DOSSIER · 13F-HR · Q1 2026

Cranbrook Wealth Management, LLC

$492M in tracked AUM across 385 positions as of Q1 2026.

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CIK 0001599084 · last filed Mar 31, 2026
Total AUM
$492M
as of Q1 2026
Holdings
385
positions
Whale Score
47
47
tracked
Activity
no data
changes this Q
AI Analysis · Q1 2026

Cranbrook Wealth Management LLC's $491M, 385-name 13F is a structured multi-asset allocation expressed almost entirely through ETF vehicles rather than fundamental name selection. The portfolio places Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond (BIV, 11.3%) as its single largest position, followed by iShares Core S&P 500 (IVV, 11.2%), iShares Core MSCI EAFE (IEFA, 7.3%), Vanguard S&P 500 (VO, 6.3%), and Vanguard Total International Bond (BNDX, 3.7%) — a combination that produces a U.S. large-cap equity, developed-markets equity, and investment-grade fixed-income base covering the three canonical asset-class pillars. Of the top 50 holdings, approximately 82% of AUM is allocated through ETFs. Individual equity positions appear at de minimis weights — the largest single-stock commitment is iShares Gold Trust (IAU, 1.7%), followed by Apple (AAPL, 1.4%), iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT, 1.1%), JPMorgan (JPM, 0.8%), AbbVie (ABBV, 0.6%), Microsoft (MSFT, 0.6%), Caterpillar (CAT, 0.4%), and Stryker (SYK, 0.4%) — all held at sub-2% weights in a portfolio where the top five ETFs already command 39.8% of assets. With whaleScore of 51 on a 385-name fund averaging $1.3M per position, the score reflects allocation complexity across 42 ETF vehicles rather than active manager skill. The single-stock residual — AAPL, JPM, ABBV, MSFT, CAT, SYK — reads as a passive S&P 500 overlay emerging from IVV's underlying holdings, not as fundamental name selection. This entity should be classified passive_index.

Cranbrook's 13F is most usefully read as an ETF allocation model rather than as a fundamental 13F. The top five positions alone — BIV, IVV, IEFA, VO, BNDX — create a complete multi-asset framework covering U.S. investment-grade credit, U.S. large-cap equity, developed-markets equity, additional U.S. large-cap equity (VO and IVV overlap substantially), and international government/corporate bonds. A manager who wanted to create a simple diversified portfolio using ETFs could do so with fewer than 10 vehicles; this fund uses 42.

The granularity — 42 ETF positions across 385 total holdings — is diagnostic. Some of the ETF duplication is intentional factor differentiation (BIV for U.S. IG credit duration, BNDX for international IG, VO for S&P 500, IVV overlapping S&P 500, IEFA for developed markets); other duplication appears to be custodian or sub-account structure holding the same or near-identical vehicles across multiple accounts. The net effect is a portfolio that looks more complex than it is.

Quarter at a glance — Q1 2026

Position-change comparison pending.

No quarter-over-quarter changes available.

Top 10 holdings

By portfolio weight as of Q1 2026.

#HoldingValueSharesWeight
01
BIV
VANGUARD BD INDEX FDS
$55M718K11.3%
02
IVV
ISHARES TR
$55M84K11.2%
03
IEFA
ISHARES TR
$36M395K7.3%
04
VO
VANGUARD INDEX FDS
$31M108K6.3%
05
BNDX
VANGUARD CHARLOTTE FDS
$18M383K3.7%
06
SCHF
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR
$17M672K3.4%
07
IJR
ISHARES TR
$13M107K2.7%
08
VUG
VANGUARD INDEX FDS
$12M27K2.4%
09
VV
VANGUARD INDEX FDS
$11M38K2.3%
10
VTV
VANGUARD INDEX FDS
$11M55K2.2%

Filing history

2026Q1Mar 31
$492M 3.1%
385 positionsView →
2025Q4Dec 31
$507M 1.8%
403 positionsView →
2025Q3Sep 30
$498M 6.3%
393 positionsView →
2025Q2Jun 30
$469M 8.9%
400 positionsLocked
2025Q1Mar 31
$431M 0.2%
425 positionsLocked
2024Q4Dec 31
$431M 1.6%
412 positionsLocked
2024Q3Sep 30
$438M 7.9%
376 positionsLocked
2024Q2Jun 30
$406M 2.8%
311 positionsLocked
2024Q1Mar 31
$395M 5.6%
294 positionsLocked
2023Q4Dec 31
$375M 10.7%
307 positionsLocked
2023Q3Sep 30
$338M 5.7%
287 positionsLocked
2023Q2Jun 30
$359M 2.1%
283 positionsLocked
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