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First Trust Advisors

First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $170B
1-Year Est. Return 46.21%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+0.02%
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
$25.4B
AUM Growth
+$1.36B
Cap. Flow
+$1.79B
Cap. Flow %
7.02%
Top 10 Hldgs %
6.49%
Holding
2,395
New
190
Increased
1,204
Reduced
817
Closed
179

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 17.9%
2 Technology 13.41%
3 Consumer Discretionary 10.35%
4 Industrials 9.73%
5 Consumer Staples 7.83%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
MLCO icon
1276
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$1.95B
$2.44M 0.01%
92,613
+7,329
+9% +$221K
BH icon
1277
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.14B
$2.43M 0.01%
10,748
+462
+4% +$115K
UVE icon
1278
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.22B
$2.43M 0.01%
188,257
+16,042
+9% +$209K
AGX icon
1279
Argan
AGX
$6.13B
$2.43M 0.01%
72,824
+33,913
+87% +$1.24M
ALLE icon
1280
Allegion
ALLE
$13.3B
$2.43M 0.01%
50,933
+3,362
+7% +$176K
FSTR icon
1281
Foster
FSTR
$400M
$2.43M 0.01%
52,800
+24,528
+87% +$1.25M
RYL
1282
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
$2.42M 0.01%
72,953
+3,734
+5% +$136K
IJJ icon
1283
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$8.79B
$2.41M 0.01%
40,076
+798
+2% +$49.8K
HW
1284
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
$2.4M 0.01%
191,102
-1,654
-0.9% -$20.8K
IEF icon
1285
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$42.1B
$2.39M 0.01%
23,100
-182
-0.8% -$18.9K
WNC icon
1286
Wabash National
WNC
$554M
$2.39M 0.01%
179,667
+83,793
+87% +$1.16M
ETO
1287
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
ETO
$516M
$2.39M 0.01%
96,595
+2,687
+3% +$68.4K
LCI
1288
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
$2.38M 0.01%
+13,002
New +$2.08M
EPIQ
1289
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
$2.38M 0.01%
135,288
-38,266
-22% -$569K
VISN
1290
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$1.49B
$2.37M 0.01%
99,194
-221,209
-69% -$5.42M
AMN icon
1291
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.31B
$2.37M 0.01%
150,975
+45,503
+43% +$648K
OLED icon
1292
Universal Display
OLED
$3.78B
$2.37M 0.01%
72,610
-4,411
-6% -$146K
FTK icon
1293
Flotek Industries
FTK
$883M
$2.37M 0.01%
15,130
-1,376
-8% -$235K
TFSL icon
1294
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.88B
$2.37M 0.01%
165,280
-2,997
-2% -$41.9K
STBA icon
1295
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.76B
$2.35M 0.01%
100,326
+7,635
+8% +$188K
KFY icon
1296
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.21B
$2.35M 0.01%
94,308
+47,265
+100% +$1.39M
MTH icon
1297
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.2B
$2.35M 0.01%
132,272
-13,040
-9% -$262K
TTMI icon
1298
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.6B
$2.34M 0.01%
343,780
+25,943
+8% +$196K
BRS
1299
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
$2.33M 0.01%
34,627
-562
-2% -$40.7K
MTX icon
1300
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.2B
$2.31M 0.01%
37,484
-30,891
-45% -$1.93M

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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2014, First Trust Advisors held 2,395 positions worth $25.4B, up 5.6% from $24.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 6.5% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $1.79B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 190 new positions and adding to 1,204 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Pilgrim's Pride: 2,668,440 shares worth $81.5M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was SAFEWAY INC, an estimated $66.7M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2014 buy was Pilgrim's Pride: 2,668,440 shares worth $81.5M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY in Q3 2014, an estimated $91.5M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was SAFEWAY INC, cutting an estimated $66.7M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited INTERMUNE INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $90M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 6.5% of its $25.4B portfolio in Q3 2014.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 190 new positions and closed 179 in Q3 2014.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 5.6% quarter-over-quarter to $25.4B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.