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Creative Planning

CIK:0001540235
Asset Manager
$300B AUM
3,678 holdings
Overland Park, KS, United States
Founded:1983
2,100 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Creative Planning, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, is a leading independent wealth management firm and SEC-registered investment adviser. The firm is majority owned and led by Peter Mallouk, who has served as President and CEO since 2004. Creative Planning provides a comprehensive suite of services including wealth management, financial and estate planning, retirement planning, tax planning, risk and insurance management, and business consulting for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. With approximately 2,100 employees, including more than 1,000 financial advisors, the firm serves clients in all 50 US states and over 90 countries, managing and advising on over $300 billion in assets.

Investment Strategy

Creative Planning customizes investment strategies to each client’s specific goals, risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs. The firm assembles diversified portfolios using a broad mix of asset classes, including stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternatives. It avoids proprietary products and commissions, emphasizing objective advice and active risk management. Advisors adjust strategies based on factors such as inheritances, legacy holdings, and unique tax circumstances, while aiming to promote growth, safeguard capital, and deliver integrated solutions that incorporate financial planning, tax efficiency, long-term wealth transfer, and philanthropy.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Creative Planning filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 3,533 equity positions and 84 options positions with a total 13F market value of $117B. The fund increased holdings in Ishares TR, SPDR Index SHS FDS, Vanguard Tax-managed FDS among other positions. Creative Planning reduced exposure to Apple Inc., Fidelity Merrimack STR TR, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Del among others.

Top Buys
I
IVVISHARES TR
+$1.54B
S
SPDWSPDR INDEX SHS FDS
+$880.4M
V
VEAVANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS
+$497.2M
B
BNDVANGUARD BD INDEX FDS
+$485.8M
I
IEMGISHARES INC
+$485.6M
Top Sells
A
AAPLAPPLE INC
-$172.8M
F
FBNDFIDELITY MERRIMACK STR TR
-$135.5M
B
BRK-BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL
-$127.9M
M
MUBISHARES TR
-$94.2M
V
VNQVANGUARD INDEX FDS
-$68.8M

Top Holdings

I
IVVISHARES TR
+11.8%$13.80B
B
BNDVANGUARD BD INDEX FDS
+7.2%$8.46B
V
VEAVANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS
+6.4%$7.53B
S
SPMDSPDR SERIES TRUST
+3.9%$4.52B
I
IEMGISHARES INC
+3.8%$4.40B

Equity Positions (3,533)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
ISHARES TR11.79%$13.80B22,229,974$345.67$620.90+$1.54B
VANGUARD BD INDEX FDS7.22%$8.46B114,896,140$76.55$73.63+$485.8M
VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS6.43%$7.53B132,070,439$43.91$57.01+$497.2M
SPDR SERIES TRUST3.86%$4.52B83,062,157$43.51$54.38+$415.4M
ISHARES INC3.75%$4.40B73,244,097$51.27$60.03+$485.6M

Options Positions (10)

TickerSecurityActionTypeNotional ValueContractsUnderlying PricePremium PaidChange (Contracts)Change (Value)
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INCBought
Call
$6.4M916$136.32$118.41+600+$3.9M
NVIDIA CORPORATIONSold
Call
$4.9M2,776$157.99$120.28-924+$3.2M
WELLS FARGO CO NEW
Call
$3.7M1,200$80.12$70.240+$883.9K
META PLATFORMS INCNew
Call
$2.1M150$738.09$738.09+150+$2.1M
NVIDIA CORPORATIONSold
Put
$1.4M5,820$157.99$118.85-2,051-$5.1M

Industry Allocation

SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+2.6%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+2.3%
ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS
+2.1%
SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+1.7%
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
+1.4%