SEC Filing Analysis: Fluent Financial, LLC

Executive Summary

• Trading Significance: Medium
• Key Takeaway: Fluent Financial, LLC filed its quarterly Form 13F-HR, disclosing $255.5 million in managed assets across 69 positions as of September 30, 2025. The portfolio shows a strong emphasis on ETFs, particularly in fixed income and broad market indexes.
• Market Impact: The filing provides transparency into the firm's investment strategy. While not large enough to move the overall market, it contributes to institutional sentiment data and is valuable for those tracking mid-sized asset managers.

Filer Information

Field	Value
Filer Name	Fluent Financial, LLC
CIK	0001722283
Type	Institutional Investment Manager
Total Portfolio Value	$255,498,203
Number of Holdings	69

Filing Details

Field	Value
Form Type	13F-HR (Holdings Report)
Filing Date	2025-10-10
Period of Report	2025-09-30
Accession Number	0001085146-25-005912

Portfolio Analysis

Top 5 Holdings

Issuer	Value (USD)	Shares/Units
VANGUARD WORLD FD (EXTENDED DUR)	$30,456,453	444,945
J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F (ULTRA SHRT ETF)	$20,171,060	397,616
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR	$18,203,035	27,325
ISHARES TR (MSCI EAFE ETF)	$15,501,287	166,020
INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II (S&P500 LOW VOL)	$15,055,097	204,887

Investment Insights

• Diversified ETF Strategy: The top holdings are dominated by large, liquid ETFs, suggesting a strategy focused on broad diversification, risk management, and sector exposure rather than concentrated single-stock bets.
• Significant Fixed Income Allocation: The largest holding is in an extended duration bond ETF, and the second largest is in an ultra-short-term bond ETF. This indicates a significant and structured allocation to fixed income across the duration curve.
• Broad Equity Exposure: Major positions in S&P 500, MSCI EAFE (developed international), and MSCI Emerging Markets ETFs show a global and diversified approach to equity investing.
• Notable Single Stock Positions: While smaller than the ETF holdings, the portfolio includes multi-million dollar positions in individual stocks such as Advanced Micro Devices ($5.8M), Snowflake ($5.6M), and Super Micro Computer ($5.8M).

Contextual Analysis

What is a Form 13F-HR?

A Form 13F-HR is a mandatory quarterly report filed by institutional investment managers with at least $100 million in assets under management. It discloses their long positions in publicly traded securities, offering a snapshot of their portfolio at the end of the quarter.

Limitations of 13F Data

• Backward-Looking: The data reflects positions held on September 30, 2025, and may not represent the firm's current portfolio.
• No Short Positions: 13F filings do not include short positions, cash, or certain other asset types, providing an incomplete picture of the manager's overall strategy.
• No Transaction Timing: The report does not detail when the assets were bought or sold during the quarter.

Conclusion

Fluent Financial's Q3 2025 filing portrays a professional asset manager employing a diversified, ETF-centric strategy with a balanced global equity and fixed income approach. The data is a valuable point-in-time reference for understanding the firm's allocation decisions but should be interpreted with an awareness of its limitations.

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Analysis generated on 2025-10-10 | Data source: SEC EDGAR