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Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

CIK:0001600151
Investment Adviser
$3B AUM
719 holdings
Chicago, IL, US
Founded:2007
130 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC is a Chicago-based registered investment adviser founded in 2007, and registered with the SEC since January 2009. It operates as an Illinois limited liability company and is part of the Arete Wealth, Inc. family of companies, which includes a broker-dealer affiliate. Arete Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs approximately 130-138 professionals and serves primarily U.S.-based high net worth individuals as well as other retail clients and organizations.

Investment Strategy

Arete Wealth Advisors provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. Its approach begins with a detailed assessment of each client's risk tolerances and investment objectives, often resulting in a tailored Investment Policy Statement (IPS). Investment strategies are designed to meet clients' specific financial goals, including pre-retirement and financial planning, and may incorporate asset allocation, diversification, and ongoing monitoring. Advisers may also offer complementary brokerage services via an affiliated broker-dealer. Arete's philosophy emphasizes personalized service and ongoing communication to align portfolios with each client's individual needs and objectives.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 696 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $1B. The fund increased holdings in Nvidia Corporation, Putnam Etf Trust, Invesco Exchange Traded FD T among other positions. Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC reduced exposure to Ishares TR, Apple Inc., Ishares TR among others.

Top Buys
N
NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION
+$8.5M
P
PVALPUTNAM ETF TRUST
+$8.2M
R
RSPINVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T
+$8.0M
D
DISDISNEY WALT CO
+$7.9M
J
JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSON
+$7.8M
Top Sells
T
TLTISHARES TR
-$11.4M
A
AAPLAPPLE INC
-$7.6M
I
IEFISHARES TR
-$5.0M
J
JEPIJ P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F
-$3.9M
R
RWJINVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II
-$3.1M

Top Holdings

D
DISDISNEY WALT CO
+2.9%$40.4M
N
NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION
+2.5%$35.7M
R
RSPINVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T
+2.4%$33.4M
A
AAPLAPPLE INC
+2.1%$30.0M
S
SPABSPDR SERIES TRUST
+2.0%$27.8M

Equity Positions (696)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
DISNEY WALT CO2.87%$40.4M326,487$121.00$124.01+$7.9M
NVIDIA CORPORATION2.53%$35.7M226,950$123.92$157.99+$8.5M
INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T2.37%$33.4M183,545$162.57$181.74+$8.0M
APPLE INC2.13%$30.0M146,287$225.98$205.17-$7.6M
SPDR SERIES TRUST1.97%$27.8M1,085,553$25.52$25.60+$3.3M

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION
+4.7%
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+4.6%
SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+3.3%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+3.0%
ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS
+2.5%