Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

CHICAGO, IL · CIK 1600151 · 13F filing filed 2026-08-13

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

$1.5bn reported value +13.4% vs Q1 2026

334positions

27.0%in top 10

55 new 158 added 111 reduced 42 sold out vs Q1 2026

Holdings, Q2 2026

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	APPLE INC COM AAPL	AAPL	185,325	$53.6m3.54%	3.54%	Added +33.8k	+33,779 22.3%
2	INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T S&P500 EQL WGT RSP	RSP	236,578	$50.3m3.33%	3.33%	Added +33.7k	+33,678 16.6%
3	BLACKROCK ETF TRUST II ISHARES FLEXIBLE BINC	BINC	896,622	$46.9m3.10%	3.10%	Added +15.7k	+15,711 1.8%
4	DISNEY WALT CO COM DIS	DIS	458,881	$44.2m2.92%	2.92%	Added +589	+589 0.1%
5	NVIDIA CORPORATION COM NVDA	NVDA	203,959	$40.8m2.70%	2.70%	Added +8.4k	+8,383 4.3%
6	FIDELITY MERRIMACK STR TR TOTAL BD ETF FBND	FBND	832,624	$37.9m2.50%	2.50%	Added +45.1k	+45,142 5.7%
7	PUTNAM ETF TRUST FOCUSED LAR CAP PVAL	PVAL	676,109	$34.4m2.28%	2.28%	Reduced -25.1k	-25,133 -3.6%
8	SPDR SER TR PORTFOLIO AGRGTE SPAB	SPAB	1,347,217	$34.4m2.27%	2.27%	Added +19	+19 0.0%
9	SPDR SERIES TRUST PORTFOLIO S&P500 SPYM	SPYM	391,035	$34.4m2.27%	2.27%	Added +39.6k	+39,648 11.3%
10	VANGUARD INDEX FDS GROWTH ETF VUG	VUG	361,436	$31.2m2.06%	2.06%	Added +12.3k	+12,290 3.5%
11	ISHARES TR EAFE VALUE ETF EFV	EFV	305,937	$23.4m1.55%	1.55%	Reduced -9.9k	-9,907 -3.1%
12	AMAZON COM INC COM AMZN	AMZN	93,627	$22.3m1.48%	1.48%	Added +7.0k	+7,043 8.1%
13	MICROSOFT CORP COM MSFT	MSFT	56,135	$20.9m1.38%	1.38%	Added +8.2k	+8,238 17.2%
14	ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A GOOGL	GOOGL	57,726	$20.6m1.36%	1.36%	Added +10.4k	+10,374 21.9%
15	SPDR SER TR BLOOMBERG 1-3 MO BIL	BIL	202,013	$18.5m1.22%	1.22%	Added +70.3k	+70,344 53.4%
16	JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM JNJ	JNJ	70,887	$18.0m1.19%	1.19%	Reduced -9.4k	-9,405 -11.7%
17	PGIM ETF TR PGIM ULTRA SH BD PULS	PULS	361,480	$17.9m1.18%	1.18%	Reduced -16.3k	-16,327 -4.3%
18	INVESCO QQQ TR UNIT SER 1 QQQ	QQQ	22,166	$16.3m1.08%	1.08%	Added +5.3k	+5,299 31.4%
19	SPDR SERIES TRUST PORTFOLI S&P1500 SPTM	SPTM	171,960	$15.6m1.03%	1.03%	Added +584	+584 0.3%
20	ISHARES TR RUS 1000 VAL ETF IWD	IWD	61,285	$14.9m0.98%	0.98%	Added +13.8k	+13,823 29.1%
21	BROADCOM INC COM AVGO	AVGO	39,024	$14.7m0.97%	0.97%	Added +3.1k	+3,086 8.6%
22	RACKSPACE TECHNOLOGY INC COM RXT	RXT	2,173,359	$14.2m0.94%	0.94%	Added +1.9m	+1,949,359 870.2%
23	SPDR GOLD TR GOLD SHS GLD	GLD	38,126	$14.0m0.93%	0.93%	Reduced -14.3k	-14,301 -27.3%
24	SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT SPY	SPY	17,951	$13.4m0.89%	0.89%	Reduced -11.3k	-11,283 -38.6%
25	ISHARES TR RUS 1000 GRW ETF IWF	IWF	106,547	$13.2m0.87%	0.87%	Reduced -345	-345 -0.3%
26	ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL C GOOG	GOOG	35,705	$12.6m0.83%	0.83%	Added +10.4k	+10,422 41.2%
27	VANGUARD INDEX FDS S&P 500 ETF SHS VOO	VOO	17,102	$11.7m0.78%	0.78%	Added +34	+34 0.2%
28	TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG LTD SPONSORED ADS TSM	TSM	24,238	$11.6m0.77%	0.77%	Added +10.9k	+10,874 81.4%
29	EA SERIES TRUST ALPHA ARCH 1-3 BOXX	BOXX	98,406	$11.5m0.76%	0.76%	Reduced -23.1k	-23,079 -19.0%
30	VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS VAN FTSE DEV MKT VEA	VEA	157,066	$11.2m0.74%	0.74%	Added +784	+784 0.5%
31	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM JPM	JPM	34,011	$11.1m0.74%	0.74%	Added +3.1k	+3,129 10.1%
32	APPLIED MATLS INC COM AMAT	AMAT	14,831	$10.7m0.71%	0.71%	New
33	TESLA INC COM TSLA	TSLA	25,318	$10.6m0.70%	0.70%	Added +1.7k	+1,718 7.3%
34	EXXON MOBIL CORP COM XOM	XOM	77,013	$10.5m0.70%	0.70%	Added +1.1k	+1,083 1.4%
35	ISHARES TR CORE S&P500 ETF IVV	IVV	13,835	$10.4m0.69%	0.69%	Added +1.1k	+1,126 8.9%
36	VANGUARD INDEX FDS EXTEND MKT ETF VXF	VXF	41,724	$10.3m0.68%	0.68%	Reduced -439	-439 -1.0%
37	RTX CORPORATION COM RTX	RTX	52,926	$10.0m0.66%	0.66%	Added +1.8k	+1,788 3.5%
38	META PLATFORMS INC CL A META	META	17,687	$10.0m0.66%	0.66%	Added +1.6k	+1,610 10.0%
39	ISHARES TR RUSSELL 2000 ETF IWM	IWM	33,099	$9.9m0.66%	0.66%	Added +3.3k	+3,273 11.0%
40	SPDR INDEX SHS FDS PORTFOLIO DEVLPD SPDW	SPDW	193,973	$9.8m0.65%	0.65%	Reduced -613	-613 -0.3%
41	INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II NASDAQ 100 ETF QQQM	QQQM	31,588	$9.6m0.63%	0.63%	Added +9.5k	+9,533 43.2%
42	ISHARES TR SHORT TREAS BD SHV	SHV	85,670	$9.5m0.62%	0.62%	Reduced -4.9k	-4,870 -5.4%
43	MCDONALDS CORP COM MCD	MCD	32,986	$8.9m0.59%	0.59%	Added +129	+129 0.4%
44	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW BRK.B	BRK.B	17,746	$8.9m0.59%	0.59%	Added +5.1k	+5,132 40.7%
45	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM IBM	IBM	31,320	$8.8m0.58%	0.58%	Added +166	+166 0.5%
46	PROFESIONALLY MANAGED PORTFO AKRE FOCUS ETF AKRE	AKRE	164,821	$8.8m0.58%	0.58%	Added +1.3k	+1,296 0.8%
47	SPDR SERIES TRUST PRTFLO S&P500 GW SPYG	SPYG	71,073	$8.5m0.56%	0.56%	Reduced -398	-398 -0.6%
48	VANECK ETF TRUST IG FLOATING RATE FLTR	FLTR	325,376	$8.3m0.55%	0.55%	Added +768	+768 0.2%
49	VIRTUS DIVIDEND INTEREST & P COM NFJ	NFJ	528,076	$8.0m0.53%	0.53%	Reduced -5.8k	-5,836 -1.1%
50	ABBVIE INC COM ABBV	ABBV	31,600	$8.0m0.53%	0.53%	Added +803	+803 2.6%
51	AMERICAN CENTY ETF TR AVANTIS EMGMKT AVEM	AVEM	81,833	$7.9m0.52%	0.52%	Added +32.1k	+32,064 64.4%
52	WALMART INC COM WMT	WMT	68,895	$7.8m0.52%	0.52%	Reduced -2.4k	-2,422 -3.4%
53	ZACKS TRUST EARNGS CONSTANT ZECP	ZECP	251,786	$7.8m0.51%	0.51%	Added +92.3k	+92,348 57.9%
54	VISA INC COM CL A V	V	22,417	$7.7m0.51%	0.51%	Reduced -634	-634 -2.8%
55	ISHARES TR EAFE GRWTH ETF EFG	EFG	60,581	$7.5m0.50%	0.50%	Reduced -326	-326 -0.5%
56	SPDR SER TR PORTFOLIO S&P600 SPSM	SPSM	128,638	$7.4m0.49%	0.49%	Added +98.1k	+98,117 321.5%
57	EXCHANGE LISTED FDS TR SABA INT RATE CEFS	CEFS	286,252	$7.3m0.49%	0.49%	Added +6.3k	+6,318 2.3%
58	SPDR SERIES TRUST PORTFOLIO S&P400 SPMD	SPMD	105,895	$7.2m0.47%	0.47%	Added +76.8k	+76,843 264.5%
59	VANGUARD INDEX FDS TOTAL STK MKT VTI	VTI	18,199	$6.7m0.45%	0.45%	Reduced -610	-610 -3.2%
60	LAM RESEARCH CORP COM NEW LRCX	LRCX	15,267	$6.6m0.44%	0.44%	Added +2.1k	+2,093 15.9%
61	VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS DIV APP ETF VIG	VIG	27,948	$6.6m0.44%	0.44%	Reduced -81	-81 -0.3%
62	SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI CONS STPLS XLP	XLP	74,072	$6.2m0.41%	0.41%	New
63	SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR TECHNOLOGY XLK	XLK	32,288	$6.1m0.41%	0.41%	Added +2.2k	+2,202 7.3%
64	HOME DEPOT INC COM HD	HD	17,182	$6.1m0.40%	0.40%	Reduced -1.6k	-1,622 -8.6%
65	BANK AMERICA CORP COM BAC	BAC	105,695	$6.0m0.40%	0.40%	Added +51.6k	+51,572 95.3%
66	FIDELITY MERRIMACK STR TR LOW DURTIN ETF FLDR	FLDR	119,876	$6.0m0.40%	0.40%	Reduced -629	-629 -0.5%
67	ISHARES TR CORE US AGGBD ET AGG	AGG	59,457	$5.9m0.39%	0.39%	Reduced -2.0k	-1,980 -3.2%
68	TORTOISE ENERGY INFRA CORP COM TYG	TYG	137,223	$5.9m0.39%	0.39%	Added +213	+213 0.2%
69	ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC COM AMD	AMD	10,124	$5.9m0.39%	0.39%	New
70	VANGUARD INDEX FDS VALUE ETF VTV	VTV	25,650	$5.6m0.37%	0.37%	Added +314	+314 1.2%
71	VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F FTSE EMR MKT ETF VWO	VWO	91,637	$5.5m0.36%	0.36%	Reduced -25.5k	-25,477 -21.8%
72	ISHARES INC CORE MSCI EMKT IEMG	IEMG	65,184	$5.4m0.36%	0.36%	Reduced -3.3k	-3,290 -4.8%
73	INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T S&P MDCP MOMNTUM XMMO	XMMO	30,636	$5.2m0.34%	0.34%	New
74	RIVERNORTH OPPORTUNITIES FD COM RIV	RIV	440,153	$5.1m0.34%	0.34%	Added +2.9k	+2,888 0.7%
75	ZACKS TRUST SMALL/MID CAP SMIZ	SMIZ	113,896	$5.1m0.34%	0.34%	Reduced -2.5k	-2,508 -2.1%
76	BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SVCS INC COM BTSG	BTSG	72,482	$5.1m0.33%	0.33%	Added +14.4k	+14,435 24.9%
77	DIREXION SHS ETF TR DIREXION HCM HCMT	HCMT	119,649	$5.0m0.33%	0.33%	Reduced -12.9k	-12,931 -9.8%
78	ZACKS TRUST FOCUS GROWTH ETF GROZ	GROZ	157,722	$5.0m0.33%	0.33%	Added +27.2k	+27,214 20.9%
79	ISHARES TR 1 3 YR TREAS BD SHY	SHY	60,779	$5.0m0.33%	0.33%	Added +1.4k	+1,389 2.3%
80	SPDR SERIES TRUST PRTFLO S&P500 VL SPYV	SPYV	81,138	$4.9m0.33%	0.33%	Reduced -1.2k	-1,232 -1.5%
81	MERCK & CO INC COM MRK	MRK	37,010	$4.8m0.31%	0.31%	Reduced -14.4k	-14,361 -28.0%
82	ISHARES TR CORE DIV GRWTH DGRO	DGRO	61,846	$4.7m0.31%	0.31%	Reduced -580	-580 -0.9%
83	APPLIED DIGITAL CORP COM NEW APLD	APLD	125,486	$4.7m0.31%	0.31%	Reduced -48.8k	-48,782 -28.0%
84	INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T SEMICONDUCTORS PSI	PSI	24,913	$4.7m0.31%	0.31%	New
85	ISHARES TR 0-3 MNTH TREASRY SGOV	SGOV	45,878	$4.6m0.31%	0.31%	Added +17.8k	+17,812 63.5%
86	INTEL CORP COM INTC	INTC	32,683	$4.6m0.30%	0.30%	Added +17.3k	+17,276 112.1%
87	ISHARES SILVER TR ISHARES SLV	SLV	84,277	$4.5m0.30%	0.30%	Reduced -5.5k	-5,517 -6.1%
88	ETFS GOLD TR PHYSCL GOLD SHS SGOL	SGOL	116,948	$4.5m0.30%	0.30%	Added +11.9k	+11,867 11.3%
89	PRINCIPAL EXCHANGE TRADED FD PRIN U S SMALL PSC	PSC	62,934	$4.4m0.29%	0.29%	Reduced -2.2k	-2,159 -3.3%
90	CISCO SYS INC COM CSCO	CSCO	37,515	$4.4m0.29%	0.29%	Added +2.6k	+2,637 7.6%
91	ADVENT CONV & INCOME FD COM AVK	AVK	319,601	$4.2m0.28%	0.28%	Added +1.9k	+1,913 0.6%
92	SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN CORP CLASS A COM STK SPCX	SPCX	24,345	$4.2m0.27%	0.27%	New
93	ISHARES TR U.S. TECH ETF IYW	IYW	16,036	$4.0m0.27%	0.27%	New
94	TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC COM TTMI	TTMI	21,624	$4.0m0.27%	0.27%	New
95	INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD RUSL 1000 DYNM OMFL	OMFL	58,902	$4.0m0.27%	0.27%	Reduced -3.7k	-3,718 -5.9%
96	SPDR INDEX SHS FDS PORTFOLIO EMG MK SPEM	SPEM	76,035	$3.9m0.26%	0.26%	Added +3.4k	+3,373 4.6%
97	SPDR SER TR S&P BIOTECH XBI	XBI	24,155	$3.8m0.25%	0.25%	New
98	BLACKROCK ENHANCED INTL DIV COM BENE INTER XBGYX	XBGYX	661,325	$3.8m0.25%	0.25%	Added +3.3k	+3,344 0.5%
99	COCA COLA CO COM KO	KO	46,554	$3.8m0.25%	0.25%	Added +1.9k	+1,948 4.4%
100	ISHARES TR MSCI EAFE ETF EFA	EFA	35,022	$3.6m0.24%	0.24%	Added +3.8k	+3,766 12.1%

Sold out since Q1 2026

Security	Ticker	Shares held before	Value then
SPDR SER TR XOP	XOP	27,369	$5.0m27.4k shares
NEWMONT CORP NEM	NEM	44,950	$4.9m45.0k shares
ISHARES TR IGV	IGV	54,813	$4.4m54.8k shares
MASTEC INC MTZ	MTZ	12,297	$3.9m12.3k shares
ISHARES TR ITA	ITA	17,035	$3.7m17.0k shares
MANAGED PORTFOLIO SERIES KHPI	KHPI	148,548	$3.6m148.5k shares
PROSHARES TR		214,198	$3.5m214.2k shares
VERTIV HOLDINGS CO VRT	VRT	13,728	$3.4m13.7k shares
INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T PPA	PPA	19,621	$3.2m19.6k shares
VANGUARD WORLD FD VPU	VPU	16,296	$3.2m16.3k shares
INVESCO GALAXY BITCOIN ETF BTCO	BTCO	46,051	$3.1m46.1k shares
PLANET LABS PBC PL	PL	106,675	$3.0m106.7k shares
INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T RSPU	RSPU	36,646	$3.0m36.6k shares
CORTEVA INC CTVA	CTVA	34,392	$2.9m34.4k shares
NEXTERA ENERGY INC NEE	NEE	27,728	$2.6m27.7k shares
INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T SPHQ	SPHQ	33,497	$2.5m33.5k shares
VANGUARD MALVERN FDS VGVT	VGVT	21,392	$1.6m21.4k shares
GMO ETF TRUST QLTY	QLTY	40,475	$1.5m40.5k shares
VANGUARD MALVERN FDS VGMS	VGMS	27,240	$1.4m27.2k shares
STRATEGIC TRUST RUNN	RUNN	39,920	$1.3m39.9k shares
ISHARES TR LQD	LQD	10,249	$1.1m10.2k shares
ISHARES TR TLH	TLH	10,847	$1.1m10.8k shares
INVESCO ACTIVELY MANAGED EXC GSY	GSY	15,806	$792.3k15.8k shares
ISHARES TR IAGG	IAGG	15,249	$763.1k15.2k shares
J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F JIRE	JIRE	10,015	$758.5k10.0k shares