LPL Financial Reports Monthly Activity for November 2021


SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) (the “Company”), today released its monthly activity report for November 2021.

Total advisory and brokerage assets at the end of November were approximately $1.17 trillion, a decrease of $10 billion, or 0.8%, compared to the end of October 2021.

Total net new assets for November were $6.9 billion, translating to a 7.0% annualized growth rate. Total net new advisory assets were $7.1 billion, translating to a 13.7% annualized growth rate.

Total client cash balances at the end of November were $51.9 billion, an increase of $1.0 billion compared to the end of October 2021. Net buying in November was $5.5 billion.

(End of Period $ in billions, unless noted)

NovemberOctoberChangeNovemberChange
2021 2021M/M2020Y/Y
Advisory and Brokerage Assets      
Advisory Assets620.1 623.3(0.5%)442.040.3%
Brokerage Assets550.7 557.2(1.2%)431.327.7%
Total Advisory and Brokerage Assets1,170.8 1,180.5(0.8%)873.334.1%


Total Net New Assets
     
Net New Advisory Assets7.1 6.6n/m5.8n/m
Net New Brokerage Assets(0.3)0.7n/m1.6n/m
Total Net New Assets6.9 7.2n/m7.4n/m


Organic Net New Assets
     
Net New Organic Advisory Assets7.1 6.6n/m4.2n/m
Net New Organic Brokerage Assets(0.3)0.7n/m0.7n/m
Total Organic Net New Assets6.9 7.2n/m4.9n/m


Net Brokerage to Advisory Conversions1.2 1.1n/m0.7n/m


Client Cash Balances
      
Insured Cash Account Balances29.9 29.32.0%36.1(17.2%)
Deposit Cash Account Balances8.5 8.50.0%8.32.4%
Total Bank Sweep Balances38.4 37.81.6%44.5(13.7%)
Money Market Account Cash Balances11.6 11.32.7%1.5n/m
Purchased Money Market Funds1.9 1.85.6%2.1(9.5%)
Total Money Market Balances13.5 13.13.1%3.6n/m
Total Client Cash Balances51.9 50.92.0%48.17.9%


Net Buy (Sell) Activity5.55.8n/m4.2n/m
Market Indices     
S&P 500 (end of period)4,5674,605(0.8%)3,62226.1%
Fed Funds Effective Rate (average bps)880.0%9(11.1%)

For additional information regarding these and other LPL Financial business metrics, please refer to the Company’s most recent earnings announcement, which is available in the quarterly results section of investor.lpl.com.

About LPL Financial
LPL Financial was founded on the principle that the firm should work for the advisor, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader* in the markets we serve, supporting more than 19,000 financial advisors, and approximately 800 institution-based investment programs and 450 independent RIA firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-centered model and the belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from a financial advisor. At LPL, independence means that advisors have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run their perfect practice. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients.

* Top RIA custodian (Cerulli Associates, 2019 U.S. RIA Marketplace Report); No. 1 Independent Broker-Dealer in the U.S (Based on total revenues, Financial Planning magazine 1996-2021); No. 1 provider of third-party brokerage services to banks and credit unions (2020-2021 Kehrer Bielan Research & Consulting Annual TPM Report); Fortune 500 as of June 2021

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