Q2 2026 13F · SEC CIK 1776757

Waddell & Associates, LLC

Investment managerFiled 2026-07-15 for Q2 2026. Open the filing ↗ · All SEC filings ↗

Reported 13F value: $2.0B
Reported positions: 543
Top holdings a year, 3 yrs: +17.4%
Average holding period: 3.0 yrs

Waddell & Associates, LLC is an investment manager that reported 543 positions worth $2.0B in its Q2 2026 13F, filed 2026-07-15. Its largest holdings were Fedex Corp (FDX, 21.2%), Global X Fds (PAVE, 5.7%), Schwab Strategic Tr (FNDA, 5.5%). A portfolio copying its top holdings returned 17.4% a year over the last 3 years, against 20.4% for the S&P 500.

Waddell & Associates, LLC holdings largest 50 of 543 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.

Waddell & Associates, LLC 13F holdings
Stock	% of 13F value	Q1 2026	Shares	Share change	Reported value
FDXFedex Corp	21.2%	28.2%	1,370,434	-2.3%	$429.1M
PAVEGlobal X Fds	5.7%	5.6%	1,964,140	-0.2%	$115.7M
FNDASchwab Strategic Tr	5.5%	5.3%	2,896,380	+0.3%	$110.2M
MDYState Street Spdr S&p Midcap 400 ETF Tru	5.4%	5.3%	154,726	+0.7%	$108.8M
FDXFFedex Fght Hldg Co Inc	5.1%	—	685,166	—	$103.5M
DGRWWisdomTree US Quality Dividend Gr ETF To	4.9%	5.1%	1,037,498	+1.1%	$99.2M
GCOWPacer Fds Tr	4.4%	5.4%	2,059,834	-0.4%	$89.2M
AUSFGlobal X Fds	4.2%	4.6%	1,718,420	+2.0%	$84.0M
SCHKSchwab Strategic Tr	3.8%	3.8%	2,144,798	+0.2%	$77.3M
IEFAIshares Core Msci Eafe ETF	3.1%	3.3%	654,514	+1.1%	$63.2M
QQQMInvesco Nasdaq 100 ETF	3.0%	2.7%	200,772	-0.4%	$60.8M
AVEMAmerican Centy ETF Tr	2.7%	2.6%	567,849	-0.4%	$54.8M
QQQEDirexion Shares ETF Trust	2.6%	2.4%	428,989	+0.1%	$52.3M
AGEMAbrdn Fds	2.3%	2.1%	943,693	+1.1%	$46.6M
AAPLApple Inc	1.0%	0.9%	71,385	+9.0%	$20.7M
NVDANvidia Corporation Com	0.8%	0.7%	78,458	+16.4%	$15.7M
CAPEDoubleline ETF Trust	0.5%	0.6%	328,686	-1.6%	$10.7M
MSFTMicrosoft Corp	0.5%	0.6%	28,582	+2.0%	$10.7M
SPYSpdr S&p 500 ETF Tr	0.5%	0.5%	13,680	-1.7%	$10.2M
GOOGAlphabet Inc	0.4%	0.4%	25,010	+8.5%	$8.8M
VLUEIshares	0.4%	0.3%	41,412	-2.6%	$8.3M
MUMicron Technology Inc	0.4%	0.1%	7,131	-6.2%	$8.2M
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Del	0.4%	0.4%	16,057	+9.8%	$8.0M
DBNDDoubleline ETF Trust	0.4%	0.4%	168,588	+4.0%	$7.7M
LLYLilly Eli & Co	0.3%	0.3%	5,432	-0.3%	$6.5M
CGVTwo Rds Shared Tr	0.3%	0.3%	401,712	+0.5%	$6.2M
WMTWalmart Inc	0.3%	0.4%	52,398	-4.2%	$5.9M
GOOGLAlphabet Inc	0.3%	0.2%	16,156	+15.8%	$5.8M
PSLVSprott Asset Management LP	0.3%	0.4%	288,061	-0.6%	$5.4M
JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co	0.3%	0.2%	15,606	+12.3%	$5.1M
AMZNAmazon Com Inc Com	0.3%	0.2%	21,345	+30.8%	$5.1M
VTVVanguard Value ETF	0.2%	0.2%	22,423	-0.3%	$4.9M
EFAiShs MSCI EAFE	0.2%	0.2%	43,782	-1.5%	$4.5M
INTCIntel Corp	0.2%	—	30,639	—	$4.3M
AVGOBroadcom Inc	0.2%	0.2%	11,111	+14.5%	$4.2M
EWXSPDR Index SHS FDS (S&P Emerging MKTS SM	0.2%	0.2%	51,981	-3.0%	$3.9M
VOOVanguard S&p 500 ETF	0.2%	0.2%	5,591	-1.3%	$3.8M
VXUSVanguard Star Fds Vanguard Total Intl St	0.2%	0.2%	43,139	-1.1%	$3.7M
ACWIIshares Tr	0.2%	0.2%	23,047	-8.7%	$3.6M
RCATRed Cat Holdings, Inc.	0.2%	0.1%	338,989	+86.7%	$3.6M
WDCWestern Digital Corp	0.2%	—	5,535	—	$3.5M
GEVGe Vernova Inc	0.2%	0.1%	2,966	+12.8%	$3.5M
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A	0.2%	0.1%	5,969	+37.7%	$3.4M
XOMExxon Mobil Corp	0.2%	0.2%	24,590	+10.8%	$3.4M
IYWIshares Tr	0.2%	0.1%	13,316	+0.0%	$3.4M
FIXComfort Sys USA Inc	0.2%	0.1%	1,669	+2.0%	$3.3M
AMATApplied Matls Inc	0.1%	—	4,029	—	$2.9M
JNJJohnson & Johnson	0.1%	0.2%	10,973	-0.3%	$2.8M
COHRCoherent Corp	0.1%	—	7,043	—	$2.8M
MRKMerck & Co. Inc	0.1%	0.1%	21,357	+2.0%	$2.7M

What Waddell & Associates, LLC 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

RCAT Red Cat Holdings, Inc.+86.7% shares
META Meta Platforms Inc Class A+37.7% shares
AMZN Amazon Com Inc Com+30.8% shares
NVDA Nvidia Corporation Com+16.4% shares
GOOGL Alphabet Inc+15.8% shares
AVGO Broadcom Inc+14.5% shares
GEV Ge Vernova Inc+12.8% shares
JPM Jpmorgan Chase & Co+12.3% shares

Reduced

ACWI Ishares Tr-8.7% shares
MU Micron Technology Inc-6.2% 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: +24.7% /yr; S&P 500 +20.1%
3 years: +17.4% /yr; S&P 500 +20.4%
5 years: +8.7% /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	543
Q1 2026	$1.8B	449
Q4 2025	$1.5B	379
Q3 2025	$1.2B	325
Q2 2025	$936.8M	243
Q1 2025	$823.6M	159
Q4 2024	$981.0M	154
Q3 2024	$822.1M	150
Q2 2024	$760.0M	138
Q1 2024	$739.8M	140
Q4 2023	$743.5M	147
Q3 2023	$683.6M	172

Questions about Waddell & Associates, LLC's portfolio

What stocks does Waddell & Associates, LLC own?

Waddell & Associates, LLC's latest 13F, for Q2 2026 and filed Jul 15, 2026, lists 543 positions worth $2.0B. The largest are Fedex Corp (FDX) at 21.2%, Global X Fds (PAVE) at 5.7%, Schwab Strategic Tr (FNDA) at 5.5%, State Street Spdr S&p Midcap 400 ETF Tru (MDY) at 5.4% and Fedex Fght Hldg Co Inc (FDXF) at 5.1%.

What did Waddell & Associates, LLC buy last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Waddell & Associates, LLC added Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (RCAT) (+86.7% shares), Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META) (+37.7% shares) and Amazon Com Inc Com (AMZN) (+30.8% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

What did Waddell & Associates, LLC sell last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Waddell & Associates, LLC cut from its top 50 Autozone Inc (AZO), cut from its top 50 Procter & Gamble Co Com (PG), cut from its top 50 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co Com (BMY), cut from its top 50 Ge Aerospace (GE), cut from its top 50 Newmont Corp (NEM), Ishares Tr (ACWI) (-8.7% shares) and Micron Technology Inc (MU) (-6.2% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

How has Waddell & Associates, LLC's portfolio performed?

A portfolio copying Waddell & Associates, LLC's 20 largest 13F holdings each quarter, from the day each filing was public, returned +17.4% a year over the last 3 years, against +20.4% for the S&P 500. Over 1 year: +24.7% against +20.1%. Over 5 years: +8.7% a year against +11.6%.

When is Waddell & Associates, LLC's next 13F filing due?

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