Hightower Advisors, LLC
Hightower Advisors, LLC is a Chicago-based registered investment adviser founded in September 2008. Headquartered in Illinois, the firm is one of the nation's largest independent wealth management and advisory networks, offering investment advisory services primarily to ultra-high and high net worth individuals, as well as institutions such as pension plans. Hightower has grown significantly and employs over 1,800 professionals as of mid-2025. The firm provides its advisors and clients with institutional-grade solutions, a collaborative platform, and a community-oriented culture, serving growth-minded advisors and diverse client needs throughout the U.S.
Investment Strategy
Hightower Advisors offers a broad range of investment advisory services delivered through a network of advisor practices, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management across asset classes. The firm's strategy emphasizes flexibility, allowing each practice to tailor advice and portfolio management to the unique needs and goals of their clients, who are primarily ultra-high and high net worth individuals and institutions. Hightower supports entrepreneurial advisors with resources, technology, and centralized compliance, enabling a dual focus on client customization and institutional discipline. The firm leverages both proprietary solutions and third-party managers, with a strong emphasis on fiduciary responsibility, transparency, and adaptive portfolio construction in response to evolving client objectives and market conditions.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (3,449)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 3.10% | $2.48B | 4,977,014 | $177.23 | $497.41 | +$614.9M |
A AAPL | APPLE INC | 2.81% | $2.24B | 10,935,498 | $102.66 | $205.17 | -$205.6M |
I IVV | ISHARES TR | 2.00% | $1.59B | 2,567,597 | $415.25 | $620.90 | +$154.5M |
V VOO | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | 1.82% | $1.45B | 2,557,272 | $428.41 | $568.03 | +$225.8M |
B BRK-A | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | 1.71% | $1.37B | 1,878 | $285183.42 | $728800.00 | -$150.7M |
Options Positions (10)
| Ticker | Security | Action | Type | Notional Value | Contracts | Underlying Price | Premium Paid | Change (Contracts) | Change (Value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C CCJ | CAMECO CORP | New | Call | $1.8M | 520 | $74.23 | $74.23 | +520 | +$1.8M |
Q QYLD | GLOBAL X FDS | Bought | Call | $1.6M | 95,613 | $16.72 | $18.08 | +8,685 | +$153.1K |
B BABA | ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD | Sold | Put | $1.3M | 921 | $113.41 | $109.62 | -1,584 | -$350.0K |
N NVDA | NVIDIA CORPORATION | Sold | Put | $818.3K | 1,026 | $157.99 | $113.86 | -639 | +$173.9K |
A AAPL | APPLE INC | Bought | Put | $815.5K | 2,331 | $205.17 | $204.82 | +2,085 | +$558.7K |