First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$275M |
| 2 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$193M |
| 4 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$188M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
|
+$179M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCYC
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
|
+$230M |
| 2 |
Spectrum Brands
SPB
|
+$81.6M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$79.8M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$66.7M |
| 5 |
K
Kellanova
K
|
+$63.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 23.07% |
| 2 | Miscellaneous | 16.1% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.59% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.48% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 7.94% |
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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,364 positions worth $38.5B, up 13% from $34B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $4.55B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 149 new positions and adding to 1,180 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 23% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Miscellaneous and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Chevron, an estimated $79.8M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2015 buy was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q2 2015, an estimated $275M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Chevron, cutting an estimated $79.8M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited PHARMACYCLICS INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $230M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- First Trust Advisors opened 149 new positions and closed 134 in Q2 2015.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 4 Aug 2015.