Merit Financial Group, LLC
CIK: 1621225
Last 13F
Nov 6, 2026
Next 13F
Filed · awaiting next quarter
Options Notional
$316.48M
Holdings (2,368)
Q3 2026 13F, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, filed Nov 6, 2026
- VUG
VANGUARD INDEX FDS
$462.43M
5.13M sh2.63%+3.7% - AAPL
APPLE INC
$445.29M
1.34M sh2.53%+9.6% - IUSG
ISHARES TR
$423.99M
2.19M sh2.41%+4.6% - MGK
VANGUARD WORLD FD
$384.88M
4.15M sh2.19%+14.1% - QLTY
GMO ETF TRUST
$373.85M
8.73M sh2.13%+3.4% - IUSV
ISHARES TR
$340.49M
3.09M sh1.94%+3.7% - DYNF
BLACKROCK ETF TRUST
$337.97M
4.88M sh1.92%+7.9% - NVDA
NVIDIA CORPORATION
$320.38M
1.40M sh1.82%+7.8% - MGV
VANGUARD WORLD FD
$285.43M
1.77M sh1.62%+7.2% - MSFT
MICROSOFT CORP
$282.98M
551,725 sh1.61%+5.9% - IVV
ISHARES TR
$282.4M
368,737 sh1.61%+4.3% - CORO
BLACKROCK ETF TRUST
$233.31M
6.42M sh1.33%+11.8% - VTV
VANGUARD INDEX FDS
$230.58M
1.07M sh1.31%+4.7% - VOO
VANGUARD INDEX FDS
$192.99M
275,358 sh1.10%+1.1% - AVNM
AMERICAN CENTY ETF TR
$189.4M
2.28M sh1.08%+5.8% - QQQ
INVESCO QQQ TR
$173.84M
234,989 sh0.99%-4.5% - SPTI
SPDR SERIES TRUST
$168.01M
6.16M sh0.96%-4.5% - VFLO
VICTORY PORTFOLIOS II
$163.63M
3.20M sh0.93%-0.9% - AMZN
AMAZON COM INC
$162.68M
652,942 sh0.92%+7.0% - CWI
SPDR INDEX SHS FDS
$158.78M
3.93M sh0.90%+4.7% - GOVT
ISHARES TR
$154.65M
7.07M sh0.88%+8.9% - USTB
VICTORY PORTFOLIOS II
$153.16M
3.07M sh0.87%+4.5% - BINC
BLACKROCK ETF TRUST II
$146.06M
2.88M sh0.83%+8.4% - DFAC
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST
$145.3M
3.27M sh0.83%+198.0% - VO
VANGUARD INDEX FDS
$143.57M
1.83M sh0.82%+9.3% - UBND
VICTORY PORTFOLIOS II
$140.95M
6.82M sh0.80%+3.2% - IEMG
ISHARES INC
$137.1M
1.69M sh0.78%+3.2% - MBB
ISHARES TR
$122.6M
1.37M sh0.70%-4.6% - GOOGL
ALPHABET INC
$122.23M
355,233 sh0.69%+4.6% - BAI
BLACKROCK ETF TRUST
$114.4M
2.42M sh0.65%+7.8% - AVGO
BROADCOM INC
$110.34M
314,188 sh0.63%+2.2% - VTI
VANGUARD INDEX FDS
$110.15M
294,342 sh0.63%+1.3% - EFV
ISHARES TR
$105.04M
1.33M sh0.60%-12.9% - CGUS
CAPITAL GROUP CORE EQUITY ET
$103.5M
2.33M sh0.59%+2.5% - CGDV
CAPITAL GROUP DIVIDEND VALUE
$103.31M
2.11M sh0.59%+19.8% - VB
VANGUARD INDEX FDS
$98.62M
346,660 sh0.56%+5.3% - GOOG
ALPHABET INC
$98.16M
288,077 sh0.56%+3.6% - CGGR
CAPITAL GROUP GROWTH ETF
$97.98M
2.07M sh0.56%+7.0% - JPM
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
$90.79M
274,422 sh0.52%+12.0% - UPS
UNITED PARCEL SVCS INC
$90.48M
968,273 sh0.51%+14.1% - MTUM
ISHARES TR
$86.97M
274,057 sh0.49%-0.1% - JAAA
JANUS DETROIT STR TR
$84.15M
1.67M sh0.48%-1.7% - VMBS
VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS
$77.55M
1.75M sh0.44%+7.8% - BRK.B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL
$75.66M
151,948 sh0.43%+6.6% - META
META PLATFORMS INC
$75.61M
104,259 sh0.43%+8.0% - THRO
BLACKROCK ETF TRUST
$72.92M
1.66M sh0.41%+6.2% - SHLD
GLOBAL X FDS
$72.57M
1.21M sh0.41%+3.0% - BND
VANGUARD BD INDEX FDS
$71.77M
1.02M sh0.41%-18.1% - SCHO
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR
$69.97M
2.93M sh0.40%+20.1% - EFG
ISHARES TR
$69.58M
580,640 sh0.40%+5.3%
| Security | Shares | Value | Change | Weight | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 VUG VANGUARD INDEX FDS | 5.13M | $462.43M | +3.7% | 2.63% | Q3 2026 |
 AAPL APPLE INC | 1.34M | $445.29M | +9.6% | 2.53% | Q3 2026 |
 IUSG ISHARES TR | 2.19M | $423.99M | +4.6% | 2.41% | Q3 2026 |
 MGK VANGUARD WORLD FD | 4.15M | $384.88M | +14.1% | 2.19% | Q3 2026 |
 QLTY GMO ETF TRUST | 8.73M | $373.85M | +3.4% | 2.13% | Q3 2026 |
 IUSV ISHARES TR | 3.09M | $340.49M | +3.7% | 1.94% | Q3 2026 |
 DYNF BLACKROCK ETF TRUST | 4.88M | $337.97M | +7.9% | 1.92% | Q3 2026 |
 NVDA NVIDIA CORPORATION | 1.40M | $320.38M | +7.8% | 1.82% | Q3 2026 |
 MGV VANGUARD WORLD FD | 1.77M | $285.43M | +7.2% | 1.62% | Q3 2026 |
 MSFT MICROSOFT CORP | 551,725 | $282.98M | +5.9% | 1.61% | Q3 2026 |
 IVV ISHARES TR | 368,737 | $282.4M | +4.3% | 1.61% | Q3 2026 |
 CORO BLACKROCK ETF TRUST | 6.42M | $233.31M | +11.8% | 1.33% | Q3 2026 |
 VTV VANGUARD INDEX FDS | 1.07M | $230.58M | +4.7% | 1.31% | Q3 2026 |
 VOO VANGUARD INDEX FDS | 275,358 | $192.99M | +1.1% | 1.10% | Q3 2026 |
 AVNM AMERICAN CENTY ETF TR | 2.28M | $189.4M | +5.8% | 1.08% | Q3 2026 |
 QQQ INVESCO QQQ TR | 234,989 | $173.84M | -4.5% | 0.99% | Q3 2026 |
 SPTI SPDR SERIES TRUST | 6.16M | $168.01M | -4.5% | 0.96% | Q3 2026 |
 VFLO VICTORY PORTFOLIOS II | 3.20M | $163.63M | -0.9% | 0.93% | Q3 2026 |
 AMZN AMAZON COM INC | 652,942 | $162.68M | +7.0% | 0.92% | Q3 2026 |
 CWI SPDR INDEX SHS FDS | 3.93M | $158.78M | +4.7% | 0.90% | Q3 2026 |
 GOVT ISHARES TR | 7.07M | $154.65M | +8.9% | 0.88% | Q3 2026 |
 USTB VICTORY PORTFOLIOS II | 3.07M | $153.16M | +4.5% | 0.87% | Q3 2026 |
 BINC BLACKROCK ETF TRUST II | 2.88M | $146.06M | +8.4% | 0.83% | Q3 2026 |
 DFAC DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST | 3.27M | $145.3M | +198.0% | 0.83% | Q3 2026 |
 VO VANGUARD INDEX FDS | 1.83M | $143.57M | +9.3% | 0.82% | Q3 2026 |
 UBND VICTORY PORTFOLIOS II | 6.82M | $140.95M | +3.2% | 0.80% | Q3 2026 |
 IEMG ISHARES INC | 1.69M | $137.1M | +3.2% | 0.78% | Q3 2026 |
 MBB ISHARES TR | 1.37M | $122.6M | -4.6% | 0.70% | Q3 2026 |
 GOOGL ALPHABET INC | 355,233 | $122.23M | +4.6% | 0.69% | Q3 2026 |
 BAI BLACKROCK ETF TRUST | 2.42M | $114.4M | +7.8% | 0.65% | Q3 2026 |
 AVGO BROADCOM INC | 314,188 | $110.34M | +2.2% | 0.63% | Q3 2026 |
 VTI VANGUARD INDEX FDS | 294,342 | $110.15M | +1.3% | 0.63% | Q3 2026 |
 EFV ISHARES TR | 1.33M | $105.04M | -12.9% | 0.60% | Q3 2026 |
 CGUS CAPITAL GROUP CORE EQUITY ET | 2.33M | $103.5M | +2.5% | 0.59% | Q3 2026 |
 CGDV CAPITAL GROUP DIVIDEND VALUE | 2.11M | $103.31M | +19.8% | 0.59% | Q3 2026 |
 VB VANGUARD INDEX FDS | 346,660 | $98.62M | +5.3% | 0.56% | Q3 2026 |
 GOOG ALPHABET INC | 288,077 | $98.16M | +3.6% | 0.56% | Q3 2026 |
 CGGR CAPITAL GROUP GROWTH ETF | 2.07M | $97.98M | +7.0% | 0.56% | Q3 2026 |
 JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 274,422 | $90.79M | +12.0% | 0.52% | Q3 2026 |
 UPS UNITED PARCEL SVCS INC | 968,273 | $90.48M | +14.1% | 0.51% | Q3 2026 |
 MTUM ISHARES TR | 274,057 | $86.97M | -0.1% | 0.49% | Q3 2026 |
 JAAA JANUS DETROIT STR TR | 1.67M | $84.15M | -1.7% | 0.48% | Q3 2026 |
 VMBS VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS | 1.75M | $77.55M | +7.8% | 0.44% | Q3 2026 |
 BRK.B BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | 151,948 | $75.66M | +6.6% | 0.43% | Q3 2026 |
 META META PLATFORMS INC | 104,259 | $75.61M | +8.0% | 0.43% | Q3 2026 |
 THRO BLACKROCK ETF TRUST | 1.66M | $72.92M | +6.2% | 0.41% | Q3 2026 |
 SHLD GLOBAL X FDS | 1.21M | $72.57M | +3.0% | 0.41% | Q3 2026 |
 BND VANGUARD BD INDEX FDS | 1.02M | $71.77M | -18.1% | 0.41% | Q3 2026 |
 SCHO SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | 2.93M | $69.97M | +20.1% | 0.40% | Q3 2026 |
 EFG ISHARES TR | 580,640 | $69.58M | +5.3% | 0.40% | Q3 2026 |
1-50 of 2,368 holdings
Derivatives (43)
PUT + CALL positions. Value is notional exposure of the underlying, not capital deployed.
- SPYPut
STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T
$252.2M
330,700 sh79.69%+6.2% - AVGOPut
BROADCOM INC
$21.91M
62,400 sh6.92%+3.5% - SPYCall
STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T
$9.38M
12,300 sh2.96%+73.2% - AAPLPut
APPLE INC
$7.69M
23,100 sh2.43%-0.9% - UPSPut
UNITED PARCEL SVCS INC
$3.81M
40,800 sh1.20%+0.0% - SMHPut
VANECK ETF TRUST
$3.53M
5,800 sh1.12%+65.7% - MSFTPut
MICROSOFT CORP
$2.67M
5,200 sh0.84%+100.0% - GMECall
GAMESTOP CORP
$2.22M
90,000 sh0.70%+0.0% - IWMCall
ISHARES TR
$1.67M
6,000 sh0.53%+5900.0% - NVDAPut
NVIDIA CORPORATION
$1.51M
6,600 sh0.48%+3.1%
| Security | Type | Shares | Notional | Change | % of Book | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SPY STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T | Put | 330,700 | $252.2M | +6.2% | 79.69% | Q3 2026 |
AVGO BROADCOM INC | Put | 62,400 | $21.91M | +3.5% | 6.92% | Q3 2026 |
SPY STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T | Call | 12,300 | $9.38M | +73.2% | 2.96% | Q3 2026 |
AAPL APPLE INC | Put | 23,100 | $7.69M | -0.9% | 2.43% | Q3 2026 |
UPS UNITED PARCEL SVCS INC | Put | 40,800 | $3.81M | +0.0% | 1.20% | Q3 2026 |
 SMH VANECK ETF TRUST | Put | 5,800 | $3.53M | +65.7% | 1.12% | Q3 2026 |
MSFT MICROSOFT CORP | Put | 5,200 | $2.67M | +100.0% | 0.84% | Q3 2026 |
 GME GAMESTOP CORP | Call | 90,000 | $2.22M | +0.0% | 0.70% | Q3 2026 |
 IWM ISHARES TR | Call | 6,000 | $1.67M | +5900.0% | 0.53% | Q3 2026 |
NVDA NVIDIA CORPORATION | Put | 6,600 | $1.51M | +3.1% | 0.48% | Q3 2026 |
1-10 of 43 derivatives
Sector Allocation
SEC Filings
| Form | Description | Filed |
|---|---|---|
About Merit Financial Group, LLC
Merit Financial Group, LLC is a Trust / Endowment that reports its US-listed stock and option positions to the SEC on Form 13F (CIK 1621225). Signal8 holds 17 13F filings from it. Its SEC filings list Delaware as its state of incorporation.
Its most recent 13F holdings report covers Q3 2026 (the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026) and was filed on Nov 6, 2026. That report lists 2,368 securities, not counting options, up from 2,318 in Q2 2026.
Its five largest reported positions, in order, are VANGUARD INDEX FDS (VUG), APPLE INC (AAPL), ISHARES TR (IUSG), VANGUARD WORLD FD (MGK) and GMO ETF TRUST (QLTY). The next five are ISHARES TR (IUSV), BLACKROCK ETF TRUST (DYNF), NVIDIA CORPORATION (NVDA), VANGUARD WORLD FD (MGV) and MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT).
Recent 13F filings by Merit Financial Group, LLC
- Q3 2026: 13F-HR filed Nov 6, 2026, listing 2,368 securities.
- Q2 2026: 13F-HR/A filed Jul 20, 2026, listing 2,318 securities.
- Q2 2026: 13F-HR filed Jul 17, 2026, listing 2,318 securities.
- Q1 2026: 13F-HR filed Apr 14, 2026, listing 2,108 securities.
- Q4 2025: 13F-HR filed Jan 26, 2026, listing 1,941 securities.
- Q3 2025: 13F-HR/A filed Nov 7, 2025, listing 1,782 securities.