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First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
AUM
$170B
1-Year Est. Return
46.21%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+7.69%
1 Year Est. Return
+46.21%
3 Year Est. Return
+117.8%
5 Year Est. Return
+135.17%
10 Year Est. Return
+586.77%
AUM
$38.5B
AUM Growth
+$4.01B
(+12%)
Cap. Flow
+$2.13B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
5.53%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.03%
Holding
2,400
New
147
Increased
1,057
Reduced
1,017
Closed
171
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$295M |
| 2 |
DYAX
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
|
+$119M |
| 3 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
JUNO
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$95.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
Hain Celestial
HAIN
|
+$92.5M |
| 4 |
WWAV
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
|
+$86.9M |
| 5 |
PDLI
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
|
+$84.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 20.25% |
| 2 | Miscellaneous | 16.83% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.31% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.59% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Pultegroup
PHM
$22.9B
| $29.9M | 0.08% |
1,680,221
+672,660
| +67% | +$12.5M |
|
277
Ralph Lauren
RL
$20.7B
| $29.9M | 0.08% |
268,351
-55,286
| -17% | -$6.55M |
|
278
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.02B
| $29.8M | 0.08% |
205,870
-161,369
| -44% | -$24.8M |
|
279
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.5B
| $29.7M | 0.08% |
1,114,581
+296,549
| +36% | +$8.56M |
|
280
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.1B
| $29.7M | 0.08% |
934,991
-861,884
| -48% | -$28.8M |
|
281
Ameren
AEE
$29.5B
| $29.5M | 0.08% |
682,964
-152,338
| -18% | -$6.61M |
|
282
Ford
F
$55.8B
| $29.5M | 0.08% |
2,092,092
+266,272
| +15% | +$3.86M |
|
283
Lear
LEA
$6.36B
| $29.4M | 0.08% |
239,415
-58,912
| -20% | -$7.17M |
|
284
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.3B
| $29.4M | 0.08% |
380,544
-143,113
| -27% | -$10M |
|
285
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.37B
| $29.4M | 0.08% |
548,185
+86,982
| +19% | +$4.81M |
|
286
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$940B
| $29.3M | 0.08% |
443,326
+45,347
| +11% | +$2.95M |
|
|
FISV
287
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27B
| $29.2M | 0.08% |
638,374
+27,978
| +5% | +$1.31M |
|
288
Tapestry
TPR
$23.4B
| $29.1M | 0.08% |
888,397
+56,151
| +7% | +$1.75M |
|
289
Eaton
ETN
$164B
| $29M | 0.08% |
558,077
+167,428
| +43% | +$9.07M |
|
290
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$275B
| $29M | 0.08% |
986,340
-61,866
| -6% | -$1.79M |
|
291
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.6B
| $28.9M | 0.08% |
786,242
+151,585
| +24% | +$5.93M |
|
292
Mastercard
MA
$500B
| $28.9M | 0.07% |
296,602
-21,141
| -7% | -$2.07M |
|
293
Hasbro
HAS
$12.7B
| $28.7M | 0.07% |
426,775
-219,740
| -34% | -$16.1M |
|
294
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.4B
| $28.6M | 0.07% |
156,028
+78,205
| +100% | +$14.5M |
|
295
GameStop
GME
$8.48B
| $28.6M | 0.07% |
4,075,108
-787,136
| -16% | -$7.6M |
|
|
CERN
296
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $28.5M | 0.07% |
474,369
-79,562
| -14% | -$4.89M |
|
297
Aptiv
APTV
$9.5B
| $28.4M | 0.07% |
330,844
-152,029
| -31% | -$12.7M |
|
|
JAH
298
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $28.4M | 0.07% |
496,353
-120,678
| -20% | -$6.05M |
|
299
H&R Block
HRB
$5.66B
| $28.3M | 0.07% |
849,982
+155,292
| +22% | +$5.52M |
|
|
VMW
300
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $28.1M | 0.07% |
496,143
+217,141
| +78% | +$13.5M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,400 positions worth $38.5B, up 12% from $34.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $2.13B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 147 new positions and adding to 1,057 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 20% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Miscellaneous and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $182M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q4 2015, an estimated $110M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $182M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited Edgewell Personal Care in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $107M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- First Trust Advisors opened 147 new positions and closed 171 in Q4 2015.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 3 Feb 2016.