+612+2.7%Added–
iShares Tr4642874407-10 YR TRSY BD101,940$9.85M0.9%−139,720−57.8%Reduced–
MCDMcDonalds CorpStock32,790$9.79M0.9%−1,041−3.1%ReducedHistory
NVDANVIDIA CorpStock22,059$9.33M0.8%−4,003−15.4%ReducedHistory
J P Morgan Exchange Traded F46641Q332EQUITY PREMIUM164,492$9.10M0.8%−167,128−50.4%Reduced–
GLDSPDR Gold TrustETF48,577$8.66M0.8%+12,691+35.4%AddedHistory
Vanguard Ftse Developed Markets ETF921943858ETF185,620$8.57M0.8%+23,635+14.6%Added–
SPDR Series Trust78464A805ST STR PR SP1500144,181$7.85M0.7%−31,213−17.8%Reduced–
DIASPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF TrustUT SER 121,864$7.52M0.7%+159+0.7%AddedHistory
XOMExxonMobil Holdings CorpCOM67,207$7.21M0.6%−947−1.4%ReducedHistory
FTHYFirst Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term FundCOM523,404$7.18M0.6%+8,076+1.6%AddedHistory
ARIApollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.COM625,300$7.08M0.6%+30,496+5.1%AddedHistory
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF464287507ETF25,496$6.67M0.6%−1,251−4.7%Reduced–
EVVEaton Vance Ltd Duration Income FundCOM710,733$6.65M0.6%+57,841+8.9%AddedHistory
HDHome Depot, Inc.Stock20,900$6.49M0.6%−1,356−6.1%ReducedHistory
ACREAres Commercial Real Estate CorpCOM619,374$6.29M0.6%+61,339+11.0%AddedHistory
NFJVirtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy FundCOM510,248$6.23M0.6%+16,346+3.3%AddedHistory
iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF464287804ETF60,694$6.05M0.5%+195+0.3%Added–
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF922908769ETF27,410$6.04M0.5%−40,337−59.5%Reduced–
TSLATesla, Inc.Stock22,988$6.02M0.5%+1,151+5.3%AddedHistory
JNJJohnson & JohnsonStock34,875$5.77M0.5%+482+1.4%AddedHistory
WMTWalmart Inc.Stock36,394$5.72M0.5%+5,594+18.2%AddedHistory
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF464287614ETF20,764$5.71M0.5%+5,303+34.3%Added–
MFICMidCap Financial Investment CorpCOM NEW450,183$5.65M0.5%−4,527−1.0%ReducedHistory
VVisa Inc.Stock23,764$5.64M0.5%−1,901−7.4%ReducedHistory
TCBKTrico BancsharesCOM169,286$5.62M0.5%+253+0.1%AddedHistory
Vanguard Ftse Emerging Markets ETF922042858ETF134,901$5.49M0.5%+21,373+18.8%Added–
ACNAccenture plcStock17,209$5.31M0.5%−742−4.1%ReducedHistory
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF78464A649ETF200,984$5.10M0.5%+2,767+1.4%Added–
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.Stock42,191$5.05M0.5%−22,043−34.3%ReducedHistory
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World Ex-US ETF78463X889ETF154,978$5.04M0.5%−27,177−14.9%Reduced–
iShares Core MSCI Eafe ETF46432F842ETF73,586$4.97M0.4%+18,878+34.5%Added–
CVXChevron CorpStock30,075$4.73M0.4%−120−0.4%ReducedHistory
JPMJPMorgan Chase & CoStock32,321$4.70M0.4%−5,881−15.4%ReducedHistory
Invesco Exch Traded FD Tr II46138G888SHORT TERM ETF44,389$4.68M0.4%+44,389New–
BCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.COM STK343,773$4.64M0.4%−16,600−4.6%ReducedHistory
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Stock39,057$4.51M0.4%−4,206−9.7%ReducedHistory
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF78464A854ETF85,965$4.48M0.4%−32,191−27.2%Reduced–
Invesco Actively Managed Exc46090A879VAR RATE INVT173,193$4.31M0.4%+173,193New–
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF78464A508ETF98,189$4.24M0.4%−5,806−5.6%Reduced–
IDXXIDEXX Laboratories IncCOM8,429$4.23M0.4%+6,582+356.4%AddedHistory
NEANuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income FundCOM387,154$4.23M0.4%+26,041+7.2%AddedHistory
VanEck ETF Trust92189F486IG FLOA RATE ETF165,605$4.18M0.4%−7,352−4.3%Reduced–
PGProcter & Gamble CoStock27,453$4.17M0.4%−852−3.0%ReducedHistory
TYGTortoise Energy Infrastructure CorpCOM143,109$4.16M0.4%+4,568+3.3%AddedHistory
iShares Russell 2000 ETF464287655ETF21,852$4.09M0.4%+2,769+14.5%Added–
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF78468R663ETF42,716$3.92M0.4%−41,484−49.3%Reduced–
GOOGAlphabet Inc.Stock32,181$3.89M0.3%−6,639−17.1%ReducedHistory
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF78464A409ETF63,610$3.88M0.3%−125−0.2%Reduced–
GNLGlobal Net Lease, Inc.COM NEW276,307$3.70M0.3%+112,876+69.1%AddedHistory
MQYBlackRock Muniyield Quality Fund, Inc.COM319,380$3.69M0.3%+10,000+3.2%AddedHistory
iShares Tr46434V613CORE UNIVRSL USD78,706$3.58M0.3%−1,004−1.3%Reduced–
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF922908744ETF25,172$3.58M0.3%+264+1.1%Added–
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.Stock12,454$3.57M0.3%+2,412+24.0%AddedHistory
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF46434V621ETF68,602$3.54M0.3%−4,089−5.6%Reduced–
COSTCostco Wholesale CorpStock6,565$3.53M0.3%−1,579−19.4%ReducedHistory
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF808524771ETF61,072$3.52M0.3%+47,439+348.0%Added–
KOCoca Cola CoStock57,318$3.45M0.3%+13,123+29.7%AddedHistory
BGYBlackRock Enhanced International Dividend TrustCOM BENE INTER623,913$3.39M0.3%+20,085+3.3%AddedHistory
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF78464A375ETF104,569$3.36M0.3%−38,373−26.8%Reduced–
GPMTGranite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.COM STK624,487$3.31M0.3%+15,379+2.5%AddedHistory
AVKAdvent Convertible & Income FundCOM278,701$3.27M0.3%+12,794+4.8%AddedHistory
RITMRithm Capital Corp.REIT343,631$3.21M0.3%+15,474+4.7%AddedHistory
PECOPhillips Edison & Company, Inc.COMMON STOCK92,570$3.15M0.3%+92,570NewHistory
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y506ETF37,968$3.08M0.3%+12,055+46.5%Added–
EIMEaton Vance Municipal Bond FundCOM309,000$3.08M0.3%+15,000+5.1%AddedHistory
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF46434G103ETF61,210$3.02M0.3%+3,768+6.6%Added–
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF921937835ETF41,049$2.98M0.3%+4,898+13.5%Added–
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF78468R853ETF76,048$2.95M0.3%−115,794−60.4%Reduced–
BACBank of America CorpStock101,156$2.90M0.3%−3,951−3.8%ReducedHistory
iShares Tr464288885EAFE GRWTH ETF29,859$2.85M0.3%−1,112−3.6%Reduced–
UPSUnited Parcel Service IncStock15,581$2.79M0.3%−579−3.6%ReducedHistory
PFEPfizer IncStock76,057$2.79M0.2%−12,079−13.7%ReducedHistory
iShares Tr464287291GLOBAL TECH ETF44,857$2.79M0.2%+6,467+16.8%Added–
Vanguard Scottsdale FDS92206C409SHRT TRM CORP BD36,615$2.77M0.2%−4,742−11.5%Reduced–
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF464287598ETF17,355$2.74M0.2%−2,927−14.4%Reduced–
BXMTBlackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.COM CL A128,665$2.68M0.2%+17,061+15.3%AddedHistory
PEPPepsiCo IncStock14,311$2.65M0.2%−885−5.8%ReducedHistory
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33739Q200FST LOW OPPT EFT53,835$2.57M0.2%−969−1.8%Reduced–
iShares Tr46435G425ESG AWR MSCI USA26,333$2.57M0.2%−2,695−9.3%Reduced–
VZVerizon Communications IncStock68,502$2.55M0.2%+8,141+13.5%AddedHistory
KMIKinder Morgan, Inc.Stock146,471$2.52M0.2%+7,816+5.6%AddedHistory
LOWLowes Companies IncStock10,964$2.48M0.2%+5,642+106.0%AddedHistory

Sold out since Q1 2023 (113)

Positions held at the end of Q1 2023 that are gone from this filing.

The largest 100 of 113 by value last quarter.

Positions of Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC sold out since Q1 2023
SecurityClassShares in Q1 2023Value in Q1 2023% of portfolio in Q1 2023History
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF46137V282ETF200,421$18.2M1.5%–
BIPCBrookfield Infrastructure CorpCOM SB VTG SHS A2,361,543$13.3M1.1%History
AMZNAmazon Com IncStock121,511$12.6M1.0%History
PUKPrudential PLCADR248,560$12.3M1.0%History
ProShares Tr74347B425SHORT S&P 500 NE412,964$6.19M0.5%–
TOLToll Brothers, Inc.COM1,147,291$2.63M0.2%History
PHMPultegroup IncCOM29,026$1.69M0.1%History
SQMChemical & Mining Co of Chile IncSPON ADR SER B53,862$1.58M0.1%History
GTLBGitlab Inc.CLASS A COM30,531$1.44M0.1%History
TRMKTrustmark CorpCOM31,477$1.31M0.1%History
AJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.COM4,982$953.0K0.1%History
MGAMagna International IncCOM5,716$818.0K0.1%History
Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF25434V708ETF31,577$805.0K0.1%–
CLFCleveland-Cliffs Inc.COM39,873$731.0K0.1%History
TPGTPG Inc.COM CL A20,465$639.0K0.1%History
UFPIUfp Industries IncCOM7,498$596.0K<0.1%History
AEISAdvanced Energy Industries IncCOM11,567$590.0K<0.1%History
Invesco Exchange Traded FD T46137V548INTL DIVI ACHI575,673$550.0K<0.1%–
PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.Stock7,010$532.0K<0.1%History
ULTAUlta Beauty, Inc.Stock18,042$518.0K<0.1%History
BMEBlackRock Health Sciences TrustCOM12,177$510.0K<0.1%History
UNMUnum GroupStock16,804$487.0K<0.1%History
NUENucor CorpCOM3,147$486.0K<0.1%History
iShares Tr46432F859CORE 1 5 YR USD10,165$479.0K<0.1%–
LADLithia Motors IncCOM2,084$477.0K<0.1%History
FEFirstenergy CorpCOM11,810$473.0K<0.1%History
Vanguard Utilities ETF92204A876ETF3,122$461.0K<0.1%–
SAICScience Applications International CorpCOM4,286$461.0K<0.1%History
WisdomTree Tr97717X594ITL HDG QTLY DIV11,645$459.0K<0.1%–
NETCloudflare, Inc.CL A COM7,393$456.0K<0.1%History
PIMCO ETF Tr72201R643ENHANCD SHORT4,214$412.0K<0.1%–
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF92204A207ETF2,111$409.0K<0.1%–
SONYSony Group CorpSPONSORED ADR3,912$355.0K<0.1%History
iShares Tr46436E7180-3 MTH TREASURY3,478$350.0K<0.1%–
CARRCarrier Global CorpStock7,595$347.0K<0.1%History
DEODiageo PLCSPON ADR NEW1,881$341.0K<0.1%History
AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.Stock2,319$340.0K<0.1%History
ETF Managers Tr26924G409PRIME MOBILE PAY9,968$340.0K<0.1%–
ALTAltimmune, Inc.COM NEW28,427$322.0K<0.1%History
ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland CoStock3,982$317.0K<0.1%History
ASMLASML Holding NVADR463$315.0K<0.1%History
BUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NVADR4,700$314.0K<0.1%History
CFGCitizens Financial Group IncCOM10,155$308.0K<0.1%History
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co IncStock3,379$307.0K<0.1%History
PLYMPlymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.COM14,300$300.0K<0.1%History
AONAon plcCL A935$295.0K<0.1%History
SPDR Series Trust78468R739ST NUVE TERM ETF6,083$289.0K<0.1%–
SWKStanley Black & Decker, Inc.COM3,560$287.0K<0.1%History
SPGIS&P Global Inc.Stock819$282.0K<0.1%History
Global X FDS37954Y889S&P 500 CATHOLIC5,596$281.0K<0.1%–
SCIService Corp InternationalCOM4,069$280.0K<0.1%History
Ssga Active ETF Tr78467V848ST STR TOTAL ETF6,757$277.0K<0.1%–
CTASCintas CorpStock594$275.0K<0.1%History
CECelanese CorpStock2,508$273.0K<0.1%History
iShares Tr464288760US AER DEF ETF2,284$263.0K<0.1%–
CAECae IncCOM11,354$257.0K<0.1%History
HSYHershey CoCOM1,005$256.0K<0.1%History
iShares Inc464286145MSCI FRONTIER5,011$255.0K<0.1%–
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF92206C847ETF3,860$253.0K<0.1%–
HIGHartford Insurance Group, Inc.Stock3,529$246.0K<0.1%History
KHCKraft Heinz CoStock6,272$243.0K<0.1%History
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co LtdADR2,548$237.0K<0.1%History
iShares Inc46434G822MSCI JAPAN ETF5,109$232.0K<0.1%–
EQIXEquinix IncCOM321$231.0K<0.1%History
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF46432F396ETF1,608$224.0K<0.1%–
PAYXPaychex IncStock1,950$223.0K<0.1%History
SWKSSkyworks Solutions, Inc.Stock1,893$223.0K<0.1%History
WFC.PLWells Fargo & CompanyPERP PFD CNV A188$221.0K<0.1%History
SRESempraStock1,445$218.0K<0.1%History
NTRNutrien Ltd.COM2,958$218.0K<0.1%History
CMICummins IncStock875$209.0K<0.1%History
CPCanadian Pacific Kansas City LtdCOM2,696$207.0K<0.1%History
UBS AG London Branch902677780EN LG CP GRWTH430$207.0K<0.1%–
BEPBrookfield Renewable Partners L.P.PARTNERSHIP UNIT6,551$206.0K<0.1%History
VLOValero Energy CorpStock1,456$203.0K<0.1%History
Invesco Exch Traded FD Tr II46138G516ESG S&P 500 EQL8,993$200.0K<0.1%–
BBDCBarings BDC, Inc.COM23,443$186.0K<0.1%History
Invesco Exch Traded FD Tr II46138E610KBW HIG DV YLD11,865$175.0K<0.1%–
CENXCentury Aluminum CoCOM14,900$149.0K<0.1%History
CRNTCeragon Networks LtdStock28,797$142.0K<0.1%History
ProShares Tr74347B110ULTRAPRO SHORT S10,168$137.0K<0.1%–
HRZNHorizon Technology Finance CorpCOM10,346$117.0K<0.1%History
Listed FD Tr53656F417ROUNDHILL BALL12,250$115.0K<0.1%–
Yamana Gold Inc98462Y100COM15,925$93.0K<0.1%–
ZTRVirtus Total Return Fund Inc.COM12,148$79.0K<0.1%History
BLDPBallard Power Systems Inc.COM13,580$76.0K<0.1%History
GLVClough Global Dividend & Income FundCOM10,970$63.0K<0.1%History
PRTKParatek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.COM14,050$36.0K<0.1%History
SDGRSchrodinger, Inc.COM40,000$25.0K<0.1%History
OPFIOppFi Inc.COM CL A15,000$20.0K<0.1%History
AMRNAmarin Corp PLCSPONS ADR NEW11,050$17.0K<0.1%History
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33734X176TECH ALPHADEX13,500$16.0K<0.1%–
AMRSAmyris, Inc.COM NEW11,626$16.0K<0.1%History
BGRYBerkshire Grey, Inc.COMMON STOCK10,700$15.0K<0.1%History
GTEGran Tierra Energy Inc.COM15,000$13.0K<0.1%History
TMCTMC the metals Co Inc.COM12,850$11.0K<0.1%History
Lilium N VN52586109CLASS A ORD SHS16,200$11.0K<0.1%–
PAGSPagSeguro Digital Ltd.COM CL A22,000$9.00K<0.1%History
UAMYUnited States Antimony CorpCOM24,375$9.00K<0.1%History
VSTMVerastem, Inc.COM22,850$9.00K<0.1%History