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First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
AUM
$140B
1-Year Est. Return
27.84%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+7.69%
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
$38.5B
AUM Growth
+$4.01B
(+12%)
Cap. Flow
+$2.13B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
5.53%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.03%
Holding
2,400
New
147
Increased
1,057
Reduced
1,017
Closed
171
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$295M |
| 2 |
DYAX
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
|
+$119M |
| 3 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
JUNO
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$95.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
Hain Celestial
HAIN
|
+$92.5M |
| 4 |
WWAV
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
|
+$86.9M |
| 5 |
PDLI
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
|
+$84.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.14% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.55% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.47% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.74% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
| $32.9M | 0.09% |
517,701
+61,007
| +13% | +$3.54M |
|
252
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14B
| $32.4M | 0.08% |
+832,310
| New | +$33.6M |
|
253
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $32.3M | 0.08% |
362,166
+295,063
| +440% | +$26.5M |
|
254
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.1B
| $32.3M | 0.08% |
175,576
+85,618
| +95% | +$15.3M |
|
|
CVC
255
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $32M | 0.08% |
1,002,627
-371,565
| -27% | -$11.8M |
|
|
STJ
256
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $31.9M | 0.08% |
516,868
+194,909
| +61% | +$12.3M |
|
|
PPL
257
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $31.9M | 0.08% |
934,691
-462,634
| -33% | -$15.6M |
|
|
PNRA
258
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $31.8M | 0.08% |
163,193
+65,591
| +67% | +$12.2M |
|
259
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $31.7M | 0.08% |
65,455
+5,495
| +9% | +$2.99M |
|
|
LLTC
260
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $31.6M | 0.08% |
743,217
-25,194
| -3% | -$1.11M |
|
261
AutoNation
AN
$6.97B
| $31.6M | 0.08% |
528,823
+14,261
| +3% | +$883K |
|
262
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $31.3M | 0.08% |
277,064
-83,164
| -23% | -$9.24M |
|
263
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $31.1M | 0.08% |
279,958
-76,747
| -22% | -$8.22M |
|
264
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.6B
| $31M | 0.08% |
482,846
-132,496
| -22% | -$8.52M |
|
|
NLSN
265
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $30.9M | 0.08% |
663,814
+219,936
| +50% | +$10.3M |
|
266
DTE Energy
DTE
$31.1B
| $30.9M | 0.08% |
452,382
-53,605
| -11% | -$3.69M |
|
|
TRCO
267
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $30.8M | 0.08% |
910,855
+303,809
| +50% | +$11.4M |
|
268
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.9B
| $30.6M | 0.08% |
640,710
+90,269
| +16% | +$4.3M |
|
269
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $30.6M | 0.08% |
425,884
-116,894
| -22% | -$7.93M |
|
270
Lam Research
LRCX
$382B
| $30.5M | 0.08% |
3,838,450
-1,144,020
| -23% | -$8.6M |
|
|
EIGI
271
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $30.3M | 0.08% |
2,771,963
+1,043,217
| +60% | +$14M |
|
272
Western Digital
WDC
$179B
| $30.3M | 0.08% |
667,173
+109,141
| +20% | +$5.57M |
|
273
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $30.1M | 0.08% |
543,853
-159,855
| -23% | -$9.41M |
|
|
WWAV
274
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $30M | 0.08% |
772,033
-2,148,234
| -74% | -$86.9M |
|
275
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $30M | 0.08% |
551,535
+84,842
| +18% | +$4.61M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,400 positions worth $38.5B, up 12% from $34.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $2.13B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 147 new positions and adding to 1,057 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $182M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q4 2015, an estimated $110M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $182M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited Edgewell Personal Care in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $107M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- First Trust Advisors opened 147 new positions and closed 171 in Q4 2015.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 3 Feb 2016.