Creative Financial Designs Inc.

In its 13F for Q1 2025 (holdings as of March 31, 2025, filed April 23, 2025), Creative Financial Designs Inc. reported 2,046 stock positions worth $1.3 billion. Its top holding was SS SPDR P S&P 500 Value ETF (SPYV) at 3.2% of the portfolio, followed by iShares Global 100 ETF (IOO, 3.0%) and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth (VONG, 2.9%). Compared with Q4 2024, it opened 345 new positions, sold out of 83, added to 721 and reduced 515. The biggest buy was Eli Lilly (LLY, shares +50%) and the biggest sale Bank of America (BAC, shares −77%).

Most Recent 13F
Q2 2026
Location
KOKOMO, IN
CIK
0000819864
Portfolio Value
$1.3B (Q1 2025)
SEC Filing
0000819864-25-000004 ↗ filed Apr 23, 2025

Holdings Value

0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B$2.0B$2.5B Q1 2024: $1.1B Q1 2024 Q2 2024: $1.1B Q2 2024 Q3 2024: $1.2B Q3 2024 Q4 2024: $1.2B Q4 2024 Q1 2025: $1.3B $1.3B Q1 2025 Q2 2025: $1.4B Q2 2025 Q3 2025: $1.5B Q3 2025 Q4 2025: $1.6B Q4 2025 Q1 2026: $1.6B Q1 2026 Q2 2026: $2.1B Q2 2026

Holdings 2,046 stocks · $1.3B

SPYV SS SPDR P S&P 500 Value ETF 3.22% 789,615 $40.3M Add +5.3%
IOO iShares Global 100 ETF 3.00% 390,026 $37.6M Add +5.3%
VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth 2.92% 393,815 $36.5M Add +4.4%
FBND Fidelity Total Bond ETF 2.91% 797,645 $36.4M Add +3.0%
VTV Vanguard Mrngstr Val ETF-Aui 2.53% 183,682 $31.7M Add +8.1%
VCSH Vanguard S/T Corp. Bond ETF 2.51% 397,485 $31.4M Add +8.1%
SPTS SS SPDR P St Term TSY ETF 2.16% 924,983 $27.0M Add +1.2%
AAPL Apple Inc. 2.15% 121,211 $26.9M Add +0.5%
VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term T 1.80% 379,557 $22.5M Add +6.4%
VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury 1.76% 375,084 $22.0M Add +3.9%
SLQD iShares 0-5 YR Inv GRD Corp. 1.70% 423,385 $21.3M Add +3.4%
IMCG iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap 1.67% 292,636 $20.9M Add +1.7%
GLRY Inspire Growth ETF 1.64% 712,390 $20.6M Reduce -0.1%
LLY Eli Lilly & Co. 1.61% 24,407 $20.2M Add +49.6%
SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF 1.60% 302,153 $20.0M Add +20.6%
IUSV iShares Core S&P U.S. Value 1.58% 213,903 $19.7M Add +6.7%
VUG Vanguard Mrngstar GR ETF-Sui 1.55% 52,236 $19.4M Add +4.2%
AMZN Amazon.com Inc. 1.54% 101,108 $19.2M Add +8.2%
IBD Inspire Corporate Bond ETF 1.28% 673,268 $16.0M Reduce -1.0%
VPU Vanguard Utilities ETF 1.21% 88,845 $15.2M Add +8.6%
CGDV Cap Group Dividend Value filed as CAPITAL GROUP DIVIDEND VALUE 1.14% 400,995 $14.3M Add +12.1%
BKIE BNY Mellon Intl Eqty ETF 1.08% 175,230 $13.6M Add +8.8%
BLES Inspire Global Hope ETF 1.05% 349,787 $13.2M Add +1.8%
COWZ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF 0.95% 217,332 $11.9M Reduce -0.2%
MGK Vngrd Mrgstr MG CP GR ETF-Ui 0.95% 38,516 $11.9M Add +9.3%
PTNQ Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF 0.92% 162,777 $11.6M Add +5.0%
SPSB SS SPDR P St C Corp. ETF 0.78% 326,565 $9.8M Add +1.3%
VWO Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke 0.78% 215,101 $9.7M Add +1.6%
CGMS Cap Group US Multi-Sect Bond 0.73% 335,249 $9.2M Add +2.8%
UITB Victoryshares Core Intermedi 0.69% 184,041 $8.6M Add +0.9%
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 0.67% 17,917 $8.4M Reduce -3.2%
TPHD Timothy Plan High DVD STCK 0.67% 221,560 $8.3M Add +3.1%
TPSC Timothy Plan US Small Cap Co. 0.66% 223,946 $8.3M Add +6.9%
SCHR Schwab Intermediate-Term US 0.63% 317,419 $7.9M Add +2.9%
SPY SS SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust-US 0.59% 13,323 $7.5M Add +2.8%
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 0.58% 14,212 $7.3M Add +0.6%
ZROZ PIMCO 25+ YR Zero CPN US Tif 0.58% 101,944 $7.3M Add +0.0%
XLF SS Financial Select Sector 0.57% 142,350 $7.1M Reduce -6.0%
CGUS Cap Group Core Equity filed as CAPITAL GROUP CORE EQUITY ET 0.55% 207,139 $6.9M Add +13.7%
VEA Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF 0.50% 122,032 $6.2M Add +1.6%
VYM Vanguard High DVD Yield ETF 0.48% 46,377 $6.0M Add +9.3%
NVDA Nvidia Corp. 0.48% 54,963 $6.0M Add +6.6%
XLK SS Technology Select Sector 0.47% 28,515 $5.9M Add +1.9%
SCHZ Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF 0.47% 253,639 $5.9M Add +7.8%
OXY Occidental Petroleum Corp. 0.46% 116,723 $5.8M Add +13.3%
IJH iShares Core S&P Midcap ETF 0.46% 98,640 $5.8M Reduce -0.5%
IYW iShares Ustechnology ETF 0.44% 38,973 $5.5M Reduce -1.9%
IAGG iShares Intl Aggregate Bond 0.42% 106,024 $5.3M Add +1.2%
SPEM State Street SP PTF Em ETF 0.42% 132,904 $5.2M Add +13.5%
JPST JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income 0.42% 103,042 $5.2M Add +10.3%
TPLC Timothy PLN US LRG/Mid Cap 0.41% 121,894 $5.2M Add +15.7%
HYDB iShares High Yield Systemati 0.41% 109,381 $5.2M Add +2.5%
MSFT Microsoft Corp. 0.41% 13,545 $5.1M Add +2.5%
SCHG Schwab US Large-Cap Growth 0.40% 202,249 $5.1M Add +3.8%
FDG American Century Focused DYN 0.40% 55,364 $5.0M Reduce -1.4%
SPYM Ste STR SPDR PT S&P 500 ETF 0.40% 76,466 $5.0M Reduce -3.7%
PTBD Pacer Trendpilot US Bond ETF 0.39% 242,821 $4.9M Add +4.4%
MGV Vngrd Mrgstr MG CP VL ETF-Ui 0.38% 37,254 $4.8M Add +0.1%
IEFA iShares Core MSCI Eafe ETF 0.38% 63,286 $4.8M Reduce -6.4%
JMEE JPM Sma & Mid Cap En Eq Et-U filed as J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F 0.38% 84,912 $4.8M Add +7.9%
BTAL Agf US Market Neutral Anti-B 0.37% 222,127 $4.6M Add +16.7%
XLE SS Energy Select Sector 0.37% 49,256 $4.6M Reduce -10.2%
USTB Victoryshares Short-Term Bon 0.36% 89,423 $4.5M Add +1.1%
MUB iShares National Muni Bond E 0.36% 42,721 $4.5M Reduce -6.2%
VBK Van Morst SML-Cap Gro-Usd Inc. 0.34% 16,702 $4.2M Add +20.3%
IQLT iShares MSCI International Q 0.32% 101,306 $4.0M Reduce -7.5%
VGT Vanguard Info Tech ETF 0.32% 7,325 $4.0M Add +20.3%
EDIV State Street SPDR S&P Emergi 0.31% 110,117 $3.9M Add +1.2%
FLRT Pacer Aristotle Pacific Floa 0.31% 82,202 $3.9M Add +13.9%
ILTB iShares Core 10+ Year Usd Bo 0.31% 77,171 $3.9M Add +4.0%
BUFR FT Vest Lad Buffervetf-Usd I 0.30% 128,345 $3.8M Add +10225.4%
FLV American Century Focused Lar 0.30% 54,213 $3.8M Add +0.7%
HPK Highpeak Energy Inc. 0.30% 298,037 $3.8M Reduce -1.9%
CVX Chevron Corp. 0.29% 22,086 $3.7M Add +1.7%
IWL iShares Russell Top 200 ETF 0.29% 26,741 $3.7M Add +3.8%
CAT Caterpillar Inc. 0.29% 10,919 $3.6M Reduce -6.0%
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury BD 0.29% 39,463 $3.6M Reduce -4.7%
DYNF Ishrs US E F R A ETF-Usd Inc. 0.28% 72,279 $3.5M Add +31.7%
IHI iShares U.S. Medical Devices 0.28% 57,942 $3.5M Add +1.9%
SDVY First Trust Smid Cap Rising 0.27% 99,912 $3.3M Add +48.0%
PPA Invesco Aerospace & Defense 0.27% 28,615 $3.3M Add +2.0%
VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF 0.26% 66,835 $3.3M Reduce -4.8%
VTES Vanguard SH Term Tax-Ex Bond 0.26% 32,932 $3.3M Add +11.7%
IUSB Ishr CR Unvrse Usd BD ETF-Ui 0.26% 71,524 $3.3M Reduce -6.7%
VSS Vanguard Ftse All Wo X-US SC 0.25% 26,617 $3.1M Reduce -7.0%
XLRE SS Real Estate Select Sector 0.24% 73,249 $3.1M Reduce -5.4%
VO Vngrd Mrngstr MD-Cap ETF-Usd 0.24% 11,678 $3.0M Add +2.9%
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A 0.24% 19,516 $3.0M Add +1.3%
HYEM Vaneck Emrg MKTS Hi YLD 0.24% 150,694 $3.0M Add +3.0%
RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend 0.23% 49,808 $2.9M Add +104.0%
QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Fac 0.23% 16,846 $2.9M Add +6.4%
DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth 0.22% 45,587 $2.8M Add +11.9%
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B 0.22% 5,159 $2.7M Reduce -4.3%
DUK Duke Energy Corp. 0.22% 22,488 $2.7M Add +0.1%
IVW iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF 0.22% 29,114 $2.7M Reduce -4.8%
RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.22% 15,583 $2.7M Add +19.6%
JIRE JPMorgan Int Res Enh Eqty 0.21% 41,490 $2.6M Add +20.4%
USB US Bancorp 0.21% 62,445 $2.6M Reduce -1.9%
C Citigroup Inc. 0.21% 37,047 $2.6M Reduce -6.0%
SCHF Schwab Intl Equity ETF 0.21% 132,855 $2.6M Reduce -4.1%

Show all 2,046 holdings

Other holdings (4): bonds, preferreds, convertibles and warrants · $28K (not counted above)
SecurityClassShares / PrincipalValueChange
DJTWW Trump Media & Technology Gro *W EXP 03/25/202 2,000$25KNo change
OXY.WS Occidental Petroleum-CW27 *W EXP 08/03/202 56$2KReduce -61.1%
CORZZ Core Scientific Inc. - 29 *W EXP 01/23/202 105$754No change
CORZW Core Scientific Inc. - 27 *W EXP 01/23/202 126$382No change
Lines left out (1) · $2 — a value with no share or principal amount
SecurityClassSharesValue
EXP Eagle Materials Inc. COM0$2

Filed with a value but no share or principal amount (a cash line, a holding rounded to 0 shares), so they are kept out of the holdings, totals and percentages.

Total filed on the 13F, all lines: $1.3B.

Portfolio Sells Q4 2024 → Q1 2025

BAC Bank of America Corp. Reduce -77.2% 0.12% −0.44
RLY SS Multi-Asset Real Ret ETF Reduce -87.6% 0.04% −0.30
SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF Reduce -88.6% 0.02% −0.18
GLRY Inspire Growth ETF Reduce -0.1% 1.64% −0.15
FTGS First Trust Grwth Strgth ETF Reduce -66.4% 0.05% −0.12
NRG NRG Energy Inc. Reduce -99.8% 0.00% −0.11
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 Reduce -3.2% 0.67% −0.10
LMT Lockheed Martin Corp. Reduce -50.7% 0.08% −0.10
CB Chubb Ltd. Reduce -87.5% 0.01% −0.10
XLC SS Comm Select Sector SPDR Reduce -35.3% 0.15% −0.09
IYW iShares Ustechnology ETF Reduce -1.9% 0.44% −0.08
MARM Ftvestus Max Buff ETF March Reduce -96.1% 0.00% −0.08
FDG American Century Focused DYN Reduce -1.4% 0.40% −0.07
XLY SS Consumer Disc Select Sect Reduce -18.2% 0.17% −0.07
PFE Pfizer Inc. Reduce -72.1% 0.03% −0.07
LGOV First TR Long Duration O-ETF Reduce -95.4% 0.00% −0.07
XLP SS Consumer Staples Sel Sect Reduce -41.6% 0.10% −0.07
HPK Highpeak Energy Inc. Reduce -1.9% 0.30% −0.06
CAT Caterpillar Inc. Reduce -6.0% 0.29% −0.06
ACWV iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Reduce -83.0% 0.01% −0.05
NXTG First Trust Indxx Nextg ETF Reduce -96.0% 0.00% −0.05
COWZ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF Reduce -0.2% 0.95% −0.05
SPYM Ste STR SPDR PT S&P 500 ETF Reduce -3.7% 0.40% −0.04
CRF Cornerstone Total Return Reduce -61.9% 0.02% −0.04
IJH iShares Core S&P Midcap ETF Reduce -0.5% 0.46% −0.04
EFG iShares MSCI Eafe Growth ETF Reduce -31.3% 0.09% −0.04
USB US Bancorp Reduce -1.9% 0.21% −0.04
IVW iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF Reduce -4.8% 0.22% −0.04
XLV SS Health Care Select Sector Reduce -25.1% 0.13% −0.04
ALTO Alto Ingredients Inc. Reduce -0.2% 0.09% −0.04
MUB iShares National Muni Bond E Reduce -6.2% 0.36% −0.03
AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Reduce -33.8% 0.07% −0.03
IWR iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF Reduce -92.9% 0.00% −0.03
FV First Trust DW Focus 5 Fund Reduce -15.4% 0.11% −0.03
XLI SS Industrial Select Sector Reduce -20.9% 0.10% −0.03
ILDR First Trust Innovation Leade Reduce -16.3% 0.09% −0.03
FTCS First Trust Capital Strength Reduce -20.3% 0.12% −0.03
UCON First Trust Smith Unconstrai Reduce -42.4% 0.04% −0.03
XLF SS Financial Select Sector Reduce -6.0% 0.57% −0.03
EMR Emerson Electric Co. Reduce -3.2% 0.14% −0.03
SCHQ Schwab Long-Term US Treasury Reduce -78.5% 0.01% −0.03
EMDM First Trust BBG Emer MKT Dem Reduce -95.7% 0.00% −0.03
IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap E Reduce -17.0% 0.08% −0.03
NVO Novo-Nordisk A/S-Spons ADR Reduce -83.5% 0.00% −0.03
FRTY Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF Reduce -3.1% 0.09% −0.02
VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Reduce -4.8% 0.26% −0.02
VRT Vertiv Holdings Co. Class A Reduce -50.4% 0.01% −0.02
CLM Cornerstone Strategic Invest Reduce -21.5% 0.04% −0.02
VSS Vanguard Ftse All Wo X-US SC Reduce -7.0% 0.25% −0.02
VIS Vanguard Industrials ETF Reduce -20.9% 0.06% −0.02

Portfolio Buys Q4 2024 → Q1 2025

LLY Eli Lilly & Co. Add +49.6% 1.61% +0.59
BUFR FT Vest Lad Buffervetf-Usd I Add +10225.4% 0.30% +0.30
SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF Add +20.6% 1.60% +0.24
VTV Vanguard Mrngstr Val ETF-Aui Add +8.1% 2.53% +0.20
VCSH Vanguard S/T Corp. Bond ETF Add +8.1% 2.51% +0.17
BKIE BNY Mellon Intl Eqty ETF Add +8.8% 1.08% +0.13
VPU Vanguard Utilities ETF Add +8.6% 1.21% +0.12
VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term T Add +6.4% 1.80% +0.12
CGDV Cap Group Dividend Value Add +12.1% 1.14% +0.12
RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Add +104.0% 0.23% +0.12
SPAB SS SPDR P Agg Bond ETF Add +897.8% 0.13% +0.11
SPYV SS SPDR P S&P 500 Value ETF Add +5.3% 3.22% +0.10
JAAA Janus Henderson Aaa Clo ETF New 0.10% +0.10
BTAL Agf US Market Neutral Anti-B Add +16.7% 0.37% +0.08
AIRR First Trust Rba American Ind Add +3537.1% 0.09% +0.08
KNG FT Vest S&P 500 DVD Arst TRG Add +146.3% 0.14% +0.08
FBND Fidelity Total Bond ETF Add +3.0% 2.91% +0.08
MRK Merck & Co. Inc. Add +216.9% 0.12% +0.07
SDVY First Trust Smid Cap Rising Add +48.0% 0.27% +0.07
IUSV iShares Core S&P U.S. Value Add +6.7% 1.58% +0.07
DYNF Ishrs US E F R A ETF-Usd Inc. Add +31.7% 0.28% +0.05
SPEM State Street SP PTF Em ETF Add +13.5% 0.42% +0.05
VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Add +3.9% 1.76% +0.05
SCMB Schwab Municipal Bond ETF Add +80.4% 0.12% +0.05
EVTR Eaton Vance Total Return New 0.05% +0.05
JIRE JPMorgan Int Res Enh Eqty Add +20.4% 0.21% +0.05
TPLC Timothy PLN US LRG/Mid Cap Add +15.7% 0.41% +0.05
OXY Occidental Petroleum Corp. Add +13.3% 0.46% +0.05
SLQD iShares 0-5 YR Inv GRD Corp. Add +3.4% 1.70% +0.04
COWG Pacer US LRG Cap Cows GR LD Add +175.9% 0.07% +0.04
GLD SPDR Gold Shares Add +19.8% 0.15% +0.04
AMGN Amgen Inc. Add +15.3% 0.15% +0.04
CVX Chevron Corp. Add +1.7% 0.29% +0.04
FMDE Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap Co. Add +1181.8% 0.04% +0.04
VYM Vanguard High DVD Yield ETF Add +9.3% 0.48% +0.04
CGUS Cap Group Core Equity Add +13.7% 0.55% +0.03
SCHZ Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF Add +7.8% 0.47% +0.03
JNJ Johnson & Johnson Add +16.2% 0.15% +0.03
JPST JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income Add +10.3% 0.42% +0.03
XTEN Bondbloxx BBG 10Y US TSY ETF New 0.03% +0.03
FPE FT-Preferred Secur & Inc. ETF Add +144.8% 0.06% +0.03
AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Eq New 0.03% +0.03
NEOS ETF TRUST Add +68.0% 0.08% +0.03
TPHD Timothy Plan High DVD STCK Add +3.1% 0.67% +0.03
FLRT Pacer Aristotle Pacific Floa Add +13.9% 0.31% +0.03
RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Add +19.6% 0.22% +0.03
SCHO Schwab Short-Term US Treas Add +57.9% 0.08% +0.03
VEA Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF Add +1.6% 0.50% +0.03
KO The Coca-Cola Co. Add +12.7% 0.13% +0.03
AGZ iShares Agency Bond ETF Add +32.5% 0.11% +0.03

Notes & Other Activity Q4 2024 → Q1 2025

OXY.WS Occidental Petroleum-CW27 *W EXP 08/03/202 Reduce -61.1% 56 $2K
FLBL Franklin Senior Loan ETF SENIOR LOAN ETF Reduce -100.0% 0 $0
CCEF Calamos Cef Inc. & Arbitr ETF CEF INC ARB ETF Reduce -100.0% 0 $0
PFXF Vaneck Pref Sec X-Financials PREFERRED SECURT Reduce -100.0% 0 $0
MQY BlackRock Muniyield Quality COM Sold out 0 $0before exit
GPK Graphic Packaging Holding Co. COM Sold out 0 $0before exit
JMBS Janus Henderson Mortg Backed HENDERSON MTG New 0 $0
NBOS Neuberger Option Strategy Et OPT STRATEGY ETF New 0 $0
EDV Vanguard Extended Dur Treas EXTENDED DUR New 0 $0
IVOG Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Gro MIDCP 400 GRTH New 0 $0
IVOO Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF MIDCP 400 IDX New 0 $0
VEU Vanguard Ftse All-World Ex-U ALLWRLD EX US New 0 $0

Bonds, preferreds, convertibles and warrants; not part of the stock holdings or percentages above.

All Filings

QuarterPositions13F Reported ValueTop Holdings
Q2 2026 2,249$2.1BVTV, BKIE, VGIT, ELCV, AAPL
Q1 2026 2,148$1.6BVTV, VGIT, BKIE, PTL, AAPL
Q4 2025 2,051$1.6BSPYV, VTV, VGIT, BKIE, VONG
Q3 2025 2,040$1.5BSPYV, VTV, VGIT, BKIE, VONG
Q2 2025 2,002$1.4BSPYV, VTV, VCSH, VONG, SPTS
Q1 2025 2,046$1.3BSPYV, IOO, VONG, FBND, VTV
Q4 2024 1,784$1.2BVONG, SPYV, IOO, FBND, AAPL
Q3 2024 1,676$1.2BSPYV, VONG, FBND, VCSH, VTV
Q2 2024 1,638$1.1BVONG, SPYV, FBND, SPTS, VCSH
Q1 2024 1,656$1.1BSPYV, VONG, FBND, SPTS, VTV