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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.56B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
88,447
+33,540
| +61% | +$1.66M |
|
|
MSCC
1052
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
124,334
-35,351
| -22% | -$1.25M |
|
|
DHC
1053
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.84B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
272,820
+11,544
| +4% | +$173K |
|
1054
ITT
ITT
$18B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
111,231
+49,729
| +81% | +$1.87M |
|
|
ETP
1055
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
+157,147
| New | +$4.35M |
|
|
CORE
1056
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
97,998
+89,144
| +1,007% | +$3.61M |
|
1057
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.26B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
211,695
-14,310
| -6% | -$271K |
|
1058
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23.4B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
76,606
-12,054
| -14% | -$633K |
|
|
PCH
1059
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
132,062
+95,782
| +264% | +$3M |
|
1060
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.7B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
38,736
-1,852
| -5% | -$194K |
|
|
TFCF
1061
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
145,607
-2,321
| -2% | -$68.2K |
|
1062
Emcor
EME
$34.1B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
82,373
+16,498
| +25% | +$792K |
|
|
THS
1063
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
50,185
+13,128
| +35% | +$1.1M |
|
1064
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$7.85B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
450,770
+63,833
| +16% | +$577K |
|
1065
Aecom
ACM
$8.5B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
130,723
-115,883
| -47% | -$3.48M |
|
|
SAFM
1066
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
50,612
+6,917
| +16% | +$498K |
|
1067
Hexcel
HXL
$6.9B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
83,936
-41,009
| -33% | -$1.9M |
|
1068
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.88B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
417,187
+349,576
| +517% | +$3.8M |
|
1069
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.55B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
71,513
+5,195
| +8% | +$301K |
|
|
CBI
1070
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
99,072
-19,695
| -17% | -$818K |
|
|
LBRDA
1071
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
74,584
+255
| +0.3% | +$13.6K |
|
|
LTXB
1072
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
153,863
+35,665
| +30% | +$1.03M |
|
|
ATW
1073
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
376,357
+117,013
| +45% | +$1.79M |
|
|
JBTM
1074
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.02B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
77,138
+5,450
| +8% | +$248K |
|
|
WIRE
1075
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
103,297
+39,143
| +61% | +$1.59M |
|
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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.