1y return+22.6%S&P 500 +20.9%
These returns are for its stock picks as disclosed on Form 13F: last quarter's holdings, valued at this quarter's prices. They miss trades within each quarter, short positions, options, bonds, cash and fees, so they aren't the returns its clients got.
$100 invested in its stock picks
Since June 30, 2025: $123 against $121 in the S&P 500.2
Essential Partners LLCS&P 500 (SPY)
Top holdings
At the end of June 30, 2026. Change is in shares since the quarter before.2
| Stock | Value | Share of portfolio | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSSprott Gold Convert to Physical | $13.1M | 6.0% | +3.7% |
| VGSHVanguard Short-Term USTS | $5.0M | 2.3% | +52.2% |
| IVViShares S&P 500 | $4.8M | 2.2% | +19.0% |
| FNDFSchwab Fundamental Int'l Broad | $4.5M | 2.1% | +12.2% |
| FNDBSchwab Fundamental U.S. Broad | $4.1M | 1.9% | +7.3% |
| SGOViShares 0-3 Month T-Bills ETF | $2.9M | 1.3% | +10.7% |
| IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets | $2.9M | 1.3% | +15.2% |
| EMXCiShares MSCI Emerging Markets Ex-China | $2.9M | 1.3% | +17.2% |
| NVDANvidia Corporation Com | $2.4M | 1.1% | −44.5% |
| AAPLApple Inc Com | $2.3M | 1.0% | +11.8% |
| GMOVGMO US Value | $2.2M | 1.0% | +21.8% |
| MUMicron Technology Inc Com | $2.2M | 1.0% | −30.8% |
| FIXComfort Sys Usa Inc Com | $2.1M | 1.0% | −68.9% |
| XLEEnergy ETF | $2.0M | 0.9% | +8.7% |
| SCHFSchwab International | $1.7M | 0.8% | +23.2% |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp Com | $1.7M | 0.8% | −15.3% |
| COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Strategy | $1.6M | 0.7% | +10.1% |
| VTIPVanguard Short-Term TIPS | $1.5M | 0.7% | |
| COMAuspice Commodity Strategy | $1.5M | 0.7% | +14.1% |
| SCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap | $1.5M | 0.7% | +20.7% |
| GMOIGmo International Value Etf | $1.5M | 0.7% | |
| JBHTHunt J B Trans Svcs Inc Com | $1.4M | 0.6% | −7.2% |
| WDCWestern Digital Corp Com | $1.3M | 0.6% | −30.9% |
| AMZNAmazon Com Inc Com | $1.3M | 0.6% | −26.9% |
| MRKMerck & Co Inc Com | $1.3M | 0.6% | −61.2% |
Best picks still held
How each current holding has done since the quarter it first appeared in its filings (up to six years back).
| Stock | Held since | Return since | Now worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| WDCWestern Digital Corp Com | June 30, 2025 | +898.2% | $1.3M |
| TERTeradyne Inc Com | June 30, 2025 | +438.1% | $980K |
| LRCXLam Research Corp Com New | June 30, 2025 | +345.2% | $995K |
| FIXComfort Sys Usa Inc Com | June 30, 2025 | +269.6% | $2.1M |
| GEVGe Vernova Inc Com | June 30, 2025 | +122.0% | $974K |
| JBHTHunt J B Trans Svcs Inc Com | June 30, 2025 | +101.6% | $1.4M |
| MRKMerck & Co Inc Com | June 30, 2025 | +62.3% | $1.3M |
| EMXCiShares MSCI Emerging Markets Ex-China | June 30, 2025 | +62.0% | $2.9M |
| DXJWisdomTree Japan Hedged | June 30, 2025 | +51.9% | $1.1M |
| EIXEdison Intl Com | June 30, 2025 | +44.3% | $1.1M |
Sold off last quarter
- IGSBIshares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond Etf was $803K
- SPYState Street Spdr S&p 500 Etf was $791K
- IGIBIshares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond Etf was $783K
- Dupont De Nemours Inc ComCUSIP 26614N102 was $420K
- CTRACoterra Energy Inc Com was $318K
- AGGIshares Core U.s. Aggregate Bond Etf was $248K
- Honeywell Intl Inc ComCUSIP 438516106 was $242K
- Masimo Corp ComCUSIP 574795100 was $210K
- Exxon Mobil Corp ComCUSIP 30231G102 was $202K
- USHYiShares High Yield Bonds was $157K
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Its picks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | +12.0% | +14.8% |
| March 31, 2026 | +0.1% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | +1.9% | +2.4% |
| September 30, 2025 | +7.4% | +7.8% |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1SEC EDGAR: Essential Partners LLC Form 13F filingshttps://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=2136442&type=13F-HR&dateb=&owner=include&count=40CIK 2136442
- 2SEC: 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2136442/000213644226000008/Filed August 10, 2026 · accession 0002136442-26-000008