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Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC

CIK:0000312272
Investment Adviser
$210B AUM
4,231 holdings
Waltham, MA, US
Founded:1979
700 employees
Latest filing:Sep 30, 2025

Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC, also known as Commonwealth Financial Network, is an independent Registered Investment Adviser and broker-dealer headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1979, it provides investment advisory, wealth management, and financial planning services to independent financial advisors serving individual investors, families, and businesses. The firm is one of the largest privately held independent broker-dealers in the US, with several hundred employees and a broad national reach.

Investment Strategy

Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC supports independent financial advisors by providing access to diversified portfolios including equities, fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds, as well as financial planning and retirement solutions. The firm aims to deliver unbiased investment recommendations tailored to client needs, and emphasizes risk management, regulatory compliance, and transparency. Its strategy allows advisors to construct personalized solutions aligned with clients’ goals, while maintaining rigorous oversight to protect investors and ensure optimal outcomes.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Sep 30, 2025 disclosing 3,956 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $77B. The fund increased holdings in Apple Inc., Ishares TR, Alphabet Inc. among other positions. Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC reduced exposure to Pacer FDS TR, Costco WHSL Corp. New, Meta Platforms Inc. among others.

Top Buys
A
AAPLAPPLE INC
+$369.5M
I
IVVISHARES TR
+$131.8M
G
GOOGLALPHABET INC
+$126.1M
G
GOOGALPHABET INC
+$100.0M
V
VTIVANGUARD INDEX FDS
+$93.7M
Top Sells
C
COWZPACER FDS TR
-$64.8M
C
COSTCOSTCO WHSL CORP NEW
-$61.3M
M
METAMETA PLATFORMS INC
-$50.5M
Q
QUALISHARES TR
-$46.1M
R
RSPINVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T
-$39.4M

Top Holdings

A
AAPLAPPLE INC
+3.5%$2.69B
N
NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION
+2.7%$2.05B
I
IVVISHARES TR
+2.5%$1.90B
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
+2.3%$1.74B
Q
QQQINVESCO QQQ TR
+1.8%$1.36B

Equity Positions (3,956)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
APPLE INC3.49%$2.69B10,572,429$172.14$254.63+$369.5M
NVIDIA CORPORATION2.66%$2.05B10,995,345$92.31$186.58+$50.7M
ISHARES TR2.47%$1.90B2,846,025$527.39$669.30+$131.8M
MICROSOFT CORP2.25%$1.74B3,360,507$423.77$517.95-$25.9M
INVESCO QQQ TR1.77%$1.36B2,272,321$447.77$600.37+$27.0M

Industry Allocation

SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+3.9%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+3.7%
ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS
+3.5%
SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+2.6%
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
+1.8%