Sign in

Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC

CIK:0001652594
Investment Adviser
$12B AUM
1,236 holdings
Santa Barbara, CA, United States
Founded:1990
300 employees
Latest filing:Sep 30, 2025

Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC (now rebranded as World Investment Advisors, LLC) is a prominent registered investment adviser headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. The firm, founded over 30 years ago, is known for its specialized services in wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and financial advisory support, serving both institutional and individual clients. Following its acquisition by World Insurance Associates in 2022, the firm has expanded its offerings to include a holistic financial services platform, now supporting over 392 registered advisors and a broad client base including nonprofits and corporations. Its employee count is estimated at over 300, with a national network and more than 65 locations across the U.S.

Investment Strategy

World Investment Advisors (formerly Pensionmark) follows a comprehensive, client-centric approach that offers high-touch personalized advising combined with centralized technology and robust back office support. They serve a diverse, sophisticated client base, with significant expertise in retirement plans, fiduciary and risk management, insurance solutions, and wealth management for both institutional and individual clients. The firm’s investment philosophy is grounded in providing unbiased, fee-based advisory services, avoiding conflicts of interest, and leveraging both organic and acquisitive growth to expand capabilities and resources for advisors and their clients.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Sep 30, 2025 disclosing 1,200 equity positions and 10 options positions with a total 13F market value of $5B. The fund increased holdings in Apple Inc., Ishares TR, Ishares TR among other positions. Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC reduced exposure to Ishares TR, Vanguard Index FDS, Ishares TR among others.

Top Buys
A
AAPLAPPLE INC
+$42.0M
I
IJSISHARES TR
+$39.3M
I
IJJISHARES TR
+$27.3M
V
VBRVANGUARD INDEX FDS
+$26.0M
V
VOOVANGUARD INDEX FDS
+$22.1M
Top Sells
I
IJKISHARES TR
-$38.3M
V
VOTVANGUARD INDEX FDS
-$28.3M
I
IJTISHARES TR
-$21.4M
V
VBKVANGUARD INDEX FDS
-$14.4M
P
PJANINNOVATOR ETFS TRUST
-$8.1M

Top Holdings

A
AAPLAPPLE INC
+3.8%$187.0M
V
VOOVANGUARD INDEX FDS
+3.0%$149.0M
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
+2.4%$115.5M
S
SPLGSPDR SERIES TRUST
+2.0%$97.0M
I
IVWISHARES TR
+1.8%$88.1M

Equity Positions (1,200)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
APPLE INC3.82%$187.0M734,485$221.14$254.63+$42.0M
VANGUARD INDEX FDS3.05%$149.0M243,333$516.83$612.38+$22.1M
MICROSOFT CORP2.36%$115.5M223,053$436.85$517.95+$4.6M
SPDR SERIES TRUST1.98%$97.0M1,237,558$65.78$78.34+$5.5M
ISHARES TR1.80%$88.1M729,990$99.51$120.72+$6.2M

Options Positions (10)

TickerSecurityActionTypeNotional ValueContractsUnderlying PricePremium PaidChange (Contracts)Change (Value)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRSold
Call
$4.9M74$666.18$573.63-5+$48.7K
INVESCO QQQ TRBought
Put
$1.5M25$600.37$561.87+11+$728.6K
ISHARES TRNew
Put
$290.4K12$241.96$241.96+12+$290.4K
DOUBLEVERIFY HLDGS INC
Put
$215.6K180$11.98$14.970-$53.8K
ISHARES TRBought
Call
$151.9K17$89.37$88.97+11+$99.0K

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+4.2%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+4.2%
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+4.0%
ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS
+3.9%
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
+2.3%