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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

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
AWH
2551
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
-68,861
Closed -$3.64M
ESV
2552
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
-279,164
Closed -$5.76M
PDLI
2553
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
-128,338
Closed -$317K
YELL
2554
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
-26,728
Closed -$297K
TRCO
2555
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
-141,214
Closed -$5.76M
CQH
2556
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
-178,096
Closed -$4.79M
SNC
2557
DELISTED
State National Companies, Inc.
SNC
-24,027
Closed -$442K
FPT
2558
DELISTED
Federated Premier Intermediate M
FPT
-40,402
Closed -$552K
FPO
2559
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
-17,265
Closed -$192K
SPLS
2560
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
-404,285
Closed -$4.07M
RBS.PRH.CL
2561
DELISTED
Royal Bank Of Scotland Group
RBS.PRH.CL
-263,467
Closed -$7.01M
RBS.PRL.CL
2562
DELISTED
Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc
RBS.PRL.CL
-40,000
Closed -$1.01M
FCH.PRA
2563
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Tr Ser A Cum Cv
FCH.PRA
-290,985
Closed -$8.12M
FCH
2564
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
-37,919
Closed -$273K
FRP
2565
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
-16,726
Closed -$262K
KNGT
2566
DELISTED
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
-77,018
Closed -$2.85M
DO
2567
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
-239,230
Closed -$2.59M
WOOF
2568
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
-237,868
Closed -$22M
SWFT
2569
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
-60,349
Closed -$1.6M

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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.