Q2 2026 13F · SEC CIK 1600151

Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Wealth managerFiled 2026-08-13 for Q2 2026. Open the filing ↗ · All SEC filings ↗

Reported 13F value: $1.5B
Reported positions: 334
Top holdings a year, 3 yrs: +15.4%
Assets under management: $2.7B

Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC is a wealth manager that reported 334 positions worth $1.5B in its Q2 2026 13F, filed 2026-08-13. Its largest holdings were Apple Inc (AAPL, 3.5%), Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP, 3.3%), Blackrock ETF Trust II (BINC, 3.1%). A portfolio copying its top holdings returned 15.4% a year over the last 3 years, against 20.4% for the S&P 500.

Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC holdings largest 50 of 334 positions.

Weights are shares of the filer's total reported 13F value, compared with Q1 2026. Share changes may reflect splits; weight changes also reflect price moves. A 13F shows long US-listed positions only, up to 135 days after the fact.

Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC 13F holdings
Stock	% of 13F value	Q1 2026	Shares	Share change	Reported value
AAPLApple Inc	3.5%	2.9%	185,325	+22.3%	$53.6M
RSPInvesco Exchange Traded Fd T	3.3%	2.9%	236,578	+16.6%	$50.3M
BINCBlackrock ETF Trust II	3.1%	3.4%	896,622	+1.8%	$46.9M
DISDisney Walt Co	2.9%	3.3%	458,881	+0.1%	$44.2M
NVDANvidia Corporation	2.7%	2.6%	203,959	+4.3%	$40.8M
FBNDFidelity Merrimack Str Tr	2.5%	2.7%	832,624	+5.7%	$37.9M
PVALPutnam Focused Large Capvalue ETF	2.3%	2.4%	676,109	-3.6%	$34.4M
SPABSpdr Series Trust	2.3%	2.6%	1,347,217	+0.0%	$34.4M
SPLGSpdr Series Trust	2.3%	2.0%	391,035	+11.3%	$34.4M
VUGVanguard Index Fds	2.1%	1.9%	361,436	+521.1%	$31.2M
EFVIshares Tr	1.5%	1.8%	305,937	-3.1%	$23.4M
AMZNAmazon Com Inc	1.5%	1.4%	93,627	+8.1%	$22.3M
MSFTMicrosoft Corp	1.4%	1.3%	56,135	+17.2%	$20.9M
GOOGLAlphabet Inc	1.4%	1.0%	57,726	+21.9%	$20.6M
BILSpdr Series Trust	1.2%	0.9%	202,013	+53.4%	$18.5M
JNJJohnson & Johnson	1.2%	1.5%	70,887	-11.7%	$18.0M
PULSPgim ETF Tr	1.2%	1.4%	361,480	-4.3%	$17.9M
QQQInvesco Qqq Tr	1.1%	0.7%	22,166	+31.4%	$16.3M
SPTMSpdr Series Trust	1.0%	1.0%	171,960	+0.3%	$15.6M
IWDIshares Tr	1.0%	0.8%	61,285	+29.1%	$14.9M
AVGOBroadcom Inc	1.0%	0.8%	39,024	+8.6%	$14.7M
RXTRackspace Technology Inc	0.9%	—	2,173,359	—	$14.2M
GLDSpdr Gold Tr	0.9%	1.7%	38,126	-27.3%	$14.0M
SPYState Str Spdr S&p 500 ETF T	0.9%	1.4%	17,951	-38.6%	$13.4M
IWFIshares Tr	0.9%	0.9%	106,547	+298.7%	$13.2M
GOOGAlphabet Inc	0.8%	0.5%	35,705	+41.2%	$12.6M
VOOVanguard Index Fds	0.8%	0.8%	17,102	+0.2%	$11.7M
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufac	0.8%	—	24,238	—	$11.6M
BOXXEa Series Trust	0.8%	1.1%	98,406	-19.0%	$11.5M
VEAVanguard Ftse Developed Markets Index Fu	0.7%	0.8%	157,066	+0.5%	$11.2M
JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co	0.7%	0.7%	34,011	+10.1%	$11.1M
AMATApplied Matls Inc	0.7%	—	14,831	—	$10.7M
TSLATesla Inc	0.7%	0.7%	25,318	+7.3%	$10.6M
XOMExxon Mobil Corp	0.7%	1.0%	77,013	+1.4%	$10.5M
IVVIshares Tr	0.7%	0.6%	13,835	+8.9%	$10.4M
VXFVanguard Index Fds	0.7%	0.7%	41,724	-1.0%	$10.3M
RTXRtx Corporation	0.7%	0.7%	52,926	+3.5%	$10.0M
METAMeta Platforms Inc	0.7%	0.7%	17,687	+10.0%	$10.0M
IWMIshares Tr	0.7%	0.6%	33,099	+11.0%	$9.9M
SPDWSpdr Index Shs Fds	0.6%	0.7%	193,973	-0.3%	$9.8M
QQQMInvesco Exch Traded Fd Tr II	0.6%	—	31,588	—	$9.6M
SHVIshares Tr	0.6%	0.7%	85,670	-5.4%	$9.5M
MCDMcdonalds Corp	0.6%	0.8%	32,986	+0.4%	$8.9M
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Del	0.6%	—	17,746	—	$8.9M
IBMInternational Business Machs	0.6%	0.6%	31,320	+0.5%	$8.8M
AKREProfesionally Managed Portfo	0.6%	0.6%	164,821	+0.8%	$8.8M
SPYGState Street Spdr Portfolio S&p 500 Grow	0.6%	0.5%	71,073	-0.6%	$8.5M
FLTRVaneck ETF Trust	0.6%	0.6%	325,376	+0.2%	$8.3M
NFJVirtus Dividend Interest & Pr Com	0.5%	0.5%	528,076	-1.1%	$8.0M
ABBVAbbvie Inc	0.5%	—	31,600	—	$8.0M

What Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC bought and sold in Q2 2026, against Q1 2026.

New positions

Q1 2026's filing was too long to tell new positions apart.

Share counts compared with the Q1 2026 13F; a split also changes share counts. The latest filing lists more than 50 positions, so a position that left the top 50 may still be held.

How the holdings did against the S&P 500.

1 year: +14.1% /yr; S&P 500 +20.2%
3 years: +15.4% /yr; S&P 500 +20.4%
5 years: +6.5% /yr; S&P 500 +11.2%

A portfolio of the filer's 20 largest 13F positions, weighted by value, bought the trading day after each 13F was filed and held until the next one was: what copying this filer could have earned. 13Fs show long US-listed positions only, so this is an estimate of the stock picks, not the fund's reported returns.

Reported 13F value by quarter.

13F value by quarter
Quarter	13F value	Positions
Q2 2026	$1.5B	334
Q1 2026	$1.3B	321
Q3 2025	$1.6B	763
Q2 2025	$1.4B	719
Q1 2025	$1.3B	714
Q4 2024	$1.4B	743
Q3 2024	$1.2B	704
Q2 2024	$1.2B	725
Q1 2024	$1.1B	376
Q4 2023	$1.3B	741
Q3 2023	$577.7M	506
Q2 2023	$1.1B	664

Questions about Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC's portfolio

What stocks does Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC own?

Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC's latest 13F, for Q2 2026 and filed Aug 13, 2026, lists 334 positions worth $1.5B. The largest are Apple Inc (AAPL) at 3.5%, Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) at 3.3%, Blackrock ETF Trust II (BINC) at 3.1%, Disney Walt Co (DIS) at 2.9% and Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) at 2.7%.

What did Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC buy last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC added Vanguard Index Fds (VUG) (+521.1% shares), Ishares Tr (IWF) (+298.7% shares) and Spdr Series Trust (BIL) (+53.4% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

What did Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC sell last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC cut from its top 50 Proshares Tr (SH), cut from its top 50 Walmart Inc (WMT), cut from its top 50 Ishares Tr (IDU), cut from its top 50 Visa Inc (V), cut from its top 50 Tortoise Energy Infrstrctr C (TYG), State Str Spdr S&p 500 ETF T (SPY) (-38.6% shares), Spdr Gold Tr (GLD) (-27.3% shares) and Ea Series Trust (BOXX) (-19.0% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

How has Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC's portfolio performed?

A portfolio copying Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC's 20 largest 13F holdings each quarter, from the day each filing was public, returned +15.4% a year over the last 3 years, against +20.4% for the S&P 500. Over 1 year: +14.1% against +20.2%. Over 5 years: +6.5% a year against +11.2%.

When is Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC's next 13F filing due?

13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends. Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC's filing for the quarter ending Sep 30, 2026 is due by Nov 14, 2026; this page updates the day after it is published.

How much money does Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC manage?

Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC reported $2.7B of regulatory assets under management on its latest SEC Form ADV. Its 13F, which covers only US-listed stocks and options, totals $1.5B.