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Kovack Advisors, Inc.

SEC CIK
0001728321
Latest filing
Jul 28, 2026

Holdings in Q1 2023

Holdings as of Mar 31, 2023, filed Apr 21, 2023. Long positions only; changes compare share counts with Q4 2022.

Institution overview
Positions
588
+47 vs. Q4 2022
Portfolio value
$733.6M
+$49.8M (+7.3%) vs. Q4 2022
Filed
Apr 21, 2023
SEC
Holdings of Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Q1 2023
SecurityClassSharesValue% of portfolioShare changeActionHistory
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF464287200ETF158,726$65.2M8.9%−2,544−1.6%Reduced–
AAPLApple Inc.Stock180,292$29.7M4.1%−9,180−4.8%ReducedHistory
Invesco QQQ Trust Series I46090E103ETF75,580$24.3M3.3%+4,038+5.6%Added–
AMZNAmazon Com IncStock183,011$18.9M2.6%+3,410+1.9%AddedHistory
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustETF40,443$16.6M2.3%−1,020−2.5%ReducedHistory
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF46434V621ETF325,268$16.3M2.2%−5,044−1.5%Reduced–
MSFTMicrosoft CorpStock55,336$16.0M2.2%+1,664+3.1%AddedHistory
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF808524797ETF182,652$13.4M1.8%−2,190−1.2%Reduced–
XOMExxonMobil Holdings CorpCOM77,630$8.51M1.2%−1,021−1.3%ReducedHistory
IBOCInternational Bancshares CorpCOM181,614$7.78M1.1%+2,820+1.6%AddedHistory
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF922908363ETF17,602$6.62M0.9%+1,404+8.7%Added–
CVXChevron CorpStock38,511$6.28M0.9%+3,178+9.0%AddedHistory
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF922908769ETF30,044$6.13M0.8%−4,100−12.0%Reduced–
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.Stock58,388$6.06M0.8%+1,996+3.5%AddedHistory
NVDANVIDIA CorpStock20,375$5.66M0.8%+1,077+5.6%AddedHistory
TSLATesla, Inc.Stock26,198$5.43M0.7%+5,624+27.3%AddedHistory
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF922908744ETF38,139$5.27M0.7%−2,917−7.1%Reduced–
BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway IncStock16,985$5.24M0.7%+16,985NewHistory
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF922908736ETF19,866$4.96M0.7%+128+0.6%Added–
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y803ETF32,295$4.88M0.7%−512−1.6%Reduced–
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF921908844ETF31,652$4.87M0.7%−270−0.8%Reduced–
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF922042742ETF51,767$4.77M0.6%−2,416−4.5%Reduced–
ORCLOracle CorpStock49,415$4.59M0.6%+39,870+417.7%AddedHistory
GOOGAlphabet Inc.Stock43,775$4.55M0.6%−533−1.2%ReducedHistory
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33738D309SENIOR LN FD99,164$4.49M0.6%−4,644−4.5%Reduced–
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33734H106SHS106,632$4.28M0.6%+18,887+21.5%Added–
Vanguard Scottsdale FDS92206C102SHORT TERM TREAS67,882$3.97M0.5%+4,472+7.1%Added–
ProShares Tr74348A467S&P 500 DV ARIST42,933$3.92M0.5%+777+1.8%Added–
Invesco Actively Managed Exc46090A879VAR RATE INVT155,794$3.85M0.5%−1,489−0.9%Reduced–
PFEPfizer IncStock93,844$3.83M0.5%−2,900−3.0%ReducedHistory
PANWPalo Alto Networks IncStock18,686$3.73M0.5%+368+2.0%AddedHistory
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.Stock17,297$3.67M0.5%+278+1.6%AddedHistory
ARAYAccuray IncCOM1,210,500$3.60M0.5%−37,300−3.0%ReducedHistory
DAKTDaktronics IncCOM620,200$3.52M0.5%−86,655−12.3%ReducedHistory
iShares Tips Bond ETF464287176ETF31,751$3.50M0.5%−1,080−3.3%Reduced–
CalAmp Corp.128126109COM969,250$3.48M0.5%+55,300+6.1%Added–
VanEck ETF Trust92189F486IG FLOA RATE ETF137,849$3.44M0.5%−11,163−7.5%Reduced–
BPBP PLCADR87,076$3.30M0.5%−10,106−10.4%ReducedHistory
JPMJPMorgan Chase & CoStock25,152$3.28M0.4%−291−1.1%ReducedHistory
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices IncStock33,126$3.25M0.4%+50.0%AddedHistory
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33738D408FIRST TR TA HIYL80,467$3.20M0.4%+796+1.0%Added–
UISUnisys CorpCOM NEW799,414$3.10M0.4%+172,200+27.5%AddedHistory
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF33738R506ETF68,025$3.05M0.4%+787+1.2%Added–
NOWServiceNow, Inc.Stock6,521$3.03M0.4%+34+0.5%AddedHistory
GLDSPDR Gold TrustETF16,427$3.01M0.4%−278−1.7%ReducedHistory
TAT&T Inc.Stock151,589$2.92M0.4%−7,082−4.5%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Malvern FDS922020805STRM INFPROIDX61,010$2.92M0.4%−16,323−21.1%Reduced–
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y506ETF34,963$2.90M0.4%−10,506−23.1%Reduced–
ARK Next Generation Technology ETF00214Q401ETF53,943$2.89M0.4%−3,703−6.4%Reduced–
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y209ETF22,203$2.87M0.4%−5,026−18.5%Reduced–
First Tr Exchng Traded FD VI33740F805SMITH OPPORT FXD62,402$2.81M0.4%−6,812−9.8%Reduced–
HDHome Depot, Inc.Stock9,484$2.80M0.4%−204−2.1%ReducedHistory
Pgim ETF Tr69344A107PGIM ULTRA SH BD56,278$2.77M0.4%+56,278New–
MOAltria Group, Inc.Stock61,850$2.76M0.4%+35,083+131.1%AddedHistory
JNJJohnson & JohnsonStock17,692$2.74M0.4%−222−1.2%ReducedHistory
BABAAlibaba Group Holding LtdADR26,097$2.67M0.4%+22,297+586.8%AddedHistory
PGProcter & Gamble CoStock17,871$2.66M0.4%−266−1.5%ReducedHistory
SHOPShopify Inc.Stock51,950$2.49M0.3%+2,575+5.2%AddedHistory
VZVerizon Communications IncStock63,287$2.46M0.3%−1,780−2.7%ReducedHistory
ABBVAbbVie Inc.Stock15,224$2.43M0.3%+288+1.9%AddedHistory
UNHUnitedHealth Group IncStock5,120$2.42M0.3%−932−15.4%ReducedHistory
CPSCooper-Standard Holdings Inc.COM167,490$2.39M0.3%+37,305+28.7%AddedHistory
ProShares Tr74348A210SHRT RUSSELL200099,000$2.37M0.3%−41,700−29.6%Reduced–
COSTCostco Wholesale CorpStock4,670$2.32M0.3%+52+1.1%AddedHistory
INFNInfinera CorpCOM293,096$2.27M0.3%−9,900−3.3%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Scottsdale FDS92206C706INTER TERM TREAS36,832$2.21M0.3%+3,325+9.9%Added–
Amplify ETF Tr032108409CWP ENHANCED DIV61,329$2.18M0.3%−103,734−62.8%Reduced–
MELIMercadolibre IncCOM1,646$2.17M0.3%−27−1.6%ReducedHistory
WMTWalmart Inc.Stock14,681$2.16M0.3%−350−2.3%ReducedHistory
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Stock20,195$2.15M0.3%−548−2.6%ReducedHistory
PEPPepsiCo IncStock11,421$2.08M0.3%+105+0.9%AddedHistory
Innovator ETFs Trust45782C540US EQTY PWR BUF65,266$2.05M0.3%+65,266New–
Vanguard Scottsdale FDS92206C409SHRT TRM CORP BD26,291$2.00M0.3%−448−1.7%Reduced–
Vanguard Health Care ETF92204A504ETF8,402$2.00M0.3%+632+8.1%Added–
BBBLACKBERRY LtdCOM434,970$1.98M0.3%+167,900+62.9%AddedHistory
First Tr Exch Traded FD III33739E108PFD SECS INC ETF123,869$1.98M0.3%+2,588+2.1%Added–
DISWalt Disney CoStock19,589$1.96M0.3%+789+4.2%AddedHistory
iShares Tr464287788U.S. FINLS ETF27,437$1.95M0.3%+1,032+3.9%Added–
QCOMQualcomm IncStock15,216$1.94M0.3%−442−2.8%ReducedHistory
AAOIApplied Optoelectronics, Inc.COM877,251$1.94M0.3%−54,900−5.9%ReducedHistory
iShares Semiconductor ETF464287523ETF4,303$1.91M0.3%−69−1.6%Reduced–
KOCoca Cola CoStock30,819$1.91M0.3%+1,251+4.2%AddedHistory
WisdomTree Tr97717W307US LARGECAP DIVD30,643$1.90M0.3%−1,869−5.7%Reduced–
Invesco Actively Managed Exc46090A705S&P500 DOWNSID57,293$1.88M0.3%−666−1.1%Reduced–
COHUCohu IncCOM48,925$1.88M0.3%−11,050−18.4%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF921937827ETF24,345$1.86M0.3%+528+2.2%Added–
Vanguard Ftse Developed Markets ETF921943858ETF41,128$1.86M0.3%−2,419−5.6%Reduced–
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y886ETF27,018$1.83M0.2%+864+3.3%Added–
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y605ETF56,422$1.81M0.2%−2,586−4.4%Reduced–
Fidelity Comwlth Tr315912808NASDAQ COMPSIT37,651$1.81M0.2%+80+0.2%Added–
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33738D101NO AMER ENERGY67,486$1.80M0.2%+2,132+3.3%Added–
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33739Q408FIRST TR ENH NEW29,613$1.76M0.2%−1,550−5.0%Reduced–
iShares Tr464287622RUS 1000 ETF7,824$1.76M0.2%−152−1.9%Reduced–
BABoeing CoStock8,233$1.75M0.2%−5,027−37.9%ReducedHistory
First Tr Exch Traded FD III33740J104ULTRA SHT DUR MU87,500$1.75M0.2%−64,500−42.4%Reduced–
EGYVaalco Energy IncCOM NEW385,050$1.74M0.2%+13,650+3.7%AddedHistory
iShares Tr464287150CORE S&P TTL STK19,048$1.72M0.2%−2,090−9.9%Reduced–
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF46429B697ETF23,648$1.72M0.2%−272−1.1%Reduced–
DAIOData I/O CorpCOM345,701$1.72M0.2%+8,200+2.4%AddedHistory
BXBlackstone Inc.COM19,397$1.70M0.2%−5,386−21.7%ReducedHistory

Options (16)

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

Option positions of Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Q1 2023
SecurityClassPutsCalls
DOWDow Inc.Stock$7.33K–
ANFAbercrombie & Fitch CoCL A$6.12K–
MMM3M CoStock$5.57K–
MATMattel IncCOM$4.00K–
JNJJohnson & JohnsonStock$3.60K–
PMPhilip Morris International Inc.Stock$900–
JPMJPMorgan Chase & CoStock$895–
INTCIntel CorpStock$840–
PGProcter & Gamble CoStock$720–
GISGeneral Mills IncStock$630–
Invesco QQQ Trust Series I46090E103ETF–$487
BABoeing CoStock$360–
MSFTMicrosoft CorpStock$235–
BPBP PLCADR$95–
iShares Russell 2000 ETF464287655ETF–$32
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustETF–$6

Sold out since Q4 2022 (60)

Positions held at the end of Q4 2022 that are gone from this filing.

Positions of Kovack Advisors, Inc. sold out since Q4 2022
SecurityClassShares in Q4 2022Value in Q4 2022% of portfolio in Q4 2022History
iShares Core MSCI WorldG4954M409ETF57,760$4.22M0.6%–
Listed FD Tr53656F847CORE ALT FD70,455$2.22M0.3%–
ETF Managers Tr26924G201PRIME CYBR SCRTY20,841$918.0K0.1%–
Apollo Diversified Credit Cef39822Y307CEF41,913$872.6K0.1%–
Alternative Credit Income CL I Cef02156N404CEF87,815$870.2K0.1%–
iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor UCITS ETF (Acc)G4955M788ETF98,500$795.3K0.1%–
iShares IV PLC Edge MSCI ETFG4955M762ETF71,200$615.4K0.1%–
ULUnilever PLCSPON ADR NEW11,264$567.1K0.1%History
BlackRock Short Obligations CL Instl091936419SHORT OBLIGATIONS CL54,530$542.6K0.1%–
Agf Invts Tr00110G408US MARKET NETRL24,408$517.7K0.1%–
iShares Tr464287812US CONSM STAPLES2,529$512.9K0.1%–
WDCWestern Digital CorpCOM14,675$463.0K0.1%History
DLWR Ivy SC an TCH CL I466001807CL INSTL9,848$460.9K0.1%–
Invesco Exchange Traded FD T46137V761ENERG EXPL ETF14,524$429.6K0.1%–
CLXClorox CoStock3,002$421.3K0.1%History
Business Dev Corporation of Amer12325J101Closed End Funds72,279$412.0K0.1%–
Ivy FDS Inc Hi Inc FD CL I466000122MUTUAL68,375$397.9K0.1%–
Griffin Instl Access Real Esta TE I39822J300COM13,124$373.4K0.1%–
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF (Acc)G4955H110ETF926$364.2K0.1%–
TRINTrinity Capital Inc.COM32,520$355.4K0.1%History
Sila Realty Trust Inc Class A146280102COM52,852$344.1K0.1%–
WESWestern Midstream Partners, LPCOM UNIT LP INT12,600$338.3K<0.1%History
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33734X127ENERGY ALPHADX18,820$321.6K<0.1%–
Roche Hldg Ltd ADR771195104COM7,707$301.7K<0.1%–
Griffin Cap Essent Asset CL E Opf39818P880COM42,248$294.0K<0.1%–
Litman Gregory FDS Tr53700T827IMGP DBI MAN ETF10,096$293.9K<0.1%–
iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF (Acc)G49507836ETF9,415$271.3K<0.1%–
First Tr Exchange Traded FD33738R845NASDQ OIL GAS9,355$261.6K<0.1%–
NSCNorfolk Southern CorpStock1,028$253.4K<0.1%History
SMASmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.COM19,224$246.8K<0.1%History
HPHelmerich & Payne, Inc.COM4,814$238.6K<0.1%History
Goldman Sachs ETF Tr381430602ACTIVEBETA US4,300$234.8K<0.1%–
KBSRKBS Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc.COM34,771$234.7K<0.1%History
LHXL3HARRIS Technologies, Inc.Stock1,126$234.5K<0.1%History
EOGEOG Resources IncStock1,802$233.4K<0.1%History
ProShares Tr74347B250PSHS SH MDCAP4009,300$231.1K<0.1%–
ZTSZoetis Inc.Stock1,563$229.1K<0.1%History
iShares S&P 500 Financials Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)G4R54M656ETF23,600$228.5K<0.1%–
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF464287507ETF938$226.9K<0.1%–
WMBWilliams Companies, Inc.COM6,885$226.5K<0.1%History
CCAPCrescent Capital BDC, Inc.COM17,717$226.4K<0.1%History
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF464287887ETF2,089$225.8K<0.1%–
AIRAar CorpStock5,000$224.5K<0.1%History
Invesco Dynamic CRDT Op CL Ax Nav CF46091B207CF19,951$223.3K<0.1%–
Direxion Shares ETF Trust25460E869DAILY 500 1X ETF13,389$221.0K<0.1%–
CCICrown Castle Inc.REIT1,610$218.3K<0.1%History
APOApollo Global Management, Inc.COM3,364$214.6K<0.1%History
HPQHP IncStock7,566$203.3K<0.1%History
Healthcare Trust Inc42226B105REIT28,135$180.9K<0.1%–
FS Energy and Power Fund30264D109COM50,223$136.6K<0.1%–
Credit Suisse Group225401108SPONSORED ADR21,802$66.3K<0.1%–
Grilled Cheese Truck Ord39850T105ORD40,000$16.8K<0.1%–
Highlands REIT, Inc.43110A104COM45,725$6.40K<0.1%–
ZEOXZeo ScientifiX, Inc.COM250,000$4.97K<0.1%History
Biotech Medics Ord090699307ORD80,000$656<0.1%–
HCMCHealthier Choices Management Corp.COM750,000$150<0.1%History
PPJ Healthcare Enterprises Ord69353D505ORD500,000$150<0.1%–
Fernhill Ord315219105ORD71,428$107<0.1%–
Max Sound Corp.57776X109COM300,000$75<0.1%–
Puresafe Water Systems Inc74624H103COM77,550$00.0%–