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Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

SEC CIK
0001600151
Latest filing
Aug 12, 2026

Holdings in Q1 2024

Holdings as of Mar 31, 2024, filed May 16, 2024. Long positions only; changes compare share counts with Q4 2023.

Institution overview
Positions
376
−365 vs. Q4 2023
Portfolio value
$1.08B
−$229.3M (−17.5%) vs. Q4 2023
Filed
May 16, 2024
SEC
Holdings of Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in Q1 2024
SecurityClassSharesValue% of portfolioShare changeActionHistory
ABBVAbbVie Inc.Stock385,299$69.9M6.5%+6,464+1.7%AddedHistory
DISWalt Disney CoStock333,005$39.8M3.7%+2,779+0.8%AddedHistory
Invesco Exchange Traded FD T46137V357S&P500 EQL WGT230,524$39.0M3.6%+6,801+3.0%Added–
Invesco QQQ Trust Series I46090E103ETF77,229$34.1M3.2%+8,715+12.7%Added–
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF922908363ETF68,433$32.9M3.0%+5,441+8.6%Added–
ABTAbbott LaboratoriesStock256,874$29.2M2.7%−11,462−4.3%ReducedHistory
FSKFS KKR Capital CorpCOM1,440,716$27.5M2.5%+236,975+19.7%AddedHistory
BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway IncStock40,103$16.9M1.6%−188−0.5%ReducedHistory
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustETF29,905$15.4M1.4%−6,046−16.8%ReducedHistory
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF464287200ETF29,006$15.2M1.4%−3,959−12.0%Reduced–
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF922908736ETF41,528$14.3M1.3%−199−0.5%Reduced–
iShares Tr464288877EAFE VALUE ETF239,799$13.0M1.2%−4,081−1.7%Reduced–
iShares Tr4642874407-10 YR TRSY BD131,858$12.5M1.2%+5,688+4.5%Added–
Pgim ETF Tr69344A107PGIM ULTRA SH BD245,368$12.2M1.1%−37,747−13.3%Reduced–
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF464288679ETF100,828$11.1M1.0%−32,722−24.5%Reduced–
MCDMcDonalds CorpStock38,374$10.8M1.0%+514+1.4%AddedHistory
Vanguard Ftse Developed Markets ETF921943858ETF215,636$10.8M1.0%+18,735+9.5%Added–
Zacks Trust98888G105EARNGS CONSTANT351,574$9.88M0.9%+221,516+170.3%Added–
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF78464A854ETF153,748$9.46M0.9%+64,335+72.0%Added–
SPDR Series Trust78464A805ST STR PR SP1500144,985$9.30M0.9%+4,527+3.2%Added–
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF78468R663ETF94,100$8.64M0.8%−111,440−54.2%Reduced–
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF464287226ETF86,142$8.44M0.8%−29,265−25.4%Reduced–
GLDSPDR Gold TrustETF40,418$8.31M0.8%−59,765−59.7%ReducedHistory
XOMExxonMobil Holdings CorpCOM70,077$8.15M0.8%−5,398−7.2%ReducedHistory
DIASPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF TrustUT SER 120,268$8.06M0.7%−314−1.5%ReducedHistory
HDHome Depot, Inc.Stock20,781$7.97M0.7%+578+2.9%AddedHistory
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF921908844ETF41,105$7.51M0.7%+2,472+6.4%Added–
ARIApollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.COM670,100$7.46M0.7%+41,300+6.6%AddedHistory
FTHYFirst Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term FundCOM513,155$7.46M0.7%−7,548−1.4%ReducedHistory
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF78464A649ETF289,593$7.32M0.7%+32,302+12.6%Added–
NFJVirtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy FundCOM571,040$7.30M0.7%+12,805+2.3%AddedHistory
iShares Tr46428743220 YR TR BD ETF79,161$7.24M0.7%+4,763+6.4%Added–
Vanguard Ftse Emerging Markets ETF922042858ETF169,897$7.10M0.7%+20,612+13.8%Added–
iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF464287804ETF64,068$7.08M0.7%+2,644+4.3%Added–
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF464287614ETF20,135$6.79M0.6%+51+0.3%Added–
EVVEaton Vance Ltd Duration Income FundCOM691,361$6.74M0.6%−30,603−4.2%ReducedHistory
JPMJPMorgan Chase & CoStock33,088$6.62M0.6%−1,774−5.1%ReducedHistory
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.Stock13,678$6.59M0.6%−313−2.2%ReducedHistory
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World Ex-US ETF78463X889ETF179,616$6.44M0.6%+15,801+9.6%Added–
ACNAccenture plcStock17,596$6.10M0.6%−212−1.2%ReducedHistory
GPMTGranite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.COM STK1,246,409$5.95M0.5%+154,258+14.1%AddedHistory
TCBKTrico BancsharesCOM157,426$5.79M0.5%−9,678−5.8%ReducedHistory
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF808524771ETF84,607$5.70M0.5%+5,006+6.3%Added–
Fidelity Merrimack STR Tr316188309TOTAL BD ETF125,728$5.70M0.5%+125,728New–
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF78464A508ETF113,591$5.69M0.5%+11,331+11.1%Added–
WMTWalmart Inc.Stock91,903$5.53M0.5%+1,315+1.5%AddedConverted for a 3-for-1 splitHistory
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF922908769ETF21,271$5.53M0.5%−351−1.6%Reduced–
GOOGAlphabet Inc.Stock36,046$5.52M0.5%+720+2.0%AddedHistory
ACREAres Commercial Real Estate CorpCOM732,678$5.46M0.5%+57,541+8.5%AddedHistory
J P Morgan Exchange Traded F46641Q332EQUITY PREMIUM91,682$5.30M0.5%−4,095−4.3%Reduced–
Putnam ETF Trust746729300FOCUSED LAR CAP147,279$5.26M0.5%+147,279New–
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF464287507ETF84,347$5.12M0.5%−5,238−5.8%ReducedConverted for a 5-for-1 split–
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF78464A409ETF67,858$4.96M0.5%+20,584+43.5%Added–
iShares Core MSCI Eafe ETF46432F842ETF64,837$4.81M0.4%+10,038+18.3%Added–
PHMPultegroup IncCOM42,467$4.74M0.4%+1,732+4.3%AddedHistory
TYGTortoise Energy Infrastructure CorpCOM150,761$4.66M0.4%+11,998+8.6%AddedHistory
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF78464A474ETF152,485$4.54M0.4%+35,794+30.7%Added–
GLDMWorld Gold TrustSPDR GLD MINIS102,793$4.53M0.4%+17,920+21.1%AddedHistory
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Stock33,631$4.44M0.4%−9,888−22.7%ReducedHistory
VanEck ETF Trust92189F486IG FLOA RATE ETF164,534$4.20M0.4%+4,459+2.8%Added–
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF922908744ETF25,530$4.16M0.4%+708+2.9%Added–
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF921937835ETF57,033$4.14M0.4%−2,678−4.5%Reduced–
PGProcter & Gamble CoStock24,877$4.03M0.4%−262−1.0%ReducedHistory
MQYBlackRock Muniyield Quality Fund, Inc.COM326,300$4.00M0.4%00.0%UnchangedHistory
Zacks Trust98888G204SMALL/MID CAP124,258$3.93M0.4%+78,272+170.2%Added–
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc.Stock170,586$3.93M0.4%+38,939+29.6%AddedHistory
AVKAdvent Convertible & Income FundCOM327,314$3.91M0.4%+23,434+7.7%AddedHistory
BGYBlackRock Enhanced International Dividend TrustCOM BENE INTER705,312$3.90M0.4%+43,641+6.6%AddedHistory
NEANuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income FundCOM330,899$3.66M0.3%−1,936−0.6%ReducedHistory
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF46432F339ETF22,222$3.65M0.3%+13,363+150.8%Added–
iShares Tr46434V613CORE UNIVRSL USD78,993$3.60M0.3%+16,190+25.8%Added–
iShares Tr464287291GLOBAL TECH ETF45,004$3.37M0.3%+136+0.3%Added–
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF78468R853ETF77,701$3.34M0.3%+4,110+5.6%Added–
JNJJohnson & JohnsonStock20,591$3.26M0.3%−3,387−14.1%ReducedHistory
EIMEaton Vance Municipal Bond FundCOM306,000$3.17M0.3%00.0%UnchangedHistory
iShares Tr464287333GLOBAL FINLS ETF36,055$3.12M0.3%+48+0.1%Added–
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund72201R833ETF30,053$3.02M0.3%+5,223+21.0%Added–
iShares Tips Bond ETF464287176ETF27,961$3.00M0.3%−335−1.2%Reduced–
LADLithia Motors IncCOM11,712$2.98M0.3%+3,888+49.7%AddedHistory
Bondbloxx ETF Trust09789C788BLOOMBERG SIX MN59,215$2.98M0.3%+19,399+48.7%Added–
PEPPepsiCo IncStock16,754$2.93M0.3%+868+5.5%AddedHistory
MFICMidCap Financial Investment CorpCOM NEW194,622$2.93M0.3%−124,168−38.9%ReducedHistory
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33739Q200FST LOW OPPT EFT59,983$2.89M0.3%+9,639+19.1%Added–
Invesco Exch Traded FD Tr II46138E362S&P500 HDL VOL65,062$2.89M0.3%+409+0.6%Added–
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF464287598ETF16,023$2.87M0.3%−160−1.0%Reduced–
IBMInternational Business Machines CorpStock15,027$2.87M0.3%−226−1.5%ReducedHistory
iShares Tr46436E7180-3 MTH TREASURY28,448$2.86M0.3%+18,575+188.1%Added–
iShares MSCI Eafe ETF464287465ETF35,755$2.86M0.3%−818−2.2%Reduced–
QQQXNuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite FundCOM SHS117,298$2.83M0.3%+458+0.4%AddedHistory
VZVerizon Communications IncStock67,103$2.82M0.3%+256+0.4%AddedHistory
BCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.COM STK176,946$2.77M0.3%−63,063−26.3%ReducedHistory
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF46434G103ETF52,910$2.73M0.3%−532−1.0%Reduced–
BXMTBlackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.COM CL A136,217$2.71M0.3%+5,815+4.5%AddedHistory
iShares Tr464287325GLOB HLTHCRE ETF28,886$2.69M0.2%+197+0.7%Added–
KOCoca Cola CoStock43,830$2.68M0.2%−12,752−22.5%ReducedHistory
iShares Tr46434V647GLOBAL REIT ETF112,122$2.66M0.2%+2,094+1.9%Added–
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF46434V621ETF44,877$2.61M0.2%+113+0.3%Added–
Vanguard Scottsdale FDS92206C409SHRT TRM CORP BD33,624$2.60M0.2%−2,773−7.6%Reduced–
BACBank of America CorpStock68,216$2.59M0.2%−1,620−2.3%ReducedHistory
BXBlackstone Inc.COM19,620$2.58M0.2%−481−2.4%ReducedHistory

Sold out since Q4 2023 (402)

Positions held at the end of Q4 2023 that are gone from this filing.

The largest 100 of 402 by value last quarter.

Positions of Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC sold out since Q4 2023
SecurityClassShares in Q4 2023Value in Q4 2023% of portfolio in Q4 2023History
AAPLApple Inc.Stock166,613$32.1M2.4%History
MSFTMicrosoft CorpStock45,493$17.1M1.3%History
AMZNAmazon Com IncStock102,450$15.6M1.2%History
NVDANVIDIA CorpStock23,453$11.6M0.9%History
ProShares Tr74347B425SHORT S&P 500 NE859,585$11.2M0.9%–
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.Stock60,918$8.51M0.6%History
iShares Russell 2000 ETF464287655ETF30,946$6.21M0.5%–
TSLATesla, Inc.Stock22,845$5.68M0.4%History
VVisa Inc.Stock20,754$5.40M0.4%History
iShares Tr4642874571 3 YR TREAS BD59,158$4.85M0.4%–
CVXChevron CorpStock32,390$4.83M0.4%History
IDXXIDEXX Laboratories IncCOM8,478$4.71M0.4%History
AVGOBroadcom Inc.Stock3,963$4.42M0.3%History
COSTCostco Wholesale CorpStock5,033$3.32M0.3%History
LLYEli Lilly & CoStock5,445$3.17M0.2%History
BABoeing CoStock10,632$2.76M0.2%History
CASYCaseys General Stores IncCOM9,610$2.64M0.2%History
CATCaterpillar IncStock8,747$2.59M0.2%History
ITGartner IncCOM5,296$2.39M0.2%History
UNHUnitedHealth Group IncStock4,489$2.36M0.2%History
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF922908629ETF10,142$2.36M0.2%–
MAMastercard IncStock5,387$2.30M0.2%History
PFEPfizer IncStock77,829$2.24M0.2%History
MCOMoodys CorpStock4,969$1.94M0.1%History
LMTLockheed Martin CorpStock4,231$1.92M0.1%History
CRMSalesforce, Inc.Stock7,290$1.92M0.1%History
CVSCVS Health CorpStock24,214$1.91M0.1%History
BLKBlackRock, Inc.COM2,136$1.73M0.1%History
CLFCleveland-Cliffs Inc.COM81,968$1.67M0.1%History
GSGoldman Sachs Group IncStock4,283$1.65M0.1%History
Direxion Shares ETF Trust25459Y207NASDAQ 100 EQ WT19,381$1.64M0.1%–
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF922908512ETF11,094$1.61M0.1%–
XUnited States Steel CorpCOM31,612$1.54M0.1%History
DEDeere & CoStock3,739$1.50M0.1%History
GDGeneral Dynamics CorpStock5,752$1.49M0.1%History
iShares Tr46429B671MSCI CHINA ETF35,681$1.45M0.1%–
ADBEAdobe Inc.Stock2,246$1.34M0.1%History
UNPUnion Pacific CorpStock5,415$1.33M0.1%History
INTCIntel CorpStock25,857$1.29M0.1%History
WisdomTree Tr97717W836JP SMALLCP DIV16,739$1.25M0.1%–
CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.Stock4,954$1.24M0.1%History
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices IncStock8,418$1.24M0.1%History
iShares Iboxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF464287242ETF10,961$1.21M0.1%–
iShares S&P 100 ETF464287101ETF5,382$1.20M0.1%–
iShares U S ETF Tr46431W507SHOR DURA BD ETF23,527$1.19M0.1%–
TXNTexas Instruments IncStock6,778$1.16M0.1%History
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF922908637ETF5,239$1.14M0.1%–
Invesco Exch Traded FD Tr II46138E354S&P500 LOW VOL18,165$1.14M0.1%–
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF46432F834ETF17,420$1.13M0.1%–
AMTAmerican Tower CorpREIT5,215$1.13M0.1%History
Goldman Sachs ETF Tr381430545HEDGE IND ETF11,489$1.10M0.1%–
APDAir Products & Chemicals, Inc.Stock4,004$1.10M0.1%History
VanEck Semiconductor ETF92189F676ETF6,270$1.10M0.1%–
COINCoinbase Global, Inc.COM CL A6,300$1.10M0.1%History
AMATApplied Materials IncStock6,681$1.08M0.1%History
GEGeneral Electric CoStock8,129$1.04M0.1%History
AJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.COM4,612$1.04M0.1%History
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y852ETF14,186$1.03M0.1%–
PANWPalo Alto Networks IncStock3,461$1.02M0.1%History
Invesco Actively Managed ETF46090A853INVSCO HY BD FCT44,441$994.8K0.1%–
AMGNAmgen IncStock3,446$992.6K0.1%History
iShares Tr46434V860TRS FLT RT BD19,002$959.0K0.1%–
TMUST-Mobile US, Inc.Stock5,888$944.1K0.1%History
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF922908611ETF5,224$940.2K0.1%–
SPDR Series Trust78468R523ST STR BL 12 ETF9,464$938.1K0.1%–
Invesco Exchange Traded FD T46137V266S&P500 PUR GWT36,606$932.1K0.1%–
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF46429B697ETF11,563$902.3K0.1%–
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF464287408ETF5,062$880.2K0.1%–
iShares Tr46435G326CORE MSCI INTL13,814$879.4K0.1%–
Vanguard Information Technology ETF92204A702ETF1,792$867.5K0.1%–
PLDPrologis, Inc.REIT6,468$862.2K0.1%History
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF46137V241ETF15,789$853.8K0.1%–
SPDR Series Trust78464A763ST STR SP DIV6,823$852.7K0.1%–
MOAltria Group, Inc.Stock21,071$850.2K0.1%History
iShares Tr46429B7470-5 YR TIPS ETF8,527$840.7K0.1%–
ADPAutomatic Data Processing IncStock3,593$837.0K0.1%History
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF922908595ETF3,454$835.1K0.1%–
iShares Tr464288638ISHS 5-10YR INVT15,743$818.6K0.1%–
iShares Tr46429B333GNMA BOND ETF18,189$804.9K0.1%–
NOCNorthrop Grumman CorpStock1,645$770.0K0.1%History
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y209ETF5,563$758.7K0.1%–
WMWaste Management IncStock4,227$757.0K0.1%History
iShares Tr464287630RUS 2000 VAL ETF4,854$754.0K0.1%–
AFLAflac IncStock9,094$750.2K0.1%History
EOGEOG Resources IncStock6,202$750.1K0.1%History
JJacobs Solutions Inc.COM5,574$723.5K0.1%History
iShares Tr464287622RUS 1000 ETF2,754$722.2K0.1%–
MCKMcKesson CorpStock1,541$713.5K0.1%History
DHRDanaher CorpStock3,068$709.8K0.1%History
SPDR Series Trust78464A144ST STR CORPO ETF24,123$709.5K0.1%–
iShares Tr464288760US AER DEF ETF5,486$694.5K0.1%–
LOWLowes Companies IncStock3,092$688.0K0.1%History
ALBAlbemarle CorpStock4,754$686.9K0.1%History
SPLKSplunk IncCOM4,409$671.7K0.1%History
GPCGenuine Parts CoStock4,834$669.5K0.1%History
SAICScience Applications International CorpCOM5,347$664.7K0.1%History
PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group IncCOM10,789$659.7K0.1%History
EMREmerson Electric CoStock6,757$657.7K0.1%History
RTXRTX CorpStock7,709$648.7K<0.1%History
ANETArista Networks, Inc.COM2,737$644.6K<0.1%History