D.B. Root & Company, LLC — 13F Holdings & Portfolio
CIK 1731717 · latest 13F-HR filed 2026-08-13
D.B. Root & Company, LLC manages $470.8M in 13F-reported U.S. long-equity assets across 207 reported positions as of its 2026-06-30 13F-HR filing. Its largest disclosed positions are JCPB (16.33%), SCHX (9.07%), PYLD (7.44%). Quarter over quarter (versus its 2026-03-31 filing) the fund opened 22 new positions and exited 6; 101 existing positions rose in reported value and 37 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
$470.8M
Long-equity book
Holdings
207
Distinct positions
Period
2026-06-30
Filed 2026-08-13
Q/Q Activity
+22 / −6 / ↑101 / ↓37
vs 2026-03-31
Portfolio charts
Latest quarter's book, what changed, and how the portfolio has evolved across filings.
Portfolio map
Q2 26JCPB16.3% · +6%SCHX9.1% · -1%PYLD7.4% · +9%VIG4.0% · +5%DFAI3.2% · +4%SCHB2.9% · +2%ZALT2.5% · +7%AAPL2.4% · -1%VXUS2.0% · +60%BSTP1.8% · +3%SCHD1.7% · +43%SCHG1.6% · -5%IBUF1.5% · +8%IJJ1.5% · -2%VOO1.4% · +10%XLK1.3% · -2%DKS1.3% · 0%VTI1.3% · -2%NVDA1.0% · -3%GLD1.0% · +2%AMZN1.0% · -4%TMB1.0% · +4%VO0.9% · +272%GLW0.8% · -2%GOOGL0.8% · +2%ADP0.8% · +0%MSFT0.8% · -0%SCHF0.8% · +5%WMT0.7% · -2%MU0.7% · -14%VGIT0.7% · +14%AVGO0.6% · +16%COST0.5% · -5%XOM0.5% · -1%VMBS0.5% · +23%SPY0.5% · -14%META0.4% · -5%VCSH0.4% · -3%DVYE0.4% · +35%BRK.B0.4% · +2%TSLA0.4% · +26%ETN0.4% · -0%QQQ0.3% · -1%CMI0.3% · -0%CSCO0.3% · +2%RSP0.3% · -16%RH0.3% · +1%HD0.3% · -4%WMB0.3% · -2%JPM0.3% · +1%RTX0.3% · -5%KO0.3% · +2%SCCO0.3% · +1%VWO0.2% · +40%LLY0.2% · +14%AMD0.2% · +17%VGMS0.2% · -67%PNC0.2% · -1%SSD0.2% · -15%SYK0.2% · +8%
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
4 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 = 51.7%Cumulative share of the portfolio held in the largest N positions.
Firm Profile & Key People
As of the firm’s regulatory filing dated Jun 25, 2026.
Assets Under Management
$952.4M
Discretionary
$952.4M
Employees
22
Accounts
2,654
Address
436 SEVENTH AVENUE
SUITE 2800
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
SUITE 2800
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
Phone
(412) 227-2800
| Name | Title / Status | Ownership | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AROESTY, MICHAEL, J Control | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER since May 2019 | Less than 5% | Individual |
| Chen, Richard, Leeway Control | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER since Sep 2025 | Less than 5% | Individual |
| D.B. ROOT MANAGEMENT, INC. Control | PARENT HOLDING COMPANY since Jul 2017 | 75% or more | Domestic Entity |
| OSTROWSKI, HEATHER, ANN Control | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER since Aug 2015 | Less than 5% | Individual |
| ROOT, DAVID, BOND Control | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ELECTED MANAGER since Aug 2015 | Less than 5% | Individual |
| ROOT, JESSE, B Control | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER since Jan 2024 | Less than 5% | Individual |
| ROOT, DAVID, BOND Control Indirect owner via D.B. ROOT MANAGEMENT, INC. | SHAREHOLDER since Jul 2017 | 75% or more | Individual |
Ownership & leadership changes · 11 filings with changes since Sep 1, 2015
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.
Nov 5, 2025 filing
- No longer listedZARNICH, DANA, LEE · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Mar 2021
- AddedChen, Richard, Leeway · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
Feb 21, 2024 filing
- AddedROOT, JESSE, B · CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
- ChangedAROESTY, MICHAEL, J · title CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER → CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Mar 4, 2021 filing
- AddedZARNICH, DANA, LEE · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
- ChangedOSTROWSKI, HEATHER, ANN · title CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER → CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Jun 26, 2020 filing
- No longer listedLANDUCCI, JODI, LYNN · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Jul 2019
- ChangedOSTROWSKI, HEATHER, ANN · title CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER → CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Mar 19, 2020 filing
- AddedAROESTY, MICHAEL, J · CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
Jul 25, 2019 filing
- AddedLANDUCCI, JODI, LYNN · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
- ChangedOSTROWSKI, HEATHER, ANN · title CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER → CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Jul 28, 2017 filing
- No longer listedDBR MANAGEMENT CO., INC. · PARENT HOLDING COMPANY · 75% or more · indirect via D.B. ROOT & COMPANY, LLC · control person · listed since Jul 2017
- No longer listedROOT, DAVID, BOND · SHAREHOLDER · 75% or more · indirect via DBR MANAGEMENT CO., INC. · control person · listed since Jul 2017
- AddedD.B. ROOT MANAGEMENT, INC. · PARENT HOLDING COMPANY · 75% or more · control person
- AddedROOT, DAVID, BOND · SHAREHOLDER · 75% or more · indirect via D.B. ROOT MANAGEMENT, INC. · control person
- ChangedROOT, DAVID, BOND · ownership 75% or more → Less than 5%
Jul 25, 2017 filing
- No longer listedHOFFMANN, DAVID, WARREN · VICE PRESIDENT · 10–25% · control person · listed since Aug 2015
- No longer listedSTOUT, CHARLES, JANSSENS · SHAREHOLDER · 5–10% · listed since Aug 2015
- AddedDBR MANAGEMENT CO., INC. · PARENT HOLDING COMPANY · 75% or more · indirect via D.B. ROOT & COMPANY, LLC · control person
- AddedROOT, DAVID, BOND · SHAREHOLDER · 75% or more · indirect via DBR MANAGEMENT CO., INC. · control person
- ChangedROOT, DAVID, BOND · title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER → CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ELECTED MANAGER
Feb 28, 2017 filing
- ChangedSTOUT, CHARLES, JANSSENS · title PRESIDENT → SHAREHOLDER; no longer a control person
Oct 2, 2015 filing
- No longer listedHOFFMAN, DAVID, W · VICE PRESIDENT · 10–25% · control person · listed since Aug 2015
- AddedHOFFMANN, DAVID, WARREN · VICE PRESIDENT · 10–25% · control person
Older changes (2 more filings)
Sep 10, 2015 filing
- ChangedHOFFMAN, DAVID, W · title MEMBER → VICE PRESIDENT
- ChangedROOT, DAVID, BOND · title MANAGING MEMBER → CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- ChangedSTOUT, CHARLES, JANSSENS · title MEMBER → PRESIDENT
Sep 1, 2015 filing (earliest on record)
- ListedHOFFMAN, DAVID, W · MEMBER · 10–25% · control person
- ListedOSTROWSKI, HEATHER, ANN · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
- ListedROOT, DAVID, BOND · MANAGING MEMBER · 75% or more · control person
- ListedSTOUT, CHARLES, JANSSENS · MEMBER · 5–10% · 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)
- SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR$5.0M +13.1%
- J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F$4.3M +6.0%
- VANGUARD STAR FDS$4.2M +77.1%
- PIMCO ETF TR$3.2M +10.2%
- SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR$2.6M +47.5%
Top Trims
- VANGUARD MALVERN FDS-$2.3M -66.9%
- SPDR GOLD TR-$688.4K -12.6%
- EXXON MOBIL CORP-$565.8K -20.0%
- WALMART INC-$407.0K -10.6%
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION-$314.1K -11.1%
New Positions
- INTEL CORP$727.2K
- OLLIES BARGAIN OUTLET HLDGS$723.5K
- BLOOM ENERGY CORP$593.3K
- VANGUARD MUN BD FDS$541.0K
- INNOVATOR ETFS TRUST$457.1K
Exited Positions
- TRIMBLE INC$463.8K
- INNOVATOR ETFS TRUST$449.6K
- NETFLIX INC.$393.5K
- TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC$303.4K
- L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC$235.7K
D.B. Root & Company, LLC 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 | J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | JCPB | 46641Q670 | $76.9M | 16.33% | 1,637,457 | SH |
| 2 | SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | SCHX | 808524201 | $42.7M | 9.07% | 1,450,411 | SH |
| 3 | PIMCO ETF TR | PYLD | 72201R585 | $35.0M | 7.44% | 1,320,319 | SH |
| 4 | VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS | VIG | 921908844 | $18.9M | 4.02% | 80,066 | SH |
| 5 | DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST | DFAI | 25434V203 | $15.2M | 3.23% | 368,524 | SH |
| 6 | SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | SCHB | 808524102 | $13.6M | 2.89% | 470,345 | SH |
| 7 | INNOVATOR ETFS TRUST | ZALT | 45783Y442 | $11.6M | 2.47% | 343,193 | SH |
| 8 | APPLE INC | AAPL | 037833100 | $11.5M | 2.43% | 39,618 | SH |
| 9 | VANGUARD STAR FDS | VXUS | 921909768 | $9.6M | 2.03% | 111,863 | SH |
| 10 | INNOVATOR ETFS TRUST | BSTP | 45783Y731 | $8.6M | 1.82% | 217,514 | SH |
| 11 | SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | SCHD | 808524797 | $8.2M | 1.74% | 258,507 | SH |
| 12 | SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | SCHG | 808524300 | $7.6M | 1.61% | 223,985 | SH |
| 13 | INNOVATOR ETFS TRUST | IBUF | 45783Y178 | $7.3M | 1.54% | 230,782 | SH |
| 14 | ISHARES TR | IJJ | 464287705 | $6.9M | 1.46% | 46,490 | SH |
| 15 | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VOO | 922908363 | $6.8M | 1.44% | 9,845 | SH |
| 16 | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR | XLK | 81369Y803 | $6.2M | 1.32% | 32,544 | SH |
| 17 | DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC | DKS | 253393102 | $6.1M | 1.30% | 26,957 | SH |
| 18 | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VTI | 922908769 | $5.9M | 1.26% | 16,004 | SH |
| 19 | NVIDIA CORPORATION | NVDA | 67066G104 | $4.8M | 1.02% | 23,992 | SH |
| 20 | SPDR GOLD TR | GLD | 78463V107 | $4.8M | 1.01% | 12,919 | SH |
| 21 | AMAZON COM INC | AMZN | 023135106 | $4.7M | 0.99% | 19,624 | SH |
| 22 | THORNBURG ETF TR | TMB | 88521L207 | $4.6M | 0.98% | 182,871 | SH |
| 23 | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VO | 922908629 | $4.3M | 0.92% | 53,963 | SH |
| 24 | CORNING INC | GLW | 219350105 | $4.0M | 0.84% | 15,487 | SH |
| 25 | ALPHABET INC | GOOGL | 02079K305 | $3.8M | 0.82% | 10,764 | SH |
| 26 | AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN | ADP | 053015103 | $3.7M | 0.79% | 16,601 | SH |
| 27 | MICROSOFT CORP | MSFT | 594918104 | $3.7M | 0.78% | 9,790 | SH |
| 28 | SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | SCHF | 808524805 | $3.6M | 0.76% | 129,673 | SH |
| 29 | WALMART INC | WMT | 931142103 | $3.4M | 0.73% | 30,420 | SH |
| 30 | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | MU | 595112103 | $3.1M | 0.67% | 2,723 | SH |
| 31 | VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS | VGIT | 92206C706 | $3.1M | 0.67% | 53,168 | SH |
| 32 | BROADCOM INC | AVGO | 11135F101 | $2.7M | 0.57% | 7,162 | SH |
| 33 | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | COST | 22160K105 | $2.5M | 0.54% | 2,702 | SH |
| 34 | EXXON MOBIL CORP | XOM | 30231G102 | $2.3M | 0.48% | 16,505 | SH |
| 35 | VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS | VMBS | 92206C771 | $2.2M | 0.48% | 47,981 | SH |
| 36 | STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T | SPY | 78462F103 | $2.1M | 0.45% | 2,841 | SH |
| 37 | META PLATFORMS INC | META | 30303M102 | $2.1M | 0.45% | 3,744 | SH |
| 38 | VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS | VCSH | 92206C409 | $2.1M | 0.44% | 26,008 | SH |
| 39 | ISHARES INC | DVYE | 464286319 | $2.0M | 0.42% | 61,140 | SH |
| 40 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK.B | 084670702 | $2.0M | 0.41% | 3,904 | SH |
| 41 | TESLA INC | TSLA | 88160R101 | $1.8M | 0.38% | 4,276 | SH |
| 42 | EATON CORP PLC | ETN | G29183103 | $1.7M | 0.37% | 4,047 | SH |
| 43 | INVESCO QQQ TR | QQQ | 46090E103 | $1.6M | 0.33% | 2,124 | SH |
| 44 | CUMMINS INC | CMI | 231021106 | $1.5M | 0.33% | 2,147 | SH |
| 45 | CISCO SYS INC | CSCO | 17275R102 | $1.4M | 0.30% | 12,115 | SH |
| 46 | INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T | RSP | 46137V357 | $1.4M | 0.29% | 6,520 | SH |
| 47 | RH | RH | 74967X103 | $1.4M | 0.29% | 8,413 | SH |
| 48 | HOME DEPOT INC | HD | 437076102 | $1.4M | 0.29% | 3,867 | SH |
| 49 | WILLIAMS COS INC | WMB | 969457100 | $1.3M | 0.28% | 17,956 | SH |
| 50 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | JPM | 46625H100 | $1.2M | 0.26% | 3,785 | SH |
Filing History
| Period | Filed | AUM | Holdings | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-13 | $470.8M | 207 | 0001731717-26-000003 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-05-13 | $418.6M | 191 | 0001731717-26-000002 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-03 | $409.9M | 188 | 0001731717-26-000001 |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-11-06 | $394.0M | 182 | 0001731717-25-000002 |
Filer Information
Address
436 SEVENTH AVENUESUITE 2800
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
Phone
(412) 227-2800
Filing Manager
D.B. Root & Company, LLC
PITTSBURGH, PA
Signatory
Richard Chen
CCO