Q2 2026 13F · SEC CIK 1315785

Essex Financial Services, Inc.

Wealth managerFiled 2026-08-10 for Q2 2026. Open the filing ↗ · All SEC filings ↗

Reported 13F value: $2.0B
Reported positions: 836
Top holdings a year, 3 yrs: +19.1%
Assets under management: $4.2B

Essex Financial Services, Inc. is a wealth manager that reported 836 positions worth $2.0B in its Q2 2026 13F, filed 2026-08-10. Its largest holdings were Apple Inc (AAPL, 4.6%), Invesco Qqq Tr (QQQ, 3.5%), Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Total (VOOG, 2.2%). A portfolio copying its top holdings returned 19.1% a year over the last 3 years, against 20.4% for the S&P 500.

Essex Financial Services, Inc. holdings largest 50 of 836 positions.

Weights are shares of the filer's total reported 13F value, compared with Q1 2026. Share changes may reflect splits; weight changes also reflect price moves. A 13F shows long US-listed positions only, up to 135 days after the fact.

Essex Financial Services, Inc. 13F holdings
Stock	% of 13F value	Q1 2026	Shares	Share change	Reported value
AAPLApple Inc	4.6%	4.6%	320,429	-1.0%	$92.7M
QQQInvesco Qqq Tr	3.5%	3.2%	96,658	-2.5%	$71.2M
VOOGVanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Total	2.2%	2.0%	534,985	+497.4%	$44.2M
MSFTMicrosoft Corp	2.0%	2.2%	106,428	+1.1%	$39.7M
GOOGLAlphabet Inc	2.0%	1.8%	109,786	-1.8%	$39.2M
NVDANvidia Corporation Com	1.8%	1.8%	179,035	-3.1%	$35.8M
SPYSpdr S&p 500 ETF Tr	1.7%	1.7%	46,595	-1.4%	$34.8M
IVVIshares Core S&p 500 ETF	1.5%	1.4%	41,363	+4.9%	$31.0M
GLDSpdr Gold Shares	1.4%	1.9%	78,415	-1.5%	$28.9M
VYMVym	1.4%	1.4%	172,522	+0.5%	$27.3M
LLYLilly Eli & Co	1.4%	1.2%	22,725	-2.2%	$27.3M
AMZNAmazon Com Inc Com	1.3%	1.3%	113,638	+1.5%	$27.1M
PYLDPimco Multisector Bond Active Exchange-T	1.3%	1.4%	998,121	+5.0%	$26.5M
ITOTIshares Total US Stock Market ETF	1.1%	1.1%	131,764	-0.4%	$21.6M
JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co	1.0%	1.1%	63,447	-0.8%	$20.8M
TPLTexas Pacific Land Corporati	1.0%	1.3%	47,379	-0.9%	$20.7M
XOMExxon Mobil Corp	0.9%	1.3%	139,123	+1.0%	$19.0M
JPSTJ P Morgan Exchange Traded Fd	0.9%	1.0%	375,686	+4.7%	$19.0M
VTVVanguard Value ETF	0.9%	0.9%	84,871	-1.3%	$18.5M
RSPInvesco S&p 500 Equal Weight ETF	0.9%	0.9%	84,447	+1.4%	$18.0M
GOOGAlphabet Inc	0.9%	0.8%	50,702	-1.4%	$17.9M
RECSColumbia ETF Tr I	0.8%	0.9%	391,776	-7.2%	$17.0M
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Del	0.8%	0.9%	33,868	+2.3%	$16.9M
JNJJohnson & Johnson	0.8%	0.8%	60,120	-1.7%	$15.3M
PRFInvesco Exchange Traded Fd T	0.7%	0.7%	278,290	+0.9%	$15.0M
CGDVCapital Group Dividend Value ETF	0.7%	0.6%	277,936	+3.2%	$13.7M
RTXRtx Corporation Com	0.7%	0.8%	71,156	-2.7%	$13.5M
CGUSCapital Group Core Equity Et	0.7%	0.6%	302,902	+18.6%	$13.5M
CODICompass Diversified Holdings	0.7%	0.6%	1,247,166	-0.2%	$13.3M
VTIVanguard Index Fds	0.7%	0.6%	35,669	+1.1%	$13.2M
CATCaterpillar Inc Com	0.7%	0.5%	12,363	-2.9%	$13.2M
MINTPimco ETF Tr	0.6%	0.7%	128,162	-1.0%	$12.9M
VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	0.6%	0.7%	54,436	+0.1%	$12.9M
NOBLProshares Tr	0.6%	0.7%	223,444	+95.7%	$12.5M
ALABAstera Labs Inc	0.6%	—	25,672	—	$12.4M
SPHQInvesco Exchange Traded Fd T	0.6%	0.6%	136,617	-0.4%	$12.3M
PHYSSprott Asset Management LP	0.6%	0.8%	407,507	+0.6%	$12.3M
GEGe Aerospace	0.6%	0.4%	31,397	+11.6%	$11.7M
TSLATesla Inc Com	0.6%	0.6%	27,802	-0.2%	$11.7M
VEAVanguard Tax-Managed Fds	0.6%	0.6%	161,295	+3.9%	$11.5M
VUGVanguard Indx Fd	0.6%	0.5%	132,865	+498.3%	$11.4M
DGROIshares Core Dividend Growth ETF	0.5%	0.6%	142,925	-1.0%	$10.8M
JCPBJ P Morgan Exchange Traded F	0.5%	—	226,368	—	$10.6M
IBMInternational Business Machs	0.5%	0.5%	35,032	+4.1%	$9.9M
TCAFT Rowe Price ETF Inc Capital Appreciatio	0.5%	0.5%	229,787	+2.0%	$9.4M
GEVGe Vernova Inc	0.5%	—	8,014	—	$9.4M
VOVanguard Index Fds	0.5%	0.5%	114,345	+301.7%	$9.2M
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A	0.5%	0.5%	16,186	+1.4%	$9.1M
CGBLCapital Group Core Balanced	0.5%	—	239,613	—	$9.1M
ABBVAbbvie Inc	0.4%	0.5%	35,746	-4.7%	$9.0M

What Essex Financial Services, Inc. bought and sold in Q2 2026, against Q1 2026.

New positions

Q1 2026's filing was too long to tell new positions apart.

Added to

VUG Vanguard Indx Fd+498.3% shares
VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Total+497.4% shares
VO Vanguard Index Fds+301.7% shares
NOBL Proshares Tr+95.7% shares
CGUS Capital Group Core Equity Et+18.6% shares
GE Ge Aerospace+11.6% shares
PYLD Pimco Multisector Bond Active Exchange-T+5.0% shares

Reduced

RECS Columbia ETF Tr I-7.2% shares

Left the top 50

Share counts compared with the Q1 2026 13F; a split also changes share counts. The latest filing lists more than 50 positions, so a position that left the top 50 may still be held.

How the holdings did against the S&P 500.

1 year: +24.0% /yr; S&P 500 +20.1%
3 years: +19.1% /yr; S&P 500 +20.4%
5 years: +12.0% /yr; S&P 500 +11.6%

A portfolio of the filer's 20 largest 13F positions, weighted by value and rebuilt each quarter on the day the filing became public. 13Fs show long US-listed positions only, so this is an estimate of the stock picks, not the fund's reported returns.

Reported 13F value by quarter.

13F value by quarter
Quarter	13F value	Positions
Q2 2026	$2.0B	836
Q1 2026	$1.8B	794
Q4 2025	$1.8B	784
Q3 2025	$1.7B	748
Q2 2025	$1.5B	688
Q1 2025	$1.4B	631
Q4 2024	$1.4B	630
Q3 2024	$1.4B	624
Q2 2024	$1.3B	612
Q1 2024	$1.1B	539
Q4 2023	$967.3M	509
Q3 2023	$863.8M	471

Questions about Essex Financial Services, Inc.'s portfolio

What stocks does Essex Financial Services, Inc. own?

Essex Financial Services, Inc.'s latest 13F, for Q2 2026 and filed Aug 10, 2026, lists 836 positions worth $2.0B. The largest are Apple Inc (AAPL) at 4.6%, Invesco Qqq Tr (QQQ) at 3.5%, Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Total (VOOG) at 2.2%, Microsoft Corp (MSFT) at 2.0% and Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) at 2.0%.

What did Essex Financial Services, Inc. buy last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Essex Financial Services, Inc. added Vanguard Indx Fd (VUG) (+498.3% shares), Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Total (VOOG) (+497.4% shares) and Vanguard Index Fds (VO) (+301.7% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

What did Essex Financial Services, Inc. sell last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Essex Financial Services, Inc. cut from its top 50 Chevron Corp New (CVX), cut from its top 50 Jpmorgan Active Bond ETF (JBND), cut from its top 50 Pimco ETF Tr (BILZ), cut from its top 50 Procter & Gamble Co Com (PG) and Columbia ETF Tr I (RECS) (-7.2% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

How has Essex Financial Services, Inc.'s portfolio performed?

A portfolio copying Essex Financial Services, Inc.'s 20 largest 13F holdings each quarter, from the day each filing was public, returned +19.1% a year over the last 3 years, against +20.4% for the S&P 500. Over 1 year: +24.0% against +20.1%. Over 5 years: +12.0% a year against +11.6%.

When is Essex Financial Services, Inc.'s next 13F filing due?

13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends. Essex Financial Services, Inc.'s filing for the quarter ending Sep 30, 2026 is due by Nov 14, 2026; this page updates the day after it is published.

How much money does Essex Financial Services, Inc. manage?

Essex Financial Services, Inc. reported $4.2B of regulatory assets under management on its latest SEC Form ADV. Its 13F, which covers only US-listed stocks and options, totals $2.0B.