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Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC

CIK:0001664193
Investment Adviser
$10B AUM
1,529 holdings
Fairhope, AL, US
Founded:2013
36 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) founded in 2013 and headquartered in Fairhope, Alabama. The firm provides innovative investment management services with a focus on behavioral finance, model portfolio and sub-advisory services, and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). Aptus serves primarily individual investors, including high net worth individuals, as well as some investment companies. The firm was founded by John David Gardner and currently employs between 24 to 36 professionals as of 2024–2025.

Investment Strategy

Aptus Capital Advisors integrates behavioral finance principles into their investment process, offering tailored portfolio management and specialized asset allocation services predominantly via their proprietary ETFs. Their approach balances traditional portfolio management with innovative strategies, aiming to provide risk-managed investment solutions for individual investors and select institutions. The strategies are designed to achieve optimized risk/return outcomes, often utilizing ETFs managed by Aptus.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 1,496 equity positions and 10 options positions with a total 13F market value of $12B. The fund increased holdings in Ishares TR, Nvidia Corporation, Etf Ser Solutions among other positions. Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC reduced exposure to Ishares TR, Ishares TR, Chevron Corp. New among others.

Top Buys
I
IEFAISHARES TR
+$162.6M
N
NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION
+$91.7M
A
ACIOETF SER SOLUTIONS
+$85.1M
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
+$75.9M
Q
QQQINVESCO QQQ TR
+$63.9M
Top Sells
I
IDEVISHARES TR
-$97.3M
I
IBDTISHARES TR
-$58.9M
C
CVXCHEVRON CORP NEW
-$42.0M
G
GOVTISHARES TR
-$41.1M
B
BSCSINVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD
-$34.2M

Top Holdings

A
ACIOETF SER SOLUTIONS
+4.7%$580.9M
D
DRSKETF SER SOLUTIONS
+3.1%$380.2M
N
NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION
+2.2%$268.8M
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
+2.2%$268.7M
A
AAPLAPPLE INC
+1.9%$227.7M

Equity Positions (1,496)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
ETF SER SOLUTIONS4.73%$580.9M14,030,460$33.37$41.40+$85.1M
ETF SER SOLUTIONS3.10%$380.2M13,229,192$27.49$28.74+$58.2M
NVIDIA CORPORATION2.19%$268.8M1,701,365$74.53$157.99+$91.7M
MICROSOFT CORP2.19%$268.7M540,290$348.59$497.41+$75.9M
APPLE INC1.86%$227.7M1,109,968$178.69$205.17-$8.4M

Options Positions (10)

TickerSecurityActionTypeNotional ValueContractsUnderlying PricePremium PaidChange (Contracts)Change (Value)
ISHARES TRBought
Call
$441.3M50,000$88.25$88.25+50,000+$441.3M
NVIDIA CORPORATIONBought
Call
$395.0M25,000$157.99$157.99+25,000+$395.0M
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INCNew
Call
$324.4M8,000$405.46$405.46+8,000+$324.4M
ELI LILLY & CONew
Call
$311.8M4,000$779.53$779.53+4,000+$311.8M
SERVICENOW INCNew
Call
$236.5M2,300$1028.08$1028.08+2,300+$236.5M

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+6.4%
SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC
+5.1%
SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+3.8%
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+3.8%
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
+2.4%