Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

CHICAGO, IL · CIK 1600151 · 13F filing filed 2025-08-14

SEC-registered investment adviser since 2009 · limited liability company

Assets managed$2.7bn
Staff135 · 130 in investment roles
Main clients (by assets)High net worth individuals 74%, Individuals 19%, Companies 6%
Websitehudsonpoint.com
Form ADV · 2026-08-17SEC adviser record

$1.4bn reported value +7.6% vs Q1 2025

719positions

20.4%in top 10

106 new 264 added 305 reduced 101 sold out vs Q1 2025

Holdings, Q2 2025

The small lines show how much was held over the last 4 quarters (adjusted for stock splits).

#	Security	Ticker	Shares	Value	% of portfolio	Change	Shares change
1	DISNEY WALT CO COM DIS	DIS	326,487	$40.4m2.87%	2.87%	Reduced -3.0k	-3,000 -0.9%
2	NVIDIA CORPORATION COM NVDA	NVDA	226,950	$35.7m2.53%	2.53%	Reduced -24.4k	-24,382 -9.7%
3	INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T S&P500 EQL WGT RSP	RSP	183,545	$33.4m2.37%	2.37%	Added +37.3k	+37,281 25.5%
4	APPLE INC COM AAPL	AAPL	146,287	$30.0m2.13%	2.13%	Reduced -22.9k	-22,943 -13.6%
5	SPDR SER TR PORTFOLIO AGRGTE SPAB	SPAB	1,085,553	$27.8m1.97%	1.97%	Added +124.8k	+124,810 13.0%
6	FIDELITY MERRIMACK STR TR TOTAL BD ETF FBND	FBND	561,532	$25.7m1.82%	1.82%	Reduced -22.9k	-22,904 -3.9%
7	MICROSOFT CORP COM MSFT	MSFT	50,078	$24.9m1.77%	1.77%	Reduced -699	-699 -1.4%
8	VANECK ETF TRUST IG FLOATING RATE FLTR	FLTR	968,806	$24.7m1.75%	1.75%	Added +75.8k	+75,774 8.5%
9	PUTNAM ETF TRUST FOCUSED LAR CAP PVAL	PVAL	578,814	$23.3m1.65%	1.65%	Added +183.5k	+183,455 46.4%
10	SPDR SER TR BLOOMBERG 1-3 MO BIL	BIL	228,765	$21.0m1.49%	1.49%	Added +16.2k	+16,191 7.6%
11	ISHARES TR EAFE VALUE ETF EFV	EFV	320,129	$20.3m1.44%	1.44%	Added +13.9k	+13,909 4.5%
12	AMAZON COM INC COM AMZN	AMZN	83,807	$18.4m1.31%	1.31%	Reduced -10.7k	-10,682 -11.3%
13	SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT SPY	SPY	29,456	$18.2m1.29%	1.29%	Added +1.1k	+1,055 3.7%
14	VANGUARD INDEX FDS S&P 500 ETF SHS VOO	VOO	30,843	$17.5m1.24%	1.24%	Reduced -3.3k	-3,274 -9.6%
15	INNOVATOR ETFS TRUST GROWTH 100 PWR B NMAR	NMAR	673,773	$16.9m1.20%	1.20%	Added +3.6k	+3,556 0.5%
16	INVESCO QQQ TR UNIT SER 1 QQQ	QQQ	30,215	$16.7m1.18%	1.18%	Reduced -4.9k	-4,944 -14.1%
17	VANGUARD INDEX FDS GROWTH ETF VUG	VUG	35,369	$15.5m1.10%	1.10%	Reduced -436	-436 -1.2%
18	ISHARES TR 7-10 YR TRSY BD IEF	IEF	159,456	$15.3m1.08%	1.08%	Reduced -52.9k	-52,934 -24.9%
19	SPDR GOLD TR GOLD SHS GLD	GLD	49,662	$15.1m1.07%	1.07%	Reduced -3.9k	-3,862 -7.2%
20	SPDR SERIES TRUST PRTFLO S&P500 GW SPYG	SPYG	155,152	$14.8m1.05%	1.05%	Added +2.8k	+2,835 1.9%
21	SPDR SERIES TRUST PORTFOLIO S&P500 SPYM	SPYM	175,104	$12.7m0.90%	0.90%	Added +34.8k	+34,808 24.8%
22	SPDR SERIES TRUST PORTFOLI S&P1500 SPTM	SPTM	169,325	$12.7m0.90%	0.90%	Added +9.1k	+9,071 5.7%
23	META PLATFORMS INC CL A META	META	16,686	$12.3m0.87%	0.87%	Reduced -3.0k	-3,035 -15.4%
24	EA SERIES TRUST ALPHA ARCH 1-3 BOXX	BOXX	105,226	$11.9m0.84%	0.84%	Added +17.3k	+17,332 19.7%
25	SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR FUNDAMENTAL US L FNDX	FNDX	446,865	$11.0m0.78%	0.78%	Reduced -25.9k	-25,900 -5.5%
26	ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A GOOGL	GOOGL	61,747	$10.9m0.77%	0.77%	Added +2.3k	+2,273 3.8%
27	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM JPM	JPM	36,728	$10.6m0.76%	0.76%	Reduced -31.1k	-31,145 -45.9%
28	BROADCOM INC COM AVGO	AVGO	38,474	$10.6m0.75%	0.75%	Reduced -165	-165 -0.4%
29	JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM JNJ	JNJ	69,286	$10.6m0.75%	0.75%	Added +52.3k	+52,314 308.2%
30	MCDONALDS CORP COM MCD	MCD	36,125	$10.6m0.75%	0.75%	Added +830	+830 2.4%
31	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM IBM	IBM	34,425	$10.1m0.72%	0.72%	Added +15.6k	+15,611 83.0%
32	PROSHARES TR SHORT S&P 500 NE SH	SH	245,630	$9.7m0.69%	0.69%	Reduced -13.5k	-13,525 -5.2%
33	ISHARES TR CORE S&P500 ETF IVV	IVV	15,334	$9.5m0.68%	0.68%	Reduced -2.8k	-2,751 -15.2%
34	ISHARES TR RUS 1000 GRW ETF IWF	IWF	22,284	$9.5m0.67%	0.67%	Reduced -6.7k	-6,650 -23.0%
35	VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS VAN FTSE DEV MKT VEA	VEA	153,041	$8.7m0.62%	0.62%	Added +5.2k	+5,183 3.5%
36	ISHARES TR SHORT TREAS BD SHV	SHV	77,884	$8.6m0.61%	0.61%	Reduced -11.6k	-11,643 -13.0%
37	PGIM ETF TR PGIM ULTRA SH BD PULS	PULS	169,559	$8.4m0.60%	0.60%	Added +37.3k	+37,276 28.2%
38	ISHARES TR CORE US AGGBD ET AGG	AGG	84,763	$8.4m0.60%	0.60%	Reduced -7.1k	-7,071 -7.7%
39	TESLA INC COM TSLA	TSLA	25,496	$8.1m0.58%	0.58%	Reduced -604	-604 -2.3%
40	WALMART INC COM WMT	WMT	78,622	$7.7m0.55%	0.55%	Added +10.6k	+10,596 15.6%
41	EXXON MOBIL CORP COM XOM	XOM	71,040	$7.7m0.54%	0.54%	Added +1.4k	+1,415 2.0%
42	RTX CORPORATION COM RTX	RTX	50,923	$7.4m0.53%	0.53%	Added +40.8k	+40,758 401.0%
43	VISA INC COM CL A V	V	20,533	$7.3m0.52%	0.52%	Reduced -780	-780 -3.7%
44	ISHARES TR RUS 1000 VAL ETF IWD	IWD	36,986	$7.2m0.51%	0.51%	Added +5.0k	+5,003 15.6%
45	ZACKS TRUST EARNGS CONSTANT ZECP	ZECP	223,301	$7.1m0.51%	0.51%	Reduced -87.9k	-87,890 -28.2%
46	INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II NASDAQ 100 ETF QQQM	QQQM	30,786	$7.0m0.50%	0.50%	Added +19.5k	+19,523 173.3%
47	SPDR INDEX SHS FDS PORTFOLIO DEVLPD SPDW	SPDW	171,159	$6.9m0.49%	0.49%	Added +4.3k	+4,266 2.6%
48	SPDR SERIES TRUST PRTFLO S&P500 VL SPYV	SPYV	129,431	$6.8m0.48%	0.48%	Added +6.4k	+6,373 5.2%
49	HOME DEPOT INC COM HD	HD	17,662	$6.5m0.46%	0.46%	Reduced -298	-298 -1.7%
50	ISHARES TR EAFE GRWTH ETF EFG	EFG	57,420	$6.4m0.46%	0.46%	Added +11.4k	+11,423 24.8%
51	ISHARES TR RUSSELL 2000 ETF IWM	IWM	28,082	$6.1m0.43%	0.43%	Added +704	+704 2.6%
52	VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F FTSE EMR MKT ETF VWO	VWO	120,283	$5.9m0.42%	0.42%	Added +3.8k	+3,773 3.2%
53	VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS DIV APP ETF VIG	VIG	28,803	$5.9m0.42%	0.42%	Reduced -261	-261 -0.9%
54	ABBVIE INC COM ABBV	ABBV	30,556	$5.7m0.40%	0.40%	Reduced -1.3k	-1,261 -4.0%
55	VANGUARD INDEX FDS EXTEND MKT ETF VXF	VXF	29,144	$5.6m0.40%	0.40%	Added +1.6k	+1,650 6.0%
56	BLACKROCK ENHANCED INTL DIV COM BENE INTER XBGYX	XBGYX	950,001	$5.5m0.39%	0.39%	Reduced -43.2k	-43,186 -4.3%
57	OLIN CORP COM PAR $1 OLN	OLN	5,653	$5.5m0.39%	0.39%	Reduced -72.6k	-72,593 -92.8%
58	TORTOISE ENERGY INFRA CORP COM TYG	TYG	121,904	$5.3m0.38%	0.38%	Added +877	+877 0.7%
59	VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS VNG RUS1000IDX VONE	VONE	18,882	$5.3m0.38%	0.38%	Reduced -868	-868 -4.4%
60	OVINTIV INC COM OVV	OVV	92,720	$5.3m0.38%	0.38%	Reduced -821.9k	-821,921 -89.9%
61	FIRST TR HIGH YIELD OPPRT 20 COM FTHY	FTHY	340,102	$5.1m0.36%	0.36%	Reduced -178.3k	-178,349 -34.4%
62	SPDR INDEX SHS FDS PORTFOLIO EMG MK SPEM	SPEM	113,701	$4.9m0.34%	0.34%	Added +43.4k	+43,351 61.6%
63	ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL C GOOG	GOOG	27,382	$4.9m0.34%	0.34%	Reduced -2.7k	-2,675 -8.9%
64	VANGUARD INDEX FDS TOTAL STK MKT VTI	VTI	15,881	$4.8m0.34%	0.34%	Reduced -645	-645 -3.9%
65	FIDELITY MERRIMACK STR TR LOW DURTIN ETF FLDR	FLDR	92,754	$4.6m0.33%	0.33%	Added +15.5k	+15,530 20.1%
66	VANGUARD INDEX FDS VALUE ETF VTV	VTV	25,825	$4.6m0.32%	0.32%	Added +5.8k	+5,759 28.7%
67	VANGUARD INDEX FDS MID CAP ETF VO	VO	16,111	$4.5m0.32%	0.32%	Reduced -808	-808 -4.8%
68	ISHARES TR 1 3 YR TREAS BD SHY	SHY	53,399	$4.4m0.31%	0.31%	Added +832	+832 1.6%
69	ZACKS TRUST SMALL/MID CAP SMIZ	SMIZ	130,279	$4.4m0.31%	0.31%	Added +16.8k	+16,813 14.8%
70	PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC CL A PLTR	PLTR	31,847	$4.3m0.31%	0.31%	Reduced -18.6k	-18,605 -36.9%
71	CASEYS GEN STORES INC COM CASY	CASY	8,492	$4.3m0.31%	0.31%	Reduced -1.0k	-1,008 -10.6%
72	ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF SHS BEN INT IBIT	IBIT	70,335	$4.3m0.31%	0.31%	Added +39.6k	+39,591 128.8%
73	ISHARES TR CORE DIV GRWTH DGRO	DGRO	67,152	$4.3m0.30%	0.30%	Reduced -3.1k	-3,076 -4.4%
74	FS KKR CAP CORP COM FSK	FSK	206,174	$4.3m0.30%	0.30%	Reduced -656	-656 -0.3%
75	APPLIED DIGITAL CORP COM NEW APLD	APLD	408,874	$4.1m0.29%	0.29%	Reduced -656.6k	-656,558 -61.6%
76	COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM COST	COST	4,123	$4.1m0.29%	0.29%	Added +168	+168 4.2%
77	ISHARES TR CORE MSCI EAFE IEFA	IEFA	48,796	$4.1m0.29%	0.29%	Added +10.7k	+10,725 28.2%
78	ISHARES TR U.S. UTILITS ETF IDU	IDU	37,698	$3.9m0.28%	0.28%	Added +212	+212 0.6%
79	ISHARES INC CORE MSCI EMKT IEMG	IEMG	63,394	$3.8m0.27%	0.27%	Added +5.5k	+5,492 9.5%
80	ELI LILLY & CO COM LLY	LLY	4,860	$3.8m0.27%	0.27%	Reduced -1.2k	-1,177 -19.5%
81	ADVENT CONV & INCOME FD COM AVK	AVK	310,918	$3.8m0.27%	0.27%	Reduced -12.5k	-12,483 -3.9%
82	J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F CORE PLUS BD ETF JCPB	JCPB	79,184	$3.7m0.26%	0.26%	Added +283	+283 0.4%
83	ISHARES TR ISHARES SEMICDTR SOXX	SOXX	15,556	$3.7m0.26%	0.26%	New
84	ISHARES TR FLTG RATE NT ETF FLOT	FLOT	71,140	$3.6m0.26%	0.26%	Reduced -10.3k	-10,344 -12.7%
85	ZACKS TRUST FOCUS GROWTH ETF GROZ	GROZ	136,646	$3.6m0.26%	0.26%	New
86	ISHARES TR S&P 500 GRWT ETF IVW	IVW	32,661	$3.6m0.26%	0.26%	Added +201	+201 0.6%
87	ISHARES TR CORE TOTAL USD IUSB	IUSB	75,797	$3.5m0.25%	0.25%	Reduced -9.4k	-9,379 -11.0%
88	GAP INC COM GAP	GAP	156,206	$3.4m0.24%	0.24%	New
89	INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II S&P500 HDL VOL SPHD	SPHD	70,288	$3.3m0.24%	0.24%	Added +2.8k	+2,764 4.1%
90	NUVEEN NASDAQ 100 DYNAMIC OV COM SHS QQQX	QQQX	125,155	$3.3m0.24%	0.24%	Added +3.3k	+3,263 2.7%
91	CHEVRON CORP NEW COM CVX	CVX	22,616	$3.2m0.23%	0.23%	Added +1.2k	+1,175 5.5%
92	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM GS	GS	4,576	$3.2m0.23%	0.23%	Reduced -5.8k	-5,839 -56.1%
93	PRINCIPAL EXCHANGE TRADED FD PRIN U S SMALL PSC	PSC	58,970	$3.1m0.22%	0.22%	Added +26.7k	+26,743 83.0%
94	CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION COM CARR	CARR	41,500	$3.0m0.22%	0.22%	New
95	NAVITAS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP COM NVTS	NVTS	461,087	$3.0m0.21%	0.21%	New
96	WORLD GOLD TR SPDR GLD MINIS GLDM	GLDM	46,040	$3.0m0.21%	0.21%	New
97	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM VZ	VZ	69,706	$3.0m0.21%	0.21%	Added +1.2k	+1,204 1.8%
98	FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD FIRST TR ENH NEW FTSM	FTSM	50,018	$3.0m0.21%	0.21%	Added +5	+5 0.0%
99	SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR TECHNOLOGY XLK	XLK	11,824	$3.0m0.21%	0.21%	Added +1.3k	+1,274 12.1%
100	INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T S&P 500 TOP 50 XLG	XLG	56,728	$3.0m0.21%	0.21%	Reduced -1.2k	-1,247 -2.1%

Sold out since Q1 2025

Security	Ticker	Shares held before	Value then
INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II RWJ	RWJ	76,685	$3.1m76.7k shares
WORLD GOLD TR		36,970	$2.3m37.0k shares
SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUN SVOL	SVOL	98,206	$1.8m98.2k shares
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC FANG	FANG	10,582	$1.7m10.6k shares
INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES INC ITCI	ITCI	12,117	$1.6m12.1k shares
MARKEL GROUP INC MKL	MKL	611	$1.1m611 shares
GENERAL MTRS CO GM	GM	17,090	$804.0k17.1k shares
EXCHANGE LISTED FDS TR CEFS	CEFS	37,365	$797.0k37.4k shares
HUT 8 CORP HUT	HUT	67,432	$784.0k67.4k shares
ALLSTATE CORP ALL	ALL	4,172	$769.0k4.2k shares
ISHARES TR IGIB	IGIB	14,298	$751.0k14.3k shares
WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC WBD	WBD	69,152	$742.0k69.2k shares
ETF OPPORTUNITIES TRUST FEPI	FEPI	17,175	$715.0k17.2k shares
CALAMOS DYNAMIC CONV & INCOM CCD	CCD	33,024	$703.0k33.0k shares
ASSURANT INC AIZ	AIZ	3,238	$679.0k3.2k shares
GLOBAL X FDS QRMI	QRMI	38,880	$647.0k38.9k shares
SILGAN HLDGS INC SLGN	SLGN	12,240	$626.0k12.2k shares
PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP PAR	PAR	9,900	$607.0k9.9k shares
OWENS CORNING NEW OC	OC	4,201	$600.0k4.2k shares
GLOBAL X FDS XYLD	XYLD	15,081	$596.0k15.1k shares
RUMBLE INC RUM	RUM	79,000	$559.0k79.0k shares
CARLISLE COS INC CSL	CSL	1,603	$546.0k1.6k shares
KINSALE CAP GROUP INC KNSL	KNSL	1,120	$545.0k1.1k shares
GLOBAL X FDS XRMI	XRMI	29,321	$541.0k29.3k shares
NORTHERN LTS FD TR IV IBD	IBD	21,605	$513.0k21.6k shares