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Merit Financial Group, LLC

SEC CIK
0001621225
Latest filing
Jul 20, 2026

Holdings in Q2 2023

Holdings as of Jun 30, 2023, filed Aug 1, 2023. Long positions only; changes compare share counts with Q1 2023.

Institution overview
Positions
739
+111 vs. Q1 2023
Portfolio value
$3.08B
+$353.4M (+12.9%) vs. Q1 2023
Filed
Aug 1, 2023
SEC
Holdings of Merit Financial Group, LLC in Q2 2023
SecurityClassSharesValue% of portfolioShare changeActionHistory
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF922908363ETF619,314$252.2M8.2%+7,262+1.2%Added–
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF808524797ETF3,021,983$219.5M7.1%−298,782−9.0%Reduced–
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF922908736ETF670,139$189.6M6.1%−129,188−16.2%Reduced–
UPSUnited Parcel Service IncStock873,470$156.6M5.1%+64,024+7.9%AddedHistory
Vanguard Scottsdale FDS92206C102SHORT TERM TREAS1,691,900$97.7M3.2%+200,691+13.5%Added–
iShares Core MSCI Eafe ETF46432F842ETF1,281,262$86.5M2.8%+1,132,501+761.3%Added–
AAPLApple Inc.Stock433,374$84.1M2.7%−5,056−1.2%ReducedHistory
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF78468R853ETF1,818,312$70.6M2.3%+68,555+3.9%Added–
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF921937819ETF865,770$65.1M2.1%+92,671+12.0%Added–
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF464287200ETF141,325$63.0M2.0%+2,732+2.0%Added–
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF922908769ETF255,829$56.4M1.8%+9,751+4.0%Added–
MSFTMicrosoft CorpStock151,826$51.7M1.7%+5,453+3.7%AddedHistory
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustETF104,091$46.1M1.5%+11,813+12.8%AddedHistory
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF78464A854ETF618,985$32.3M1.0%+22,323+3.7%Added–
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF46432F339ETF184,443$24.9M0.8%+6,767+3.8%Added–
AMZNAmazon Com IncStock189,742$24.7M0.8%+19,436+11.4%AddedHistory
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF78464A409ETF400,337$24.4M0.8%−18,021−4.3%Reduced–
BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway IncStock66,489$22.7M0.7%−101−0.2%ReducedHistory
Vanguard World FD921910840MEGA CAP VAL ETF216,038$22.4M0.7%+22,031+11.4%Added–
Invesco QQQ Trust Series I46090E103ETF59,199$21.9M0.7%+20,226+51.9%Added–
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF46434G103ETF437,849$21.6M0.7%+40,956+10.3%Added–
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF922908744ETF151,500$21.5M0.7%+18,179+13.6%Added–
Vanguard World FD921910816MEGA GRWTH IND86,157$20.3M0.7%+11,093+14.8%Added–
Vanguard Ftse Developed Markets ETF921943858ETF419,981$19.4M0.6%+65,798+18.6%Added–
Invesco Exch TRD SLF Idx FD46138J742RAFI STRATGIC US467,474$18.9M0.6%+138,150+41.9%Added–
iShares Tr46434V613CORE UNIVRSL USD402,894$18.3M0.6%+15,313+4.0%Added–
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF78464A508ETF397,442$17.2M0.6%−142,175−26.3%Reduced–
iShares Tr464288885EAFE GRWTH ETF172,005$16.4M0.5%+3,699+2.2%Added–
Ssga Active ETF Tr78467V608ST STR BL LN ETF376,111$15.7M0.5%+11,390+3.1%Added–
JNJJohnson & JohnsonStock93,463$15.5M0.5%+17,565+23.1%AddedHistory
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF921932703ETF97,999$15.3M0.5%−9,103−8.5%Reduced–
SPDR Series Trust78464A672ST INTER ETF518,565$14.7M0.5%+426,036+460.4%Added–
TSLATesla, Inc.Stock55,976$14.7M0.5%−14,642−20.7%ReducedHistory
iShares Tr46435G425ESG AWR MSCI USA142,490$13.9M0.5%−13,528−8.7%Reduced–
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF921932505ETF52,819$13.4M0.4%−1,484−2.7%Reduced–
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.Stock107,174$12.8M0.4%+9,754+10.0%AddedHistory
SPDR Series Trust78468R408ST TERM HIGH ETF519,300$12.8M0.4%+97,051+23.0%Added–
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF46429B697ETF170,804$12.7M0.4%−7,955−4.5%Reduced–
Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF25434V708ETF458,835$12.5M0.4%−2,677−0.6%Reduced–
iShares Tr46434V4070-5YR HI YL CP292,215$12.1M0.4%+99,776+51.8%Added–
John Hancock Exchange Traded47804J859MULTI INTL ETF385,996$12.0M0.4%+10,845+2.9%Added–
XOMExxonMobil Holdings CorpCOM110,646$11.9M0.4%+9,908+9.8%AddedHistory
PGProcter & Gamble CoStock78,166$11.9M0.4%+11,360+17.0%AddedHistory
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.Stock41,036$11.8M0.4%+3,924+10.6%AddedHistory
iShares Tr464288877EAFE VALUE ETF224,372$11.0M0.4%−1,594−0.7%Reduced–
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y605ETF319,911$10.8M0.3%+44,339+16.1%Added–
NVDANVIDIA CorpStock24,994$10.6M0.3%−792−3.1%ReducedHistory
iShares Tr464287721U.S. TECH ETF94,820$10.3M0.3%+1,256+1.3%Added–
Invesco Exch TRD SLF Idx FD46138J619RUSL 1000 DYNM205,573$10.1M0.3%+3,862+1.9%Added–
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y209ETF71,542$9.50M0.3%−71,598−50.0%Reduced–
WisdomTree Tr97717Y527FLOATNG RAT TREA188,166$9.47M0.3%−144,438−43.4%Reduced–
CVXChevron CorpStock58,630$9.23M0.3%+7,092+13.8%AddedHistory
Janus Detroit STR Tr47103U852HENDERSON MTG195,515$8.95M0.3%+105,958+118.3%Added–
ARCCAres Capital CorpCEF455,221$8.55M0.3%+384,677+545.3%AddedHistory
Vanguard Index FDS922908652EXTEND MKT ETF57,259$8.52M0.3%−36,134−38.7%Reduced–
PEPPepsiCo IncStock45,839$8.49M0.3%+1,998+4.6%AddedHistory
HDHome Depot, Inc.Stock27,243$8.46M0.3%+1,136+4.4%AddedHistory
GOOGAlphabet Inc.Stock69,452$8.40M0.3%−6,403−8.4%ReducedHistory
iShares Tr46434VBG4IBONDS DEC24 ETF336,516$8.29M0.3%+336,516New–
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World Ex-US ETF78463X889ETF251,267$8.18M0.3%+154,848+160.6%Added–
JPMJPMorgan Chase & CoStock55,191$8.03M0.3%+45+0.1%AddedHistory
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y803ETF45,831$7.97M0.3%−4,045−8.1%Reduced–
GLDSPDR Gold TrustETF44,690$7.97M0.3%+38,459+617.2%AddedHistory
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y704ETF72,021$7.73M0.3%+16,243+29.1%Added–
Vanguard Scottsdale FDS92206C706INTER TERM TREAS127,963$7.51M0.2%+59,370+86.6%Added–
iShares Tr464288588MBS ETF79,824$7.44M0.2%−300.0%Reduced–
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF46429B267ETF314,533$7.20M0.2%+38,875+14.1%Added–
VVisa Inc.Stock29,648$7.04M0.2%+2,580+9.5%AddedHistory
MCDMcDonalds CorpStock23,526$7.02M0.2%+4,542+23.9%AddedHistory
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF78464A649ETF272,469$6.91M0.2%+157,834+137.7%Added–
BTTBlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term TrustCOM SHS BEN IN329,323$6.84M0.2%+199,824+154.3%AddedHistory
Invesco Exch Traded FD Tr II46138G508SR LN ETF324,992$6.84M0.2%+37,408+13.0%Added–
WisdomTree Tr97717X669US QTLY DIV GRT102,525$6.83M0.2%−24,333−19.2%Reduced–
Invesco Exchange Traded FD T46137V811DORSEY WRGT TECH46,258$6.81M0.2%−5,720−11.0%Reduced–
SPDR Index Shs FDS78463X848ST STR ACWI ETF255,444$6.67M0.2%−1,382−0.5%Reduced–
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF92206C870ETF80,593$6.37M0.2%+22,342+38.4%Added–
COSTCostco Wholesale CorpStock11,541$6.21M0.2%−977−7.8%ReducedHistory
SPDR Index Shs FDS78463X434ST STR MSCI EAFE84,761$5.93M0.2%+84,761New–
HONHoneywell International IncCOM28,327$5.88M0.2%+732+2.7%AddedHistory
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF78464A300ETF75,785$5.85M0.2%+75,785New–
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF78464A375ETF181,265$5.82M0.2%+51,984+40.2%Added–
iShares Broad Usd Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF464288620ETF113,442$5.68M0.2%+11,112+10.9%Added–
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Stock48,796$5.63M0.2%+3,557+7.9%AddedHistory
PMPhilip Morris International Inc.Stock57,448$5.61M0.2%−1,596−2.7%ReducedHistory
SPGIS&P Global Inc.Stock13,975$5.60M0.2%+699+5.3%AddedHistory
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF922908512ETF39,996$5.53M0.2%+5,428+15.7%Added–
iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF464287804ETF55,519$5.53M0.2%+3,048+5.8%Added–
SPDR Index Shs FDS78463X509ST PORT MARK ETF158,782$5.46M0.2%−23,590−12.9%Reduced–
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF922908611ETF32,737$5.41M0.2%+5,633+20.8%Added–
BLKBlackRock, Inc.COM7,818$5.40M0.2%+443+6.0%AddedHistory
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF92206C771ETF117,403$5.40M0.2%+41,585+54.8%Added–
First Tr Exchange Traded FD33734X143HLTH CARE ALPH48,055$5.20M0.2%+40,137+506.9%Added–
ABBVAbbVie Inc.Stock38,430$5.18M0.2%+7,149+22.9%AddedHistory
iShares MSCI Eafe Min Vol Factor ETF46429B689ETF76,558$5.17M0.2%+2,158+2.9%Added–
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF922908538ETF25,100$5.16M0.2%+4,381+21.1%Added–
BSXBoston Scientific CorpStock95,336$5.16M0.2%+2,630+2.8%AddedHistory
MAMastercard IncStock13,062$5.14M0.2%−1,134−8.0%ReducedHistory
AVGOBroadcom Inc.Stock5,721$4.96M0.2%+2,356+70.0%AddedHistory
SPDR Series Trust78468R101ST SHO TREAS ETF171,414$4.94M0.2%−4,023−2.3%Reduced–
Vanguard Mun BD FDS922907746TAX EXEMPT BD95,933$4.82M0.2%−91,275−48.8%Reduced–

Options (6)

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 Q2 2023
SecurityClassPutsCalls
ZIMZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.SHS–$2.50M
CNRCore Natural Resources, Inc.COM–$1.73M
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustETF$1.64M–
ARCHArch Resources, Inc.CL A–$254.3K
BTUPeabody Energy CorpCOM–$248.3K
AMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc.COM–$233.5K

Sold out since Q1 2023 (32)

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

Positions of Merit Financial Group, LLC sold out since Q1 2023
SecurityClassShares in Q1 2023Value in Q1 2023% of portfolio in Q1 2023History
Vanguard Whitehall FDS921946810INTL DVD ETF50,316$3.71M0.1%–
SPDR Ser Tr78464A813S&P 600 SML CAP43,381$3.65M0.1%–
Global X FDS37954Y657US PFD ETF171,707$3.41M0.1%–
JQCNuveen Credit Strategies Income FundCOM SHS554,071$2.83M0.1%History
HSBCHSBC Holdings PLCSPON ADR NEW27,407$935.4K<0.1%History
Ssga Active ETF Tr78467V707ST STR UL BD ETF20,707$833.5K<0.1%–
NUENucor CorpCOM4,944$763.7K<0.1%History
J P Morgan Exchange-Traded F46641Q258BETABLDRS 1-5YR11,255$537.0K<0.1%–
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y860ETF14,036$524.7K<0.1%–
iShares Tr464288794US BR DEL SE ETF4,167$381.9K<0.1%–
iShares Tips Bond ETF464287176ETF3,064$337.8K<0.1%–
PIMCO ETF Tr72201R874SHTRM MUN BD ACT6,399$318.5K<0.1%–
ADSKAutodesk, Inc.COM1,373$285.8K<0.1%History
SPDR Series Trust78468R721STATE STREET SPD5,707$267.2K<0.1%–
VanEck ETF Trust92189F791JUNIOR GOLD MINE6,712$265.1K<0.1%–
New York Life Investments Et45409B800MERGE ARBIT ETF7,680$242.9K<0.1%–
ETF Managers Tr26924G409PRIME MOBILE PAY5,722$238.4K<0.1%–
SPDR Series Trust78464A284ST NUVE HIGH ETF9,502$237.9K<0.1%–
iShares Tr464288851US OIL GS EX ETF2,669$229.0K<0.1%–
J P Morgan Exchange-Traded F46641Q746USD EMRNG MKT5,640$221.7K<0.1%–
SONSonoco Products CoCOM3,504$213.7K<0.1%History
Ssga Active Tr78470P200ST STR TOTAL ETF4,428$205.6K<0.1%–
Schwab Strategic Tr8085247141 5YR CORP BD4,259$202.6K<0.1%–
KEYKeycorpCOM14,178$177.5K<0.1%History
Invesco Actively Managed ETF46090A309CNSRTV MLT AST13,975$170.2K<0.1%–
GDRXGoodRx Holdings, Inc.COM CL A18,214$113.8K<0.1%History
DBDDiebold Nixdorf, IncCOM75,200$90.2K<0.1%History
DRRXDurect CorpCOM NEW10,588$48.0K<0.1%History
VSTMVerastem, Inc.COM45,296$18.8K<0.1%History
DISH Network CORP25470MAB5NOTE 3.375% 8/1–$13.3K<0.1%–
VFFVillage Farms International, Inc.COM12,733$10.6K<0.1%History
Intercept Pharmaceuticals IN45845PAA6NOTE 3.250% 7/0–$9.80K<0.1%–