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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QEP
551
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $13.9M | 0.04% |
1,038,221
+349,927
| +51% | +$5.1M |
|
|
ARG
552
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $13.9M | 0.04% |
100,548
-49,104
| -33% | -$5.66M |
|
|
ALE
553
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $13.9M | 0.04% |
273,065
-24,921
| -8% | -$1.26M |
|
554
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$31.8B
| $13.8M | 0.04% |
253,698
-157,445
| -38% | -$8.15M |
|
555
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.4B
| $13.8M | 0.04% |
226,719
-49,378
| -18% | -$2.87M |
|
|
GRMN
556
Garmin
GRMN
$53.2B
| $13.7M | 0.04% |
369,113
-304,191
| -45% | -$11.1M |
|
557
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$21.9B
| $13.7M | 0.04% |
517,282
-275
| -0.1% | -$7.33K |
|
558
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.7B
| $13.6M | 0.04% |
328,344
+33,984
| +12% | +$1.4M |
|
559
Halliburton
HAL
$30.7B
| $13.6M | 0.04% |
400,585
-154,565
| -28% | -$5.83M |
|
|
TCO
560
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $13.6M | 0.04% |
177,360
-2,913
| -2% | -$217K |
|
561
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $13.6M | 0.04% |
119,909
+22,206
| +23% | +$2.46M |
|
562
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.4B
| $13.6M | 0.04% |
125,999
-90
| -0.1% | -$9.79K |
|
|
CLGX
563
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $13.6M | 0.04% |
400,219
+24,202
| +6% | +$904K |
|
564
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.98B
| $13.5M | 0.04% |
494,946
+83,423
| +20% | +$2.4M |
|
565
Avista
AVA
$3.15B
| $13.5M | 0.04% |
380,788
-57,984
| -13% | -$1.99M |
|
566
PVH
PVH
$3.29B
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
182,450
+6,216
| +4% | +$550K |
|
567
Regions Financial
RF
$25.6B
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
1,399,552
+440,326
| +46% | +$4.23M |
|
|
RTN
568
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
107,821
-137,104
| -56% | -$16.5M |
|
569
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.9B
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
450,501
-44,554
| -9% | -$1.28M |
|
570
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.6B
| $13.3M | 0.03% |
+132,007
| New | +$13.5M |
|
571
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$30.3B
| $13.3M | 0.03% |
116,729
-4,491
| -4% | -$519K |
|
572
Sempra
SRE
$55.9B
| $13.3M | 0.03% |
282,134
-83,994
| -23% | -$4.15M |
|
|
GPOR
573
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $13.2M | 0.03% |
536,922
+18,465
| +4% | +$520K |
|
574
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$18.9B
| $13.2M | 0.03% |
306,066
+291,843
| +2,052% | +$12.9M |
|
575
Wipro
WIT
$17.1B
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
6,066,347
-633,909
| -9% | -$1.44M |
|
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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.