First Trust Advisors’s American Express AXP Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $430M | Buy |
1,421,221
+141,242
| +11% | +$47.4M | 0.31% | 75 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $474M | Sell |
1,279,979
-42,541
| -3% | -$15.2M | 0.34% | 63 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $439M | Buy |
1,322,520
+66,941
| +5% | +$21.3M | 0.33% | 64 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $401M | Sell |
1,255,579
-46,804
| -4% | -$13.2M | 0.32% | 62 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $350M | Buy |
1,302,383
+164,239
| +14% | +$48.5M | 0.31% | 66 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $338M | Buy |
1,138,144
+45,836
| +4% | +$13.2M | 0.3% | 74 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $296M | Sell |
1,092,308
-36,473
| -3% | -$9.08M | 0.28% | 83 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $261M | Buy |
1,128,781
+29,554
| +3% | +$6.84M | 0.27% | 93 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $250M | Sell |
1,099,227
-9,979
| -0.9% | -$2.07M | 0.25% | 115 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $208M | Sell |
1,109,206
-492,067
| -31% | -$79.2M | 0.23% | 137 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $239M | Buy |
1,601,273
+544,466
| +52% | +$89.1M | 0.28% | 78 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $184M | Sell |
1,056,807
-36,270
| -3% | -$5.85M | 0.21% | 134 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $180M | Sell |
1,093,077
-60,526
| -5% | -$10M | 0.21% | 130 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $170M | Buy |
1,153,603
+22,601
| +2% | +$3.35M | 0.2% | 138 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $153M | Sell |
1,131,002
-94,257
| -8% | -$14.3M | 0.2% | 143 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $170M | Buy |
1,225,259
+89,349
| +8% | +$14.8M | 0.21% | 136 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $212M | Buy |
1,135,910
+46,778
| +4% | +$8.45M | 0.22% | 132 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $178M | Buy |
1,089,132
+243,851
| +29% | +$41.6M | 0.17% | 160 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $142M | Buy |
845,281
+221,035
| +35% | +$37M | 0.15% | 181 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $103M | Buy |
624,246
+149,095
| +31% | +$23.4M | 0.11% | 228 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $67.2M | Buy |
475,151
+426,798
| +883% | +$56.4M | 0.08% | 341 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $5.85M | Buy |
48,353
+5,029
| +12% | +$557K | 0.01% | 1033 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $4.34M | Sell |
43,324
-3,347
| -7% | -$329K | 0.01% | 1013 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $4.44M | Sell |
46,671
-60,079
| -56% | -$5.53M | 0.01% | 1027 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $9.14M | Sell |
106,750
-53,956
| -34% | -$6.28M | 0.02% | 677 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $20M | Sell |
160,706
-137,139
| -46% | -$16.4M | 0.03% | 618 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $35.2M | Buy |
297,845
+87,134
| +41% | +$10.7M | 0.07% | 431 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $26M | Buy |
210,711
+132,410
| +169% | +$15.6M | 0.05% | 483 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $8.56M | Sell |
78,301
-8,123
| -9% | -$854K | 0.02% | 817 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $8.24M | Buy |
86,424
+8,770
| +11% | +$918K | 0.02% | 774 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $8.27M | Buy |
77,654
+67,547
| +668% | +$7.03M | 0.02% | 901 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $990K | Sell |
10,107
-47,177
| -82% | -$4.64M | ﹤0.01% | 1935 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $5.34M | Sell |
57,284
-2,548
| -4% | -$247K | 0.01% | 999 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $5.94M | Sell |
59,832
-48,813
| -45% | -$4.65M | 0.01% | 959 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $9.83M | Sell |
108,645
-49,307
| -31% | -$4.24M | 0.03% | 765 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $13.3M | Sell |
157,952
-31,129
| -16% | -$2.46M | 0.04% | 648 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $15M | Sell |
189,081
-14,502
| -7% | -$1.13M | 0.04% | 619 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $15.1M | Buy |
203,583
+46,810
| +30% | +$3.24M | 0.04% | 583 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $10M | Sell |
156,773
-25,245
| -14% | -$1.62M | 0.03% | 739 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $11.1M | Buy |
182,018
+78,091
| +75% | +$4.95M | 0.03% | 658 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $6.38M | Buy |
103,927
+64,327
| +162% | +$3.74M | 0.02% | 853 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $2.75M | Sell |
39,600
-53,305
| -57% | -$3.88M | 0.01% | 1226 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $6.89M | Buy |
+92,905
| New | +$7.15M | 0.02% | 827 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | – | Sell |
-25,590
| Closed | -$2M | – | 2238 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $2M | Sell |
25,590
-4,441
| -15% | -$369K | 0.01% | 1478 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $2.79M | Sell |
30,031
-16,991
| -36% | -$1.52M | 0.01% | 1259 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $4.12M | Sell |
47,022
-36,022
| -43% | -$3.24M | 0.02% | 1082 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $7.88M | Sell |
83,044
-50,782
| -38% | -$4.58M | 0.03% | 778 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $12M | Buy |
133,826
+66,292
| +98% | +$5.92M | 0.05% | 567 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $6.13M | Sell |
67,534
-40,824
| -38% | -$3.35M | 0.03% | 860 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $8.18M | Buy |
108,358
+25,497
| +31% | +$1.92M | 0.04% | 619 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $6.2M | Buy |
+82,861
| New | +$5.89M | 0.04% | 659 |
|
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First Trust Advisors's AXP Position: Q1 2026 in Review
First Trust Advisors increased its American Express (AXP) stake by 11% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $47.4M and bringing the position to 1,421,221 shares worth $430M. The position accounts for 0.31% of the portfolio, ranked #75.
First Trust Advisors first reported a position in AXP in Q2 2013 and has held it in 51 quarters since. The position peaked at $474M in Q4 2025. 2,888 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold AXP as of Q1 2026.
- First Trust Advisors held 1,421,221 shares of American Express worth $430M as of Q1 2026.
- First Trust Advisors bought 141,242 American Express shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $47.4M.
- American Express made up 0.31% of First Trust Advisors's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #75 holding.
- First Trust Advisors first reported a position in American Express in Q2 2013 and has held it in 51 quarters since.
- First Trust Advisors's American Express position peaked at $474M in Q4 2025.
- 2,888 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held American Express as of Q1 2026.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 13 May 2026.