Tandem Financial, LLC — 13F Holdings & Portfolio

CIK 2049157 · latest 13F-HR filed 2026-08-14

Tandem Financial, LLC manages $332.4M in 13F-reported U.S. long-equity assets across 101 reported positions as of its 2026-06-30 13F-HR filing. Its largest disclosed positions are IVV (11.45%), BIV (7.12%), QQQ (6.38%). Quarter over quarter (versus its 2026-03-31 filing) the fund opened 7 new positions and exited 2; 52 existing positions rose in reported value and 17 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
$332.4M

Long-equity book

Holdings
101

Distinct positions

Period
2026-06-30

Filed 2026-08-14

Q/Q Activity
+7 / −2 / ↑52 / ↓17

vs 2026-03-31

Portfolio charts

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

Portfolio map

Q2 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

Q1 26 → Q2 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

3 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 = 52%

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

Firm Profile & Key People

As of the firm’s regulatory filing dated Sep 1, 2026.

Assets Under Management
$3.45B
Discretionary
$3.45B
Employees
18
Accounts
10,432
Address
145 KING STREET
SUITE 400
CHARLESTON, SC 29401-2229
Phone
(843) 720-3413
Name Title / Status Ownership Type
CAREW, BENJAMIN, GREENWOOD ControlVICE PRESIDENT/CO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
since Jan 2022
10–25%Individual
CAREW, JOHN, BRIAN ControlPRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
since Oct 1990
50–75%Individual
COX, JEREMY ControlCHIEF DISTRIBUTION OFFICER
since Mar 2024
Less than 5%Individual
HOFFMAN, NICOLE, MARIE ControlCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
since Jun 2023
Less than 5%Individual
LITTLE, WILLIAM, LEO ControlSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
since Mar 2009
25–50%Individual
Natoli, Elaine, M ControlVICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
since Jan 2022
Less than 5%Individual
CAREW, ANN, B.SECRETARY/TREASURER
since Oct 1994
Less than 5%Individual
Dallas, DaveBOARD MEMBER
since Aug 2025
Less than 5%Individual
HENDRIX, RICHARD, JBOARD MEMBER
since Aug 2025
Less than 5%Individual
Ownership & leadership changes · 11 filings with changes since Nov 11, 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.

Aug 29, 2025 filing
  • AddedDallas, Dave · BOARD MEMBER · Less than 5%
  • AddedHENDRIX, RICHARD, J · BOARD MEMBER · Less than 5%
Mar 20, 2025 filing
  • AddedCOX, JEREMY · CHIEF DISTRIBUTION OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
Apr 18, 2024 filing
  • ChangedCAREW, BENJAMIN, GREENWOOD · title VICE PRESIDENT/PORTFOLIO MANAGER → VICE PRESIDENT/CO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
  • ChangedCAREW, JOHN, BRIAN · title PRESIDENT → PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
  • ChangedLITTLE, WILLIAM, LEO · title SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT → SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
  • ChangedNatoli, Elaine, M · title VICE PRESIDENT → VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Feb 26, 2024 filing
  • AddedNatoli, Elaine, M · VICE PRESIDENT · Less than 5% · control person
Jul 6, 2023 filing
  • No longer listedCOSTENBADER, WALTER, RUSSELL · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · listed since Jan 2019
  • AddedHOFFMAN, NICOLE, MARIE · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
Mar 2, 2023 filing
  • ChangedLITTLE, WILLIAM, LEO · title VICE PRESIDENT → SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Mar 1, 2022 filing
  • AddedCAREW, BENJAMIN, GREENWOOD · VICE PRESIDENT/PORTFOLIO MANAGER · 10–25% · control person
Mar 1, 2019 filing
  • AddedCOSTENBADER, WALTER, RUSSELL · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5%
  • ChangedCAREW, JOHN, BRIAN · title PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER → PRESIDENT
Mar 13, 2015 filing
  • No longer listedMCGEE, WILLIAM, L. · SHAREHOLDER · 10–25% · listed since Nov 2002
  • ChangedLITTLE, WILLIAM, LEO · ownership 10–25% → 25–50%
Mar 31, 2014 filing
  • ChangedLITTLE, WILLIAM, LEO · ownership 5–10% → 10–25%; now a control person
Older changes (2 more filings)
Mar 21, 2013 filing
  • ChangedCAREW, JOHN, BRIAN · ownership 75% or more → 50–75%
  • ChangedLITTLE, WILLIAM, LEO · ownership Less than 5% → 5–10%
Nov 11, 2011 filing (earliest on record)
  • ListedCAREW, ANN, B. · SECRETARY/TREASURER · Less than 5%
  • ListedCAREW, JOHN, BRIAN · PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · 75% or more · control person
  • ListedLITTLE, WILLIAM, LEO · VICE PRESIDENT · Less than 5%
  • ListedMCGEE, WILLIAM, L. · SHAREHOLDER · 10–25%

Quarter-over-quarter changes

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

Tandem Financial, 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 ISHARES TR IVV 464287200 $38.1M 11.45% 50,823 SH
2 VANGUARD BD INDEX FDS BIV 921937819 $23.7M 7.12% 308,414 SH
3 INVESCO QQQ TR Put QQQ 46090E103 $21.2M 6.38% 28,800 PRN
4 VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS VEA 921943858 $18.0M 5.40% 251,962 SH
5 SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR FNDE 808524730 $14.1M 4.23% 354,450 SH
6 STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T SPY 78462F103 $13.6M 4.10% 18,217 SH
7 INVESCO QQQ TR QQQ 46090E103 $13.5M 4.06% 18,293 SH
8 VANECK ETF TRUST GDX 92189F106 $12.9M 3.87% 170,681 SH
9 ISHARES TR IMCG 464288307 $11.1M 3.33% 112,506 SH
10 VANECK ETF TRUST CLOI 92189H748 $9.4M 2.82% 177,333 SH
11 QUANTA SVCS INC PWR 74762E102 $7.4M 2.22% 10,242 SH
12 ISHARES TR ILCV 464288109 $6.7M 2.02% 66,287 SH
13 VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS VGLT 92206C847 $6.6M 1.98% 119,004 SH
14 J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F JQUA 46641Q761 $6.3M 1.89% 86,719 SH
15 INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD IUS 46138J742 $6.1M 1.84% 93,281 SH
16 VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F VWO 922042858 $5.8M 1.76% 97,845 SH
17 J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F JBND 46654Q716 $5.8M 1.75% 108,756 SH
18 ISHARES TR IWM 464287655 $5.0M 1.51% 16,741 SH
19 VANGUARD CHARLOTTE FDS BNDX 92203J407 $4.9M 1.48% 101,802 SH
20 ISHARES TR IWF 464287614 $4.9M 1.48% 39,682 SH
21 ISHARES TR IWD 464287598 $4.5M 1.37% 18,731 SH
22 GOLDMAN SACHS ETF TR GPIQ 38149W630 $4.3M 1.29% 72,476 SH
23 DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST DFAU 25434V104 $4.1M 1.24% 80,002 SH
24 VANGUARD INDEX FDS VB 922908751 $3.9M 1.16% 12,742 SH
25 GOLDMAN SACHS ETF TR GPIX 38149W622 $3.8M 1.14% 68,093 SH
26 SPDR GOLD TR GLD 78463V107 $3.7M 1.13% 10,175 SH
27 ISHARES TR ITA 464288760 $3.1M 0.94% 12,927 SH
28 TCW ETF TRUST FLXR 29287L700 $2.9M 0.89% 75,140 SH
29 DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST DFAC 25434V708 $2.9M 0.87% 65,535 SH
30 GOLDMAN SACHS PHYSICAL GOLD AAAU 38150K103 $2.8M 0.85% 71,050 SH
31 MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 594918104 $2.7M 0.81% 7,259 SH
32 DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST DFIC 25434V799 $2.6M 0.79% 70,203 SH
33 PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC PM 718172109 $2.6M 0.78% 14,238 SH
34 APPLE INC AAPL 037833100 $2.5M 0.76% 8,712 SH
35 MP MATERIALS CORP MP 553368101 $2.4M 0.71% 42,076 SH
36 DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST DFAE 25434V302 $2.3M 0.70% 57,896 SH
37 VICTORY PORTFOLIOS II UBND 92647X863 $2.3M 0.69% 106,198 SH
38 SPROTT FDS TR URNM 85208P303 $2.2M 0.67% 42,667 SH
39 ALPS ETF TR AMLP 00162Q452 $1.8M 0.55% 35,267 SH
40 ALPHABET INC GOOGL 02079K305 $1.5M 0.46% 4,273 SH
41 FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD KNG 33739Q705 $1.5M 0.45% 29,851 SH
42 NUVEEN MUN VALUE FD INC NUV 670928100 $1.4M 0.42% 152,594 SH
43 J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F JMUB 46641Q647 $1.4M 0.41% 26,854 SH
44 TIDAL TRUST I GRNY 886364231 $1.3M 0.41% 48,731 SH
45 VANGUARD INDEX FDS VUG 922908736 $1.3M 0.40% 15,630 SH
46 DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST DUHP 25434V831 $1.3M 0.40% 31,595 SH
47 ALPHABET INC GOOG 02079K107 $1.3M 0.39% 3,665 SH
48 FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD EMLP 33738D101 $1.2M 0.37% 28,153 SH
49 GLOBAL X FDS MLPX 37954Y293 $1.2M 0.37% 16,516 SH
50 VANECK ETF TRUST PFXF 92189F429 $1.2M 0.36% 67,946 SH
Filing History
Period Filed AUM Holdings Accession
2026-06-30 2026-08-14 $332.4M 101 0001420506-26-001637
2026-03-31 2026-05-08 $314.3M 98 0001420506-26-000867
2025-12-31 2026-02-10 $83.4M 49 0001420506-26-000250
Filer Information
Address
8400 E PRENTICE AVENUE
SUITE 1360
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
Phone
(720) 845-5700
Filing Manager
Tandem Financial, LLC
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO
Signatory
Tammi Ellis
Compliance Consultant