WestEnd Advisors, LLC — 13F Holdings & Portfolio

CIK 1351731 · latest 13F-HR filed 2026-10-27

WestEnd Advisors, LLC manages $4.53B in 13F-reported U.S. long-equity assets across 427 reported positions as of its 2026-09-30 13F-HR filing. Its largest disclosed positions are XLK (14.45%), IEUR (8.02%), XLC (7.73%). Quarter over quarter (versus its 2026-06-30 filing) the fund opened 28 new positions and exited 9; 133 existing positions rose in reported value and 166 fell.

AUM is the long-equity portion reported on Form 13F-HR. Excludes short positions, cash, foreign holdings, and non-13F assets. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.

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AUM
$4.53B

Long-equity book

Holdings
427

Distinct positions

Period
2026-09-30

Filed 2026-10-27

Q/Q Activity
+28 / −9 / ↑133 / ↓166

vs 2026-06-30

Portfolio charts

Latest quarter's book, what changed, and how the portfolio has evolved across filings.

Portfolio map

Q3 26

Box size = position value; colour = change in share count vs the prior quarter (green added, red trimmed, blue new). Rows split across managers or share classes are combined. Click a box for the stock.

Sector mix

% of 13F value

Sectors from each company's SIC code; funds and ETFs grouped separately.

Biggest buys and sells

Q2 26 → Q3 26

Estimated from the change in shares held × the quarter-end price, so price moves alone don't count as buying. New and exited positions are included.

13F assets and positions

4 quarters

Total reported 13F value (bars) and number of positions (line) each quarter. Value changes include market moves.

Top positions over time

reported value

The eight largest current positions, valued at each quarter end.

Concentration

top 10 = 62.6%

Cumulative share of the portfolio held in the largest N positions.

Firm Profile & Key People

As of the firm’s regulatory filing dated Jan 30, 2026.

Assets Under Management
$1.87B
Discretionary
$1.87B
Employees
29
Accounts
4,149
Address
1001 MOREHEAD SQUARE DRIVE
SUITE 600
CHARLOTTE, NC 28203
Phone
(704) 556-9300
Name Title / Status Ownership Type
COX, JAMES, WALTER ControlCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
since Jun 2020
Less than 5%Individual
DURDEN, EDMUND, NELSON ControlCHIEF INVESTMENT STRATEGIST
since Dec 2006
Less than 5%Individual
GUPTA, NINA ControlSECRETARY
since Jul 2016
Less than 5%Individual
HUNT, GRAHAM K ControlMANAGING PARTNER
since Jul 2015
Less than 5%Individual
LEIBOWITZ, JASON, MICHAEL ControlMANAGING PARTNER
since Jul 2023
Less than 5%Individual
PEEBLES, MARION, WOOTEN ControlCO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
since Aug 2025
Less than 5%Individual
POLICARPO, MICHAEL, DENNIS ControlCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
since Aug 2013
Less than 5%Individual
PORTER, FREDERICK, O. ControlCO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
since Sep 2019
Less than 5%Individual
VICTORY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC ControlSHAREHOLDER
since Dec 2021
75% or moreDomestic Entity
Ownership & leadership changes · 19 filings with changes since Nov 15, 2011

From the firm’s regulatory filings, newest first. Dates are filing dates: a filing that no longer lists someone does not say when they left.

Jan 30, 2026 filing
  • Listed againPEEBLES, MARION, WOOTEN · CO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
  • ChangedPORTER, FREDERICK, O. · title CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER → CO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Jan 30, 2024 filing
  • No longer listedGOLDMAN, MICHAEL, WILLIAM · MANAGING PARTNER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Jan 2005
  • ChangedHUNT, GRAHAM K · title CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/MANAGING PARTNER → MANAGING PARTNER
  • ChangedLEIBOWITZ, JASON, MICHAEL · title HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/MANAGING PARTNER → MANAGING PARTNER
Jul 14, 2023 filing
  • Listed againLEIBOWITZ, JASON, MICHAEL · HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/MANAGING PARTNER · Less than 5% · control person
  • ChangedHUNT, GRAHAM K · title CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER → CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/MANAGING PARTNER
Jan 27, 2022 filing
  • No longer listedCFSG HOLDINGS NO. 2 (VICTORIA) PTY LTD · SHAREHOLDER · 75% or more · indirect via CHALLENGER GROUP HOLDINGS LTD. · listed since Jan 2004
  • No longer listedCHALLENGER GROUP HOLDINGS LTD. · SHAREHOLDER · 75% or more · indirect via CHALLENGER LIFE COMPANY HOLDINGS PTY LTD · listed since Jun 2003
  • No longer listedCHALLENGER LIFE COMPANY HOLDINGS PTY LTD · SHAREHOLDER · 75% or more · indirect via CHALLENGER LIFE COMPANY LIMITED · listed since May 2000
  • No longer listedCHALLENGER LIFE COMPANY LIMITED · SHAREHOLDER · 75% or more · indirect via US LLC HOLDINGS PTY LTD · listed since May 2008
  • No longer listedCHALLENGER LIMITED · SHAREHOLDER · 75% or more · indirect via CFSG HOLDINGS NO. 2 (VICTORIA) PTY LTD · listed since Jan 2004
  • No longer listedHARKINS, FRANK, STAUNTON · MEMBER · Less than 5% · listed since Jan 2005
  • No longer listedKUDU INVESTMENT FUND PARTNERS I, LP · MEMBER · Less than 5% · listed since Jun 2015
  • No longer listedLEIBOWITZ, JASON, MICHAEL · PARTNER · 5–10% · listed since Jan 2020
  • No longer listedPEEBLES, MARION, WOOTEN · MEMBER, PORTFOLIO MANAGER · 5–10% · listed since Jan 2019
  • No longer listedUS LLC HOLDINGS PTY LTD · MEMBER · 75% or more · indirect via US LLC INVESTMENTS LLC · listed since May 2015
  • No longer listedUS LLC INVESTMENTS LLC · PARTNER · 75% or more · indirect via KUDU INVESTMENT FUND PARTNERS I, LP · listed since May 2015
  • AddedGUPTA, NINA · SECRETARY · Less than 5% · control person
  • AddedPOLICARPO, MICHAEL, DENNIS · CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
  • AddedVICTORY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC · SHAREHOLDER · 75% or more · control person
  • ChangedDURDEN, EDMUND, NELSON · title MANAGING MEMBER, CHIEF INVESTMENT STRATEGIST → CHIEF INVESTMENT STRATEGIST; ownership 10–25% → Less than 5%
  • ChangedGOLDMAN, MICHAEL, WILLIAM · title MANAGING MEMBER → MANAGING PARTNER; ownership 10–25% → Less than 5%
  • ChangedHUNT, GRAHAM K · ownership 5–10% → Less than 5%
  • ChangedPORTER, FREDERICK, O. · title MANAGING MEMBER, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER → CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER; ownership 10–25% → Less than 5%
Mar 23, 2021 filing
  • ChangedDURDEN, EDMUND, NELSON · title MANAGING MEMBER → MANAGING MEMBER, CHIEF INVESTMENT STRATEGIST; ownership 25–50% → 10–25%
  • ChangedGOLDMAN, MICHAEL, WILLIAM · ownership 25–50% → 10–25%
  • ChangedHUNT, GRAHAM K · ownership Less than 5% → 5–10%
  • ChangedLEIBOWITZ, JASON, MICHAEL · ownership Less than 5% → 5–10%
  • ChangedPORTER, FREDERICK, O. · ownership 25–50% → 10–25%
Jun 18, 2020 filing
  • No longer listedHULL, SHANNON, ELAINE · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Dec 2019
  • AddedCOX, JAMES, WALTER · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
  • ChangedPEEBLES, MARION, WOOTEN · title MEMBER, SENIOR INVESTMENT ANALYST → MEMBER, PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Jan 30, 2020 filing
  • No longer listedDAGOSTINO, JOSEPH, NICHOLAS · MANAGING MEMBER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 10–25% · control person · listed since Sep 2015
  • AddedLEIBOWITZ, JASON, MICHAEL · PARTNER · Less than 5%
  • ChangedDURDEN, EDMUND, NELSON · ownership 10–25% → 25–50%
  • ChangedGOLDMAN, MICHAEL, WILLIAM · ownership 10–25% → 25–50%
  • ChangedHUNT, GRAHAM K · now a control person
  • ChangedPEEBLES, MARION, WOOTEN · ownership Less than 5% → 5–10%
  • ChangedPORTER, FREDERICK, O. · ownership 10–25% → 25–50%
Dec 17, 2019 filing
  • No longer listedFRIEDLAND, JENNIFER, M · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · listed since Jan 2013
  • AddedHULL, SHANNON, ELAINE · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
Sep 30, 2019 filing
  • No longer listedPHARR, ROBERT, LANSING · CO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER · Less than 5% · listed since Oct 2018
  • ChangedPORTER, FREDERICK, O. · title MANAGING MEMBER, CO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER → MANAGING MEMBER, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Jan 31, 2019 filing
  • AddedPEEBLES, MARION, WOOTEN · MEMBER, SENIOR INVESTMENT ANALYST · Less than 5%
  • ChangedDAGOSTINO, JOSEPH, NICHOLAS · title MEMBER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER → MANAGING MEMBER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER; now a control person
  • ChangedDURDEN, EDMUND, NELSON · ownership 25–50% → 10–25%
  • ChangedGOLDMAN, MICHAEL, WILLIAM · ownership 25–50% → 10–25%
  • ChangedPORTER, FREDERICK, O. · ownership 25–50% → 10–25%
Older changes (10 more filings)
Oct 3, 2018 filing
  • ChangedPHARR, ROBERT, LANSING · title CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER → CO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
  • ChangedPORTER, FREDERICK, O. · title MANAGING MEMBER → MANAGING MEMBER, CO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Mar 22, 2018 filing
  • AddedHUNT, GRAHAM K · CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · Less than 5%
Jan 30, 2017 filing
  • ChangedDAGOSTINO, JOSEPH, NICHOLAS · ownership 5–10% → 10–25%
Jan 29, 2016 filing
  • ChangedDAGOSTINO, JOSEPH, NICHOLAS · ownership Less than 5% → 5–10%
Sep 25, 2015 filing
  • No longer listedBLACK, JOHN, DAVID · CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · Less than 5% · listed since Oct 2004
  • AddedDAGOSTINO, JOSEPH, NICHOLAS · MEMBER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · Less than 5%
Jun 15, 2015 filing
  • AddedCFSG HOLDINGS NO. 2 (VICTORIA) PTY LTD · SHAREHOLDER · 75% or more · indirect via CHALLENGER GROUP HOLDINGS LTD.
  • AddedCHALLENGER GROUP HOLDINGS LTD. · SHAREHOLDER · 75% or more · indirect via CHALLENGER LIFE COMPANY HOLDINGS PTY LTD
  • AddedCHALLENGER LIFE COMPANY HOLDINGS PTY LTD · SHAREHOLDER · 75% or more · indirect via CHALLENGER LIFE COMPANY LIMITED
  • AddedCHALLENGER LIFE COMPANY LIMITED · SHAREHOLDER · 75% or more · indirect via US LLC HOLDINGS PTY LTD
  • AddedCHALLENGER LIMITED · SHAREHOLDER · 75% or more · indirect via CFSG HOLDINGS NO. 2 (VICTORIA) PTY LTD
  • AddedKUDU INVESTMENT FUND PARTNERS I, LP · MEMBER · Less than 5%
  • AddedUS LLC HOLDINGS PTY LTD · MEMBER · 75% or more · indirect via US LLC INVESTMENTS LLC
  • AddedUS LLC INVESTMENTS LLC · PARTNER · 75% or more · indirect via KUDU INVESTMENT FUND PARTNERS I, LP
  • ChangedBLACK, JOHN, DAVID · title MANAGING MEMBER/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER → CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER; ownership 10–25% → Less than 5%; no longer a control person
  • ChangedDURDEN, EDMUND, NELSON · title MEMBER → MANAGING MEMBER; ownership 10–25% → 25–50%; now a control person
  • ChangedGOLDMAN, MICHAEL, WILLIAM · title MEMBER → MANAGING MEMBER; ownership 10–25% → 25–50%; now a control person
  • ChangedHARKINS, FRANK, STAUNTON · ownership 10–25% → Less than 5%
  • ChangedPHARR, ROBERT, LANSING · title MANAGING MEMBER/CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER → CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER; ownership 10–25% → Less than 5%; no longer a control person
  • ChangedPORTER, FREDERICK, O. · title MEMBER → MANAGING MEMBER; ownership Less than 5% → 25–50%; now a control person
May 4, 2015 filing
  • ChangedBLACK, JOHN, DAVID · title MANAGING PARTNER/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER → MANAGING MEMBER/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
  • ChangedDURDEN, EDMUND, NELSON · title PARTNER → MEMBER
  • ChangedGOLDMAN, MICHAEL, WILLIAM · title PARTNER → MEMBER
  • ChangedHARKINS, FRANK, STAUNTON · title PARTNER → MEMBER
  • ChangedPHARR, ROBERT, LANSING · title MANAGING PARTNER/CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER → MANAGING MEMBER/CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
  • ChangedPORTER, FREDERICK, O. · title PARTNER → MEMBER
Mar 10, 2015 filing
  • ChangedPHARR, ROBERT, LANSING · title MANAGING PARTNER → MANAGING PARTNER/CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Jan 29, 2013 filing
  • AddedFRIEDLAND, JENNIFER, M · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5%
  • ChangedBLACK, JOHN, DAVID · title MANAGING PARTNER/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER → MANAGING PARTNER/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Nov 15, 2011 filing (earliest on record)
  • ListedBLACK, JOHN, DAVID · MANAGING PARTNER/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · 10–25% · control person
  • ListedDURDEN, EDMUND, NELSON · PARTNER · 10–25%
  • ListedGOLDMAN, MICHAEL, WILLIAM · PARTNER · 10–25%
  • ListedHARKINS, FRANK, STAUNTON · PARTNER · 10–25%
  • ListedPHARR, ROBERT, LANSING · MANAGING PARTNER · 10–25% · control person
  • ListedPORTER, FREDERICK, O. · PARTNER · Less than 5%

Quarter-over-quarter changes

Changes in reported position value vs the prior 13F, so price moves count too, not just shares bought or sold.

WestEnd Advisors, LLC Holdings (2026-09-30)

Rows tagged Call or Put are options positions, not stock. Per SEC Form 13F-HR, Value shows the notional value of the underlying (shares covered × underlying price), not the option premium. Shares is the number of underlying shares covered (divide by 100 for contract count).

# Issuer Symbol CUSIP Value Weight Shares Type
1 SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT- XLK 81369Y803 $655.2M 14.45% 3,346,905 SH
2 ISHARES TR CORE MSCI EURO IEUR 46434V738 $363.6M 8.02% 4,933,437 SH
3 SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR COMMUNIC XLC 81369Y852 $350.8M 7.73% 3,160,758 SH
4 VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F A VEU 922042775 $307.2M 6.77% 3,702,059 SH
5 SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR XLV 81369Y209 $294.6M 6.50% 1,748,924 SH
6 SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT- XLF 81369Y605 $238.9M 5.27% 4,474,411 SH
7 SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT- XLU 81369Y886 $217.9M 4.81% 5,525,507 SH
8 VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS SHRT-T VCSH 92206C409 $153.2M 3.38% 1,983,481 SH
9 ISHARES TR 20 YR TRS BD TLT 464287432 $128.3M 2.83% 1,649,613 SH
10 ISHARES TR LEHMAN 3-7 YR IEI 464288661 $127.9M 2.82% 1,127,424 SH
11 ISHARES TR SANDP SMLCAP 600 IJR 464287804 $122.2M 2.70% 898,601 SH
12 ISHARES TR GLDM SACHS TEC IGM 464287549 $119.7M 2.64% 708,110 SH
13 SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI MATE XLB 81369Y100 $119.2M 2.63% 2,447,685 SH
14 ISHARES TR ISHARES BIOTECH IBB 464287556 $118.7M 2.62% 563,558 SH
15 SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI CONS XLY 81369Y407 $117.7M 2.60% 1,081,552 SH
16 ISHARES TR US TRSPRTION IYT 464287192 $116.7M 2.57% 1,486,240 SH
17 ISHARES TR 7-10 YR TRS BD IEF 464287440 $78.8M 1.74% 882,562 SH
18 NVIDIA CORP NVDA 67066G104 $66.7M 1.47% 292,183 SH
19 VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F P VPL 922042866 $63.6M 1.40% 548,879 SH
20 MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 594918104 $52.0M 1.15% 101,468 SH
21 SALESFORCE INC COM CRM 79466L302 $51.8M 1.14% 225,477 SH
22 THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC C TMO 883556102 $50.3M 1.11% 74,543 SH
23 META PLATFORMS INC CL A META 30303M102 $44.6M 0.98% 61,470 SH
24 APPLE INC COM AAPL 037833100 $42.4M 0.94% 127,332 SH
25 MASTERCARD INCORPORATED CL A MA 57636Q104 $40.3M 0.89% 73,127 SH
26 AMAZON COM INC AMZN 023135106 $39.6M 0.87% 158,850 SH
27 MEDTRONIC PLC SHS MDT G5960L103 $39.2M 0.86% 454,423 SH
28 J P MORGAN CHASE AND CO JPM 46625H100 $38.2M 0.84% 115,396 SH
29 ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A GOOGL 02079K305 $36.9M 0.81% 107,122 SH
30 TEXAS INSTRS INC TXN 882508104 $36.4M 0.80% 129,852 SH
31 CHUBB LIMITED COM CB H1467J104 $34.8M 0.77% 106,969 SH
32 TJX COS INC TJX 872540109 $32.5M 0.72% 245,398 SH
33 S AND P GLOBAL INC SPGI 78409V104 $30.8M 0.68% 78,117 SH
34 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC UPS 911312106 $30.7M 0.68% 328,553 SH
35 BROADCOM INC COM AVGO 11135F101 $28.7M 0.63% 81,593 SH
36 LINDE PLC SHS LIN G54950103 $27.6M 0.61% 58,115 SH
37 ISHARES TR SNP GRWTH ALL AOR 464289867 $23.2M 0.51% 338,873 SH
38 REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS REGN 75886F107 $21.2M 0.47% 27,947 SH
39 T-MOBILE US INC TMUS 872590104 $19.9M 0.44% 122,267 SH
40 INTUIT INTU 461202103 $18.2M 0.40% 66,056 SH
41 STATE STR SPDR SNP 500 ETF TR SPY 78462F103 $9.6M 0.21% 12,526 SH
42 ISHARES TR MSCI ACWI INDX ACWI 464288257 $8.3M 0.18% 52,125 SH
43 VANECK SEMICONDUCTOR SMH 92189F676 $4.7M 0.10% 7,656 SH
44 INVESCO S&P 500 EQUAL WEIGHT RSPF 46137V340 $2.5M 0.06% 32,577 SH
45 SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI CONS XLP 81369Y308 $1.5M 0.03% 18,206 SH
46 ISHARES MSCI EM MARKETS ASIA EEMA 464286426 $1.2M 0.03% 10,775 SH
47 ISHARES CORE 40/60 MODERATE AOM 464289875 $599.6K 0.01% 12,302 SH
48 WALMART INC WMT 931142103 $503.0K 0.01% 4,840 SH
49 PEPSICO INC PEP 713448108 $429.9K 0.01% 3,393 SH
50 ISHARES INC MSCI TIW ETF NEW EWT 46434G772 $416.1K 0.01% 3,686 SH
Filing History
Period Filed AUM Holdings Accession
2026-09-30 2026-10-27 $4.53B 427 0001398344-26-018926
2026-06-30 2026-07-22 $4.49B 408 0001398344-26-012446
2026-03-31 2026-04-22 $4.14B 391 0001398344-26-006826
2025-12-31 2026-01-27 $4.29B 390 0001398344-26-001290
Filer Information
Address
1001 MOREHEAD SQUARE DRIVE
SUITE 600
CHARLOTTE, NC 28203
Phone
(704) 556-9300
Filing Manager
WestEnd Advisors, LLC
CHARLOTTE, NC
Signatory
James Cox
Chief Compliance Officer