Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC — 13F Holdings & Portfolio
CIK 1600151 · latest 13F-HR filed 2026-05-20
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC manages $1.33B in 13F-reported U.S. long-equity assets across 321 reported positions as of its 2026-03-31 13F-HR filing. Its largest disclosed positions are BINC (3.43%), DIS (3.31%), RSP (2.92%). Quarter over quarter (versus its 2026-03-31 filing) the fund opened 39 new positions, exited 47, added to 13, and trimmed 1.
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.
$1.33B
Long-equity book
321
Distinct positions
2026-03-31
Filed 2026-05-20
+39 / −47 / ↑13 / ↓1
vs 2026-03-31
| Name | Title / Status | Ownership | Type |
|---|
Top Adds (vs prior quarter)
- BLACKROCK ETF TRUST II$44.8M +4486.9%
- APPLE INC$21.6M +128.4%
- AMAZON COM INC$7.4M +70.4%
- ALPHABET INC$4.7M +52.9%
- BROADCOM INC$3.9M +54.5%
New Positions
- DISNEY WALT CO$44.1M
- EA SERIES TRUST$14.1M
- VIRTUS DIVIDEND INTEREST &$6.8M
- BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL$6.0M
- DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST$4.7M
Exited Positions
- GEE GROUP INC$44.8M
- SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES INC$44.0M
- CERENCE INC$21.6M
- AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC$14.1M
- INNOVATOR ETFS TRUST$10.5M
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 | BLACKROCK ETF TRUST II | BINC | 092528603 | $45.8M | 3.43% | 880,911 | SH |
| 2 | DISNEY WALT CO | DIS | 254687106 | $44.1M | 3.31% | 458,292 | SH |
| 3 | INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD | RSP | 46137V357 | $38.9M | 2.92% | 202,900 | SH |
| 4 | APPLE INC | AAPL | 037833100 | $38.4M | 2.88% | 151,546 | SH |
| 5 | FIDELITY MERRIMACK STR TR | FBND | 316188309 | $35.9M | 2.69% | 787,482 | SH |
| 6 | SPDR SERIES TRUST | SPAB | 78464A649 | $34.5M | 2.59% | 1,347,198 | SH |
| 7 | NVIDIA CORPORATION | NVDA | 67066G104 | $34.1M | 2.55% | 195,576 | SH |
| 8 | PUTNAM ETF TRUST | PVAL | 746729300 | $32.5M | 2.44% | 701,242 | SH |
| 9 | SPDR SERIES TRUST | SPYM | 78464A854 | $26.9M | 2.01% | 351,387 | SH |
| 10 | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VUG | 922908736 | $25.4M | 1.90% | 58,191 | SH |
| 11 | ISHARES TR | EFV | 464288877 | $23.5M | 1.76% | 315,844 | SH |
| 12 | SPDR GOLD TR | GLD | 78463V107 | $22.6M | 1.69% | 52,427 | SH |
| 13 | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | JNJ | 478160104 | $19.6M | 1.47% | 80,292 | SH |
| 14 | STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF | SPY | 78462F103 | $19.0M | 1.42% | 29,234 | SH |
| 15 | PGIM ETF TR | PULS | 69344A107 | $18.7M | 1.40% | 377,807 | SH |
| 16 | AMAZON COM INC | AMZN | 023135106 | $18.0M | 1.35% | 86,584 | SH |
| 17 | MICROSOFT CORP | MSFT | 594918104 | $17.7M | 1.33% | 47,897 | SH |
| 18 | EA SERIES TRUST | BOXX | 02072L565 | $14.1M | 1.06% | 121,485 | SH |
| 19 | ALPHABET INC | GOOGL | 02079K305 | $13.6M | 1.02% | 47,352 | SH |
| 20 | SPDR SERIES TRUST | SPTM | 78464A805 | $13.5M | 1.01% | 171,376 | SH |
| 21 | EXXON MOBIL CORP | XOM | 30231G102 | $12.9M | 0.97% | 75,930 | SH |
| 22 | SPDR SERIES TRUST | BIL | 78468R663 | $12.1M | 0.90% | 131,669 | SH |
| 23 | ISHARES TR | IWF | 464287614 | $11.4M | 0.85% | 26,723 | SH |
| 24 | BROADCOM INC | AVGO | 11135F101 | $11.1M | 0.83% | 35,938 | SH |
| 25 | PROSHARES TR | SH | 74349Y753 | $10.9M | 0.81% | 286,134 | SH |
| 26 | MCDONALDS CORP | MCD | 580135101 | $10.2M | 0.76% | 32,857 | SH |
| 27 | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VOO | 922908363 | $10.2M | 0.76% | 17,068 | SH |
| 28 | ISHARES TR | IWD | 464287598 | $10.1M | 0.76% | 47,462 | SH |
| 29 | VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS | VEA | 921943858 | $10.0M | 0.75% | 156,282 | SH |
| 30 | ISHARES TR | SHV | 464288679 | $10.0M | 0.75% | 90,540 | SH |
| 31 | RTX CORPORATION | RTX | 75513E101 | $9.9M | 0.74% | 51,138 | SH |
| 32 | INVESCO QQQ TR | QQQ | 46090E103 | $9.7M | 0.73% | 16,867 | SH |
| 33 | META PLATFORMS INC | META | 30303M102 | $9.2M | 0.69% | 16,077 | SH |
| 34 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | JPM | 46625H100 | $9.1M | 0.68% | 30,882 | SH |
| 35 | SPDR INDEX SHS FDS | SPDW | 78463X889 | $8.9M | 0.67% | 194,586 | SH |
| 36 | WALMART INC | WMT | 931142103 | $8.9M | 0.66% | 71,317 | SH |
| 37 | TESLA INC | TSLA | 88160R101 | $8.8M | 0.66% | 23,600 | SH |
| 38 | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VXF | 922908652 | $8.7M | 0.65% | 42,163 | SH |
| 39 | PROFESIONALLY MANAGED PORTF | AKRE | 74316P579 | $8.6M | 0.65% | 163,525 | SH |
| 40 | ISHARES TR | IVV | 464287200 | $8.3M | 0.62% | 12,709 | SH |
| 41 | VANECK ETF TRUST | FLTR | 92189F486 | $8.3M | 0.62% | 324,608 | SH |
| 42 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACH | IBM | 459200101 | $7.5M | 0.57% | 31,154 | SH |
| 43 | ISHARES TR | IWM | 464287655 | $7.4M | 0.55% | 29,826 | SH |
| 44 | ALPHABET INC | GOOG | 02079K107 | $7.3M | 0.54% | 25,283 | SH |
| 45 | SPDR SERIES TRUST | SPYG | 78464A409 | $7.0M | 0.52% | 71,471 | SH |
| 46 | ISHARES TR | IDU | 464287697 | $7.0M | 0.52% | 60,100 | SH |
| 47 | VISA INC | V | 92826C839 | $7.0M | 0.52% | 23,051 | SH |
| 48 | TORTOISE ENERGY INFRSTRCTR | TYG | 89147L886 | $6.8M | 0.51% | 137,010 | SH |
| 49 | ISHARES TR | EFG | 464288885 | $6.8M | 0.51% | 60,907 | SH |
| 50 | VIRTUS DIVIDEND INTEREST & | NFJ | 92840R101 | $6.8M | 0.51% | 533,912 | SH |
| Period | Filed | AUM | Holdings | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-05-20 | $1.33B | 321 | 0001600151-26-000005 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-05-18 | $1.34B | 329 | 0001600151-26-000004 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-13 | $1.6M | 765 | 0001600151-26-000001 |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-11-12 | $1.6M | 769 | 0001600151-25-000005 |