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Merit Financial Group, LLC

SEC CIK
0001621225
Latest filing
Jul 20, 2026

Holdings in Q3 2022

Holdings as of Sep 30, 2022, filed Oct 31, 2022. Long positions only; changes compare share counts with Q2 2022.

Institution overview
Positions
575
0 vs. Q2 2022
Portfolio value
$2.30B
−$852.8M (−27.1%) vs. Q2 2022
Filed
Oct 31, 2022
SEC
Holdings of Merit Financial Group, LLC in Q3 2022
SecurityClassSharesValue% of portfolioShare changeActionHistory
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF808524797ETF3,066,587$203.7M8.9%+1,362,547+80.0%Added–
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF922908736ETF872,101$186.6M8.1%−206,738−19.2%Reduced–
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF922908769ETF799,143$143.4M6.2%−11,650−1.4%Reduced–
UPSUnited Parcel Service IncStock834,347$134.8M5.9%−1,220,851−59.4%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF921937827ETF1,540,453$115.3M5.0%+16,257+1.1%Added–
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF922908363ETF337,679$110.9M4.8%−5,660−1.6%Reduced–
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF46137V241ETF2,705,440$107.5M4.7%+21,799+0.8%Added–
AAPLApple Inc.Stock422,140$58.3M2.5%−36,354−7.9%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF921937819ETF637,532$46.8M2.0%−3,165−0.5%Reduced–
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF78468R853ETF1,336,255$45.5M2.0%+15,296+1.2%Added–
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF464287200ETF122,539$43.9M1.9%−73,699−37.6%Reduced–
WisdomTree Tr97717Y527FLOATNG RAT TREA830,170$41.7M1.8%+22,045+2.7%Added–
TSLATesla, Inc.Stock120,440$31.9M1.4%−179,524−59.8%ReducedConverted for a 3-for-1 splitHistory
iShares Tr46435G425ESG AWR MSCI USA400,158$31.8M1.4%−269,646−40.3%Reduced–
MSFTMicrosoft CorpStock94,049$21.9M1.0%−18,353−16.3%ReducedHistory
Vanguard World FD921910840MEGA CAP VAL ETF217,445$19.6M0.9%−284,784−56.7%Reduced–
AMZNAmazon Com IncStock162,542$18.4M0.8%+56,939+53.9%AddedHistory
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustETF47,641$17.0M0.7%−69,016−59.2%ReducedHistory
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF921932703ETF127,141$15.8M0.7%−86,804−40.6%Reduced–
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF46429B697ETF234,963$15.5M0.7%+2,515+1.1%Added–
Vanguard World FD921910816MEGA GRWTH IND81,216$14.2M0.6%−139,397−63.2%Reduced–
Vanguard Ftse Developed Markets ETF921943858ETF376,451$13.7M0.6%−448,248−54.4%Reduced–
JNJJohnson & JohnsonStock77,083$12.6M0.5%−34,105−30.7%ReducedHistory
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF921932505ETF57,645$12.0M0.5%−54,219−48.5%Reduced–
Vanguard Mun BD FDS922907746TAX EXEMPT BD239,343$11.5M0.5%−288,119−54.6%Reduced–
iShares Tr464288877EAFE VALUE ETF283,943$10.9M0.5%−288,205−50.4%Reduced–
Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF25434V708ETF479,793$10.7M0.5%+20.0%Added–
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF78464A409ETF205,851$10.3M0.4%+23,726+13.0%Added–
iShares Tr46434VBA7IBONDS DEC22 ETF389,857$9.76M0.4%−21,168−5.2%Reduced–
Invesco Exch Traded FD Tr II46138G508SR LN ETF468,034$9.45M0.4%−26,576−5.4%Reduced–
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF922908744ETF75,601$9.34M0.4%−8,525−10.1%Reduced–
iShares Tr46434V613CORE UNIVRSL USD205,852$9.16M0.4%−135,264−39.7%Reduced–
XOMExxonMobil Holdings CorpCOM102,793$8.97M0.4%−68,438−40.0%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Index FDS922908652EXTEND MKT ETF69,904$8.88M0.4%−928−1.3%Reduced–
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF46434G103ETF197,071$8.47M0.4%−167,540−46.0%Reduced–
iShares Tr464288885EAFE GRWTH ETF113,470$8.23M0.4%−30,723−21.3%Reduced–
iShares Tr464287150CORE S&P TTL STK103,361$8.22M0.4%−139−0.1%Reduced–
Invesco Exch TRD SLF Idx FD46138J742RAFI STRATGIC US232,942$7.73M0.3%+232,942New–
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF46429B267ETF337,203$7.67M0.3%−111,839−24.9%Reduced–
BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway IncStock28,335$7.57M0.3%+2,948+11.6%AddedHistory
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF46432F396ETF56,072$7.36M0.3%+46,823+506.2%Added–
HDHome Depot, Inc.Stock26,482$7.31M0.3%−4,559−14.7%ReducedHistory
Invesco Exch TRD SLF Idx FD46138J619RUSL 1000 DYNM184,800$7.22M0.3%+85,140+85.4%Added–
iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF464287804ETF79,923$6.97M0.3%−12,595−13.6%Reduced–
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.Stock71,078$6.80M0.3%+7,238+11.3%AddedConverted for a 20-for-1 splitHistory
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y209ETF54,800$6.64M0.3%+13,491+32.7%Added–
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.Stock47,837$6.49M0.3%+12,323+34.7%AddedHistory
WisdomTree Tr97717X669US QTLY DIV GRT117,571$6.34M0.3%+9,247+8.5%Added–
CVXChevron CorpStock43,532$6.25M0.3%−25,498−36.9%ReducedHistory
PIMCO ETF Tr72201R7830-5 HIGH YIELD69,636$6.08M0.3%−6,058−8.0%Reduced–
SPDR Series Trust78464A805ST STR PR SP1500137,480$6.06M0.3%+237+0.2%Added–
Invesco QQQ Trust Series I46090E103ETF22,687$6.06M0.3%−80.0%Reduced–
PEPPepsiCo IncStock36,565$5.97M0.3%−7,014−16.1%ReducedHistory
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y803ETF47,806$5.68M0.2%−22,199−31.7%Reduced–
SPDR Series Trust78468R812ST STR MSCI USAQ55,479$5.63M0.2%+50,349+981.5%Added–
NVDANVIDIA CorpStock44,978$5.46M0.2%−1,005−2.2%ReducedHistory
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y308ETF79,076$5.28M0.2%+31,374+65.8%Added–
PGProcter & Gamble CoStock41,710$5.27M0.2%−23,433−36.0%ReducedHistory
iShares Core MSCI Eafe ETF46432F842ETF99,075$5.22M0.2%−12,809−11.4%Reduced–
iShares Inc464286533MSCI EMERG MRKT101,263$5.13M0.2%+7,791+8.3%Added–
JPMJPMorgan Chase & CoStock47,704$4.99M0.2%−15,821−24.9%ReducedHistory
COSTCostco Wholesale CorpStock10,500$4.96M0.2%−2,153−17.0%ReducedHistory
iShares Core High Dividend ETF46429B663ETF52,676$4.81M0.2%−5,778−9.9%Reduced–
SPDR Series Trust78468R200ST STR RATE ETF158,460$4.80M0.2%+158,460New–
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF46432F339ETF45,623$4.74M0.2%−11,490−20.1%Reduced–
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF922908512ETF38,463$4.68M0.2%−44,317−53.5%Reduced–
J P Morgan Exchange-Traded F46641Q258BETABLDRS 1-5YR100,042$4.68M0.2%−2,866−2.8%Reduced–
GOOGAlphabet Inc.Stock47,964$4.61M0.2%−69,636−59.2%ReducedConverted for a 20-for-1 splitHistory
PMPhilip Morris International Inc.Stock55,538$4.61M0.2%−2,190−3.8%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF922908611ETF32,048$4.60M0.2%−40,650−55.9%Reduced–
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF92206C870ETF59,420$4.50M0.2%−118,744−66.6%Reduced–
iShares MSCI Eafe Min Vol Factor ETF46429B689ETF76,536$4.36M0.2%−4,733−5.8%Reduced–
iShares Tr464288257MSCI ACWI ETF55,544$4.32M0.2%+22,210+66.6%Added–
ABBVAbbVie Inc.Stock31,451$4.22M0.2%−8,039−20.4%ReducedHistory
DISWalt Disney CoStock44,738$4.22M0.2%+16,746+59.8%AddedHistory
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF78464A474ETF143,159$4.18M0.2%−590.0%Reduced–
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF92204A207ETF23,435$4.03M0.2%+1,206+5.4%Added–
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF922908538ETF22,450$3.83M0.2%−33,310−59.7%Reduced–
Vanguard Communication Services ETF92204A884ETF46,267$3.81M0.2%−21,419−31.6%Reduced–
iShares Tr464287556ISHARES BIOTECH31,701$3.71M0.2%−2,439−7.1%Reduced–
HONHoneywell International IncCOM21,899$3.66M0.2%+13,707+167.3%AddedHistory
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y886ETF55,510$3.64M0.2%+44,864+421.4%Added–
Global X FDS37954Y657US PFD ETF176,916$3.63M0.2%−227,595−56.3%Reduced–
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF92206C771ETF79,808$3.60M0.2%−124,422−60.9%Reduced–
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF46434V621ETF80,819$3.59M0.2%+1,738+2.2%Added–
VVisa Inc.Stock20,044$3.56M0.2%−5,769−22.3%ReducedHistory
MCDMcDonalds CorpStock15,208$3.51M0.2%−3,008−16.5%ReducedHistory
iShares Tr464287127MORNINGSTR US EQ69,541$3.44M0.1%+62,031+826.0%Added–
SFMSprouts Farmers Market, Inc.COM123,171$3.42M0.1%−122,903−49.9%ReducedHistory
iShares Tr464287770U.S. FIN SVC ETF24,013$3.39M0.1%−9,002−27.3%Reduced–
Invesco Exchange Traded FD T46137V605DJ INDL AVG DV90,228$3.38M0.1%+1,501+1.7%Added–
Vanguard Scottsdale FDS92206C706INTER TERM TREAS57,882$3.38M0.1%−90,460−61.0%Reduced–
BLKBlackRock, Inc.COM6,120$3.37M0.1%+3,947+181.6%AddedHistory
KEYSKeysight Technologies, Inc.Stock21,066$3.31M0.1%+21,066NewHistory
SPDR Series Trust78464A128ST STR SP1500VT26,297$3.31M0.1%+26,297New–
EIMEaton Vance Municipal Bond FundCOM341,542$3.31M0.1%−18,053−5.0%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Star FDS921909768VG TL INTL STK F72,204$3.31M0.1%+2,724+3.9%Added–
Schwab Strategic Tr808524862SHT TM US TRES68,455$3.30M0.1%−3,331−4.6%Reduced–
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF922908595ETF16,787$3.28M0.1%−22,180−56.9%Reduced–
SPDR Ser Tr78464A813S&P 600 SML CAP43,263$3.27M0.1%+719+1.7%Added–

Options (3)

Puts and calls in the same filing. Amounts are the market value of the underlying shares, which is what 13F reports.

Option positions of Merit Financial Group, LLC in Q3 2022
SecurityClassPutsCalls
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustETF$5.42M–
TSLATesla, Inc.Stock–$459.0K
ProShares Tr74347X831ULTRAPRO QQQ$326.0K–

Sold out since Q2 2022 (78)

Positions held at the end of Q2 2022 that are gone from this filing.

Positions of Merit Financial Group, LLC sold out since Q2 2022
SecurityClassShares in Q2 2022Value in Q2 2022% of portfolio in Q2 2022History
BRK.ABerkshire Hathaway IncCL A401$164.0M5.2%History
SPDR Series Trust78468R408ST TERM HIGH ETF313,193$7.55M0.2%–
Invesco Exch TRD SLF Idx FD46138J833BULSHS 2024 HY226,772$4.94M0.2%–
iShares Tr46435G672CORE INTL AGGR65,860$3.28M0.1%–
SPDR Series Trust78468R739ST NUVE TERM ETF59,555$2.81M0.1%–
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF464287879ETF31,601$2.81M0.1%–
iShares Tr46434V4070-5YR HI YL CP65,493$2.66M0.1%–
DSUBlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.COM NEW237,924$2.43M0.1%History
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF92204A108ETF9,424$2.14M0.1%–
VanEck ETF Trust92189F437FALLEN ANGEL HG54,742$1.48M<0.1%–
BTTBlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term TrustCOM SHS BEN IN59,382$1.31M<0.1%History
iShares Tr46429B655FLTG RATE NT ETF25,031$1.25M<0.1%–
NBRNabors Industries LtdSHS8,160$1.09M<0.1%History
USOUnited States Oil Fund, LPUNITS12,250$984.0K<0.1%History
IVTInvenTrust Properties Corp.COM NEW37,195$959.0K<0.1%History
GSBDGoldman Sachs BDC, Inc.SHS50,450$848.0K<0.1%History
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF78464A847ETF19,818$787.0K<0.1%–
Proshares Ultrapro Short Qqq - US ETP74347G432Exchange-Traded Fund11,800$694.0K<0.1%–
STAAStaar Surgical CoCOM PAR $0.019,642$684.0K<0.1%History
iShares Tr464287754US INDUSTRIALS7,535$664.0K<0.1%–
NTRNutrien Ltd.COM6,919$551.0K<0.1%History
ProShares Tr74347B201PSHS ULTSH 20YRS20,093$525.0K<0.1%–
MRSHMarsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Stock3,139$487.0K<0.1%History
CHTRCharter Communications, Inc.CL A1,040$487.0K<0.1%History
IRDMIridium Communications Inc.COM12,555$472.0K<0.1%History
ProShares Tr74347R206PSHS ULTRA QQQ11,174$463.0K<0.1%–
PTYPIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity FundCOM36,240$453.0K<0.1%History
TYTRI-CONTINENTAL CorpCOM17,248$451.0K<0.1%History
iShares Tr46434V290US SML CAP EQT8,907$418.0K<0.1%–
PXDPioneer Natural Resources CoCOM1,802$402.0K<0.1%History
MUMicron Technology IncStock6,951$384.0K<0.1%History
GSKGSK plcSPONSORED ADR8,262$360.0K<0.1%History
ETF Managers Tr26924G409PRIME MOBILE PAY8,617$337.0K<0.1%–
PLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.COM10,000$328.0K<0.1%History
iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF464288810ETF6,487$327.0K<0.1%–
AZTAAzenta, Inc.COM4,358$314.0K<0.1%History
GLNGGolar LNG LtdSHS13,100$298.0K<0.1%History
HYTBlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.COM30,000$286.0K<0.1%History
ADIAnalog Devices IncStock1,939$283.0K<0.1%History
PPLPPL CorpCOM10,374$281.0K<0.1%History
CHDChurch & Dwight Co IncCOM2,990$277.0K<0.1%History
Invesco Exchange Traded FD T46137V233S&P 500 TOP 50960$275.0K<0.1%–
BIDUBaidu, Inc.ADR1,844$274.0K<0.1%History
CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.Stock1,600$270.0K<0.1%History
First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund33733E500ETF4,920$257.0K<0.1%–
ATVIActivision Blizzard, Inc.COM3,286$256.0K<0.1%History
WBAWalgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.COM6,512$247.0K<0.1%History
BXMTBlackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.COM CL A8,782$243.0K<0.1%History
Exchange Traded Concepts Tru301505889EMQQ EME MAR ETF7,481$242.0K<0.1%–
ARCCAres Capital CorpCEF13,100$235.0K<0.1%History
ORealty Income CorpREIT3,443$235.0K<0.1%History
iShares Inc46434G889EMNG MKTS EQT5,453$234.0K<0.1%–
Invesco Exch TRD SLF Idx FD46138J858BULSHS 2023 HY10,000$229.0K<0.1%–
SPDR Series Trust78468R622ST BLOO HIGH ETF2,424$220.0K<0.1%–
IPInternational Paper CoCOM5,221$218.0K<0.1%History
OXYOccidental Petroleum CorpStock3,675$216.0K<0.1%History
RIORio Tinto PLCADR3,457$211.0K<0.1%History
SPDR Index Shs FDS78470E106ST STR MSCI EAFE3,181$208.0K<0.1%–
Invesco Exch Traded FD Tr II46138E461PURBTA MSCI US5,478$206.0K<0.1%–
VRSKVerisk Analytics, Inc.COM1,190$206.0K<0.1%History
SPDR Index Shs FDS78463X418ST STR MSCI WLD2,227$203.0K<0.1%–
iShares Tr46435U853BROAD USD HIGH5,846$202.0K<0.1%–
ProShares Tr74347X831ULTRAPRO QQQ8,384$201.0K<0.1%–
CIIBlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc.COM11,000$193.0K<0.1%History
FDEUFirst Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income FundCOM SHS16,000$178.0K<0.1%History
DANDANA IncCOM11,000$155.0K<0.1%History
BKCCBlackRock Capital Investment CorpCOM38,000$139.0K<0.1%History
CENXCentury Aluminum CoCOM16,580$122.0K<0.1%History
NLYAnnaly Capital Management IncCOM20,000$118.0K<0.1%History
PGPPIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income FundCOM13,000$103.0K<0.1%History
MFMAberdeen Municipal Income FundSH BEN INT18,000$98.0K<0.1%History
LEXXLexaria Bioscience Corp.COM NEW21,267$63.0K<0.1%History
EDSAEdesa Biotech, Inc.COM20,409$33.0K<0.1%History
MESOMesoblast LtdSPONS ADR12,122$27.0K<0.1%History
UAVSAgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.COM11,800$8.00K<0.1%History
ATHXAthersys, IncCOM28,736$7.00K<0.1%History
VISLVislink Technologies, Inc.COM10,000$6.00K<0.1%History
TYMETyme Technologies, Inc.COM14,100$4.00K<0.1%History