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First Trust Advisors

First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $140B
1-Year Est. Return 27.84%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+5.67%
1 Year Est. Return
+27.84%
3 Year Est. Return
+78.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+98.89%
10 Year Est. Return
+456.9%
AUM
$38.9B
AUM Growth
+$1.41B
Cap. Flow
-$345M
Cap. Flow %
-0.89%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.3%
Holding
2,569
New
211
Increased
1,081
Reduced
1,091
Closed
184

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
SNAP icon
Snap
SNAP
+$76.4M
2
PCG icon
PG&E
PCG
+$49.9M
3
GDDY icon
GoDaddy
GDDY
+$36.9M
4
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$35.3M
5
BIVV
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
+$34.4M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
YELP icon
Yelp
YELP
+$74.2M
2
WFM
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
+$58.5M
3
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
+$57.8M
4
TMUS icon
T-Mobile US
TMUS
+$56.7M
5
MYGN icon
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
+$52.2M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 19.3%
2 Financials 12.55%
3 Healthcare 9.72%
4 Communication Services 9.5%
5 Industrials 8.87%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
RRTS
2501
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
– –
-1,048
Closed -$190K
OMN
2502
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
– –
-33,673
Closed -$328K
DERM
2503
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
– –
-40,281
Closed -$1.17M
ASNA
2504
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
– –
-24,533
Closed -$1.05M
MCRN
2505
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
– –
-16,325
Closed -$287K
RTEC
2506
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
– –
-25,164
Closed -$575K
DFRG
2507
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
– –
-17,398
Closed -$280K
MBTF
2508
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
– –
-15,676
Closed -$152K
WAGE
2509
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
– –
-18,846
Closed -$1.27M
HZNP
2510
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
– –
-14,139
Closed -$168K
RDC
2511
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
– –
-643,749
Closed -$6.59M
ICON
2512
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
– –
-4,549
Closed -$314K
NXTM
2513
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
– –
-35,611
Closed -$893K
SN
2514
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
– –
-99,557
Closed -$715K
BOJA
2515
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
– –
-13,530
Closed -$220K
ALOG
2516
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
– –
-11,278
Closed -$819K
HDNG
2517
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
– –
-10,312
Closed -$128K
BBRG
2518
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
– –
-11,226
Closed -$52K
CGI
2519
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
– –
-22,560
Closed -$71K
OME
2520
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
– –
-17,888
Closed -$320K
CBF
2521
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
– –
-21,235
Closed -$809K
WNRL
2522
DELISTED
Western Refining Logistics, LP
WNRL
– –
-269,114
Closed -$6.9M
CUNB
2523
DELISTED
CU Bancorp
CUNB
– –
-13,050
Closed -$472K
WSTC
2524
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
– –
-78,840
Closed -$1.84M
CACQ
2525
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
– –
-106,741
Closed -$2.03M
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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2017, First Trust Advisors held 2,569 positions worth $38.9B, up 3.8% from $37.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q3 2017 filing shows 211 new, 1,081 increased, 1,091 reduced and 184 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Copa Holdings: 220,686 shares worth $27.5M. The largest sale was Yelp, an estimated $74.2M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2017 buy was Copa Holdings: 220,686 shares worth $27.5M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Snap in Q3 2017, an estimated $76.4M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Yelp, cutting an estimated $74.2M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited Whole Foods Market Inc in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $58.5M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $38.9B portfolio in Q3 2017.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 211 new positions and closed 184 in Q3 2017.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $38.9B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 24 Oct 2017.