Kovack Advisors, Inc. — 13F Holdings & Portfolio
CIK 1728321 · latest 13F-HR filed 2026-07-29
Kovack Advisors, Inc. manages $2.08B in 13F-reported U.S. long-equity assets across 1,070 reported positions as of its 2026-06-30 13F-HR filing. Its largest disclosed positions are NVDA (4.38%), AAPL (3.12%), IVV (2.98%). Quarter over quarter (versus its 2026-03-31 filing) the fund opened 153 new positions and exited 94; 504 existing positions rose in reported value and 237 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
$2.08B
Long-equity book
Holdings
1,070
Distinct positions
Period
2026-06-30
Filed 2026-07-29
Q/Q Activity
+153 / −94 / ↑504 / ↓237
vs 2026-03-31
Portfolio charts
Latest quarter's book, what changed, and how the portfolio has evolved across filings.
Portfolio map
Q2 26NVDA4.4% · -2%AAPL3.1% · -5%IVV3.0% · -2%AMZN2.4% · -7%SPY2.2% · +3%QQQ2.0% · +17%VOO1.9% · +1%MSFT1.4% · -6%PSLV1.2% · +271%GOOGL1.1% · -2%AVGO1.0% · -6%SPMO0.9% · +51%GOOG0.9% · -4%TSLA0.9% · -35%IDMO0.7% · +2%XLK0.7% · +1%BRK.B0.7% · -3%VIG0.6% · +11%BUFR0.6% · -6%META0.6% · -7%AMD0.6% · -0%QQQM0.6% · +14%VTI0.6% · -1%MU0.6% · -34%VTV0.6% · +1%RDVY0.6% · -1%LRCX0.6% · -5%INTC0.6% · +24%ITOT0.6% · -0%LLY0.5% · -1%SCHF0.5% · +6%VUG0.5% · +520%IBOC0.5% · -1%CGDV0.5% · -6%GLD0.5% · -9%DYNF0.5% · -2%ADTN0.5% · -5%PLTR0.5% · -7%WMT0.4% · +2%XOM0.4% · -5%JAAA0.4% · +59%FDVV0.4% · +3%DIA0.4% · +4%CAT0.4% · +8%PULS0.4% · -17%HD0.4% · -1%NBIS0.4% · +3%VEA0.4% · +5%JPM0.4% · -5%AMAT0.4% · +4%GEV0.4% · +11%TSM0.4% · -16%VEU0.4% · -36%FTSM0.4% · -25%COST0.3% · +0%NOW0.3% · +47%GS0.3% · +6%CRWD0.3% · -28%PPA0.3% · -12%CVX0.3% · -0%
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 valueSectors from each company's SIC code; funds and ETFs grouped separately.
Biggest buys and sells
Q1 26 → Q2 26Estimated 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
3 quartersTotal reported 13F value (bars) and number of positions (line) each quarter. Value changes include market moves.
Top positions over time
reported valueThe eight largest current positions, valued at each quarter end.
Concentration
top 10 = 22.7%Cumulative share of the portfolio held in the largest N positions.
Firm Profile & Key People
As of the firm’s regulatory filing dated Apr 27, 2026.
Assets Under Management
$6.28B
Discretionary
$5.12B
Employees
320
Accounts
20,493
Address
6451 N. FEDERAL HWY
SUITE 1201
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33308
SUITE 1201
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33308
Phone
(954) 782-4771
This firm reports 9 disclosure items on its registration.
| Name | Title / Status | Ownership | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOVACK FINANCIAL, LLC Control | OWNER since Jan 2011 | 75% or more | Domestic Entity |
| KOVACK, BRIAN, JOHN Control | PRESIDENT since Nov 2020 | Less than 5% | Individual |
| MERCADO, CECILIA Control | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER since Mar 2024 | Less than 5% | Individual |
| WOLFE, MELINDA, SUE Control | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT since Nov 2020 | Less than 5% | Individual |
| KOVACK, BRIAN, JOHN Control Indirect owner via THE BRIAN J. KOVACK REVOCABLE TRUST | TRUSTEE since Sep 2010 | General partner, trustee or manager | Individual |
| KOVACK, BRIAN, JOHN Control Indirect owner via RONALD J. KOVACK FAMILY TRUST | TRUSTEE since Feb 2020 | General partner, trustee or manager | Individual |
| KOVACK, PRISCILLA Control Indirect owner via RONALD J. KOVACK FAMILY TRUST | TRUSTEE since Feb 2020 | General partner, trustee or manager | Individual |
| RONALD J. KOVACK FAMILY TRUST Indirect owner via KOVACK FINANCIAL, LLC | MEMBER since Feb 2020 | 50–75% | Domestic Entity |
| THE BRIAN J. KOVACK REVOCABLE TRUST Indirect owner via KOVACK FINANCIAL, LLC | MEMBER since Sep 2010 | 25–50% | Domestic Entity |
Ownership & leadership changes · 11 filings with changes since Mar 7, 2012
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.
Apr 29, 2024 filing
- No longer listedKOVACK, BRIAN, JOHN · MEMBER · 25–50% · indirect via KOVACK FINANCIAL, LLC · control person · listed since Sep 2010
- AddedKOVACK, BRIAN, JOHN · TRUSTEE · General partner, trustee or manager · indirect via THE BRIAN J. KOVACK REVOCABLE TRUST · control person
- AddedKOVACK, BRIAN, JOHN · TRUSTEE · General partner, trustee or manager · indirect via RONALD J. KOVACK FAMILY TRUST · control person
- AddedKOVACK, PRISCILLA · TRUSTEE · General partner, trustee or manager · indirect via RONALD J. KOVACK FAMILY TRUST · control person
- AddedRONALD J. KOVACK FAMILY TRUST · MEMBER · 50–75% · indirect via KOVACK FINANCIAL, LLC
- AddedTHE BRIAN J. KOVACK REVOCABLE TRUST · MEMBER · 25–50% · indirect via KOVACK FINANCIAL, LLC
- ChangedKOVACK, BRIAN, JOHN · title CEO → PRESIDENT
Mar 29, 2024 filing
- No longer listedMills, James, Chris · PRESIDENT & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Nov 2020
- AddedMERCADO, CECILIA · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
Jul 5, 2023 filing
- No longer listedSlavik, Richard, Wayne · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since May 2021
- ChangedMills, James, Chris · title PRESIDENT → PRESIDENT & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Apr 12, 2022 filing
- ChangedKOVACK, BRIAN, JOHN · title PRESIDENT → CEO
- ChangedMills, James, Chris · title EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT → PRESIDENT
- ChangedWOLFE, MELINDA, SUE · title SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT → EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
May 20, 2021 filing
- AddedSlavik, Richard, Wayne · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
- ChangedMills, James, Chris · title EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CCO → EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
May 15, 2020 filing
- No longer listedKOVACK, RONALD, JOHN · CHAIRMAN · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Feb 2010
- No longer listedKOVACK, RONALD, JOHN · MANAGING MEMBER · 50–75% · indirect via KOVACK FINANCIAL, LLC · control person · listed since Sep 2010
Apr 11, 2019 filing
- No longer listedROSENFELDT, SUSANNE, VAISHVILA · VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · listed since Apr 2017
- ChangedMills, James, Chris · title EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT → EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CCO
Aug 8, 2018 filing
- Listed againKOVACK, BRIAN, JOHN · PRESIDENT · Less than 5% · control person
- Listed againKOVACK, RONALD, JOHN · CHAIRMAN · Less than 5% · control person
- ChangedKOVACK, BRIAN, JOHN · indirect via KOVACK FINANCIAL, LLC: title PRESIDENT → MEMBER
- ChangedKOVACK, RONALD, JOHN · indirect via KOVACK FINANCIAL, LLC: title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER → MANAGING MEMBER
Jun 16, 2017 filing
- No longer listedKOVACK, BRIAN, JOHN · PRESIDENT · 25–50% · control person · listed since Aug 2000
- No longer listedKOVACK, RONALD, JOHN · CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 50–75% · control person · listed since Apr 1997
- AddedKOVACK FINANCIAL, LLC · OWNER · 75% or more · control person
- AddedKOVACK, BRIAN, JOHN · PRESIDENT · 25–50% · indirect via KOVACK FINANCIAL, LLC · control person
- AddedKOVACK, RONALD, JOHN · CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 50–75% · indirect via KOVACK FINANCIAL, LLC · control person
May 15, 2017 filing
- AddedROSENFELDT, SUSANNE, VAISHVILA · VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5%
- ChangedWOLFE, MELINDA, SUE · title CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER → SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Older changes (2 more filings)
Jan 4, 2013 filing
- No longer listedBEWLEY, MICHAEL, DAVID · CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Feb 2009
Mar 7, 2012 filing (earliest on record)
- ListedBEWLEY, MICHAEL, DAVID · CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
- ListedKOVACK, BRIAN, JOHN · PRESIDENT · 25–50% · control person
- ListedKOVACK, RONALD, JOHN · CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 50–75% · control person
- ListedMills, James, Chris · EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · Less than 5% · control person
- ListedWOLFE, MELINDA, SUE · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
Quarter-over-quarter changes
Changes in reported position value vs the prior 13F, so price moves count too, not just shares bought or sold.
Top Adds (vs prior quarter)
- SPROTT ASSET MANAGEMENT LP$15.6M +185.5%
- INVESCO QQQ TR$13.7M +47.1%
- INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II$10.3M +108.9%
- NVIDIA CORPORATION$8.8M +10.7%
- INTEL CORP$8.4M +249.1%
Top Trims
- VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS-$20.8M -88.0%
- ISHARES TR-$7.3M -65.0%
- TESLA INC-$6.5M -26.6%
- PAYPAL HLDGS INC-$4.8M -93.7%
- ISHARES TR-$3.9M -41.8%
New Positions
- ROUNDHILL ETF TRUST$5.2M
- GLOBAL X FDS$4.7M
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN CORP$4.6M
- INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II$4.5M
- COEUR MNG INC$3.6M
Exited Positions
- STRATEGY INC$14.4M
- SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR$5.0M
- TIDAL TRUST II$3.3M
- ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC$3.2M
- CROWN CASTLE INC$3.0M
Kovack Advisors, Inc. Holdings (2026-06-30)
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 | NVIDIA CORPORATION | NVDA | 67066G104 | $91.2M | 4.38% | 458,766 | SH |
| 2 | APPLE INC | AAPL | 037833100 | $64.9M | 3.12% | 221,999 | SH |
| 3 | ISHARES TR | IVV | 464287200 | $62.0M | 2.98% | 82,768 | SH |
| 4 | AMAZON COM INC | AMZN | 023135106 | $49.3M | 2.37% | 205,750 | SH |
| 5 | STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T | SPY | 78462F103 | $46.3M | 2.23% | 62,066 | SH |
| 6 | INVESCO QQQ TR | QQQ | 46090E103 | $42.6M | 2.05% | 58,427 | SH |
| 7 | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VOO | 922908363 | $39.0M | 1.88% | 56,901 | SH |
| 8 | MICROSOFT CORP | MSFT | 594918104 | $29.9M | 1.44% | 78,918 | SH |
| 9 | SPROTT ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | PSLV | 85207K107 | $24.0M | 1.15% | 1,270,887 | SH |
| 10 | ALPHABET INC | GOOGL | 02079K305 | $22.8M | 1.10% | 63,635 | SH |
| 11 | BROADCOM INC | AVGO | 11135F101 | $21.3M | 1.02% | 56,816 | SH |
| 12 | INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II | SPMO | 46138E339 | $19.7M | 0.95% | 125,282 | SH |
| 13 | ALPHABET INC | GOOG | 02079K107 | $18.6M | 0.89% | 52,169 | SH |
| 14 | TESLA INC | TSLA | 88160R101 | $17.9M | 0.86% | 42,398 | SH |
| 15 | INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II | IDMO | 46138E222 | $14.2M | 0.68% | 237,623 | SH |
| 16 | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR | XLK | 81369Y803 | $13.7M | 0.66% | 73,153 | SH |
| 17 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK.B | 084670702 | $13.6M | 0.65% | 27,240 | SH |
| 18 | VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS | VIG | 921908844 | $13.5M | 0.65% | 56,876 | SH |
| 19 | FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI | BUFR | 33740F755 | $13.4M | 0.64% | 366,973 | SH |
| 20 | META PLATFORMS INC | META | 30303M102 | $13.3M | 0.64% | 22,607 | SH |
| 21 | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | AMD | 007903107 | $13.2M | 0.64% | 23,540 | SH |
| 22 | INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II | QQQM | 46138G649 | $13.0M | 0.62% | 43,409 | SH |
| 23 | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VTI | 922908769 | $12.9M | 0.62% | 35,034 | SH |
| 24 | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | MU | 595112103 | $12.8M | 0.62% | 11,903 | SH |
| 25 | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VTV | 922908744 | $12.8M | 0.61% | 58,639 | SH |
| 26 | FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD | RDVY | 33738R506 | $12.4M | 0.60% | 154,095 | SH |
| 27 | LAM RESEARCH CORP | LRCX | 512807306 | $11.7M | 0.56% | 27,779 | SH |
| 28 | INTEL CORP | INTC | 458140100 | $11.7M | 0.56% | 88,380 | SH |
| 29 | ISHARES TR | ITOT | 464287150 | $11.6M | 0.56% | 70,549 | SH |
| 30 | ELI LILLY & CO | LLY | 532457108 | $11.2M | 0.54% | 9,377 | SH |
| 31 | SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | SCHF | 808524805 | $11.2M | 0.54% | 405,350 | SH |
| 32 | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VUG | 922908736 | $10.9M | 0.52% | 126,623 | SH |
| 33 | INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES COR | IBOC | 459044103 | $10.7M | 0.51% | 138,943 | SH |
| 34 | CAPITAL GROUP DIVIDEND VALUE | CGDV | 14020W106 | $10.6M | 0.51% | 216,386 | SH |
| 35 | SPDR GOLD TR | GLD | 78463V107 | $10.2M | 0.49% | 27,702 | SH |
| 36 | BLACKROCK ETF TRUST | DYNF | 09290C103 | $10.0M | 0.48% | 147,859 | SH |
| 37 | ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC | ADTN | 00486H105 | $9.5M | 0.46% | 696,210 | SH |
| 38 | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC | PLTR | 69608A108 | $9.4M | 0.45% | 78,025 | SH |
| 39 | WALMART INC | WMT | 931142103 | $9.3M | 0.45% | 83,774 | SH |
| 40 | EXXON MOBIL CORP | XOM | 30231G102 | $9.2M | 0.44% | 67,192 | SH |
| 41 | JANUS DETROIT STR TR | JAAA | 47103U845 | $9.1M | 0.44% | 179,498 | SH |
| 42 | FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST | FDVV | 316092840 | $9.0M | 0.43% | 147,703 | SH |
| 43 | STATE STR SPDR DOW JONES IND | DIA | 78467X109 | $8.6M | 0.41% | 16,483 | SH |
| 44 | CATERPILLAR INC | CAT | 149123101 | $8.5M | 0.41% | 8,311 | SH |
| 45 | PGIM ETF TR | PULS | 69344A107 | $8.5M | 0.41% | 172,044 | SH |
| 46 | HOME DEPOT INC | HD | 437076102 | $8.5M | 0.41% | 23,997 | SH |
| 47 | NEBIUS GROUP N.V. | NBIS | N97284108 | $8.2M | 0.39% | 29,949 | SH |
| 48 | VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS | VEA | 921943858 | $8.1M | 0.39% | 114,179 | SH |
| 49 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | JPM | 46625H100 | $8.0M | 0.38% | 24,034 | SH |
| 50 | APPLIED MATLS INC | AMAT | 038222105 | $7.9M | 0.38% | 11,284 | SH |
Filing History
| Period | Filed | AUM | Holdings | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-29 | $2.08B | 1,070 | 0001728321-26-000004 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-05-13 | $1.87B | 1,011 | 0001728321-26-000003 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-17 | $2.15B | 1,013 | 0001728321-26-000002 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-12 | $1.31B | 861 | 0001728321-26-000001 |
Filer Information
Address
6451 N. FEDERAL HWY.STE 1201
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33308
Phone
(954) 670-8134
Filing Manager
Kovack Advisors, Inc.
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
Signatory
CECILIA MERCADO
CCO