City Center Advisors LLC Investment Activity in Q2 2026
City Center Advisors significantly increased positions in several ETFs while reducing holdings and exiting three stocks during the second quarter of 2026.
City Center Advisors, Llc made notable changes to its portfolio during the second quarter of 2026. The investment firm appears to have focused on adding exposure to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) while strategically reducing positions in certain sectors.
New Positions and Significant Increases
This quarter, City Center Advisors established new positions or significantly increased their holdings across several ETFs. Notable additions include:
- BEN (Franklin Resources Inc), adding a large position with no prior holding.
- FPE (First TR Exch Traded FD III), initiating a new position entirely.
- PFLD (ETF Ser Solutions), adding shares with no previous exposure.
- PCY (Invesco Exch Traded FD TR II), significantly boosting the position by over 2,000% from a new base.
- SCHG (Schwab Strategic TR), initiating this ETF with substantial capital allocation.
- UUP (Invesco DB US DLR Index TR), adding a new position entirely to the portfolio.
The firm also substantially increased its stake in other ETFs like EZPW (Ezcorp Inc) and FDLO (Fidelity Covington Trust), indicating confidence in these fixed income or leveraged strategies.
Strategic Reductions and Holding Changes
In addition to new additions, City Center Advisors reduced their positions in several holdings:
- EOS (Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity), which saw a substantial reduction of approximately 38.12%.
- XLB (Select Sector SPDR Trust - Consumer Defensive), experiencing a significant decrease of about 44.08% in this sector fund.
The changes to EOS and XLB suggest a rebalancing or reduced confidence in certain sectors, although the firm maintained substantial positions in SPYG (7.1%), SPYV (6.43%), MINT (3.88%) and XLG (3.05%).
Completed Exits
The investor also completely exited three previously held stocks during this period:
These exits mark the end of exposure to these specific companies, which were part of their portfolio in previous periods.
Detailed Holdings Changes
The complete list of changed holdings provides further granularity on City Center Advisors' actions:
- BEN, Franklin Resources Inc: New position.
- FPE", First TR Exch Traded FD III: New position.
- PFLD", ETF Ser Solutions: New position.
- EZPW", Ezcorp Inc: New position, previously held in very small amounts or not disclosed.
- FDLO", Fidelity Covington Trust: New position.
- SCHG", Schwab Strategic TR: New position.
- UUP", Invesco DB US DLR Index TR: New position.
- EOS", Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity: Significant reduction (-38.12%).
- XLB", Select Sector SPDR Trust (Consumer Defensive): Significant reduction (-44.08%).
- MINT", Pimco ETF TR: Decrease of approximately 14.85%.
- XLG", Invesco Exchange Traded Fund Trust (Global X Funds): Increase, but not as dramatic as others in this quarter's new positions.
These changes reflect a dynamic portfolio management approach focused on ETFs and leveraged products during Q2 2026.
Sector Allocation Shifts
The investor's sector allocation also saw shifts:
- BEN and other new ETF positions likely contributed to increased exposure in Financial Services.
- The significant reduction in the Consumer Defensive sector (XLB) reduced that allocation substantially during this period.
For more detailed portfolio information, including all holdings and their current allocations, please visit City Center Advisors' profile page.