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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
+6.83%
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
$42B
AUM Growth
+$3.13B
Cap. Flow
+$998M
Cap. Flow %
2.38%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.37%
Holding
2,548
New
163
Increased
1,305
Reduced
905
Closed
174

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 21.94%
2 Financials 12.9%
3 Industrials 9.83%
4 Healthcare 9.3%
5 Communication Services 9.18%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
LDR
2526
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
-7,615
Closed -$512K
SCLN
2527
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
-41,230
Closed -$462K
PKY
2528
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
-12,778
Closed -$294K
KITE
2529
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
-416,224
Closed -$74.8M
SFR
2530
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
-98,906
Closed -$3.6M
EGL
2531
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
-23,412
Closed -$812K
PSTB
2532
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
-42,090
Closed -$523K
AMNB
2533
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
-11,017
Closed -$454K
REV
2534
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
-20,306
Closed -$499K
PSXP
2535
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
-99,337
Closed -$5.22M
STFC
2536
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
-11,959
Closed -$314K
CBB
2537
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
-24,615
Closed -$489K
CYS
2538
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
-36,588
Closed -$316K
ABAX
2539
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
-9,634
Closed -$430K
MSFG
2540
DELISTED
MainSource Financial Group Inc
MSFG
-84,862
Closed -$3.04M
CSBK
2541
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
-28,426
Closed -$475K
SNBC
2542
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
-24,338
Closed -$605K
BCR
2543
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
-58,998
Closed -$18.9M
NEWS
2544
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
-18,735
Closed -$220K
OKSB
2545
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
-13,876
Closed -$382K
NW.PRC.CL
2546
DELISTED
Natwest Bank Ads Series C
NW.PRC.CL
-303,628
Closed -$7.75M
SMI
2547
DELISTED
Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
SMI
-405,393
Closed -$2.25M
FNSR
2548
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
-53,591
Closed -$1.19M

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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2017, First Trust Advisors held 2,548 positions worth $42B, up 8.1% from $38.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q4 2017 filing shows 163 new, 1,305 increased, 905 reduced and 174 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 10,742,802 shares worth $551M. The largest sale was First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $486M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2017 buy was First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: 10,742,802 shares worth $551M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to Cadence Design Systems in Q4 2017, an estimated $91.9M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was People Inc, cutting an estimated $101M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $486M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $42B portfolio in Q4 2017.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 163 new positions and closed 174 in Q4 2017.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $42B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 8 Feb 2018.