First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
First Trust Advisors manages the mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds of First Trust, a fund company that was among the first to offer smart beta and thematic ETFs. First Trust began in 1991 as Nike Securities, set up in Chicago by Robert Van Kampen, an investment banker who had worked at Nuveen, and was later renamed First Trust. James Bowen, who was chosen to lead the new firm at the start, bought it from Van Kampen's family in 2010 and is chief executive of First Trust Advisors.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF
FTXN
|
+$790M |
| 2 |
First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF
FTXH
|
+$769M |
| 3 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$542M |
| 4 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$433M |
| 5 |
Forgent Power Solutions
FPS
|
+$403M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
|
+$814M |
| 2 |
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
|
+$760M |
| 3 |
Emcor
EME
|
+$434M |
| 4 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$343M |
| 5 |
MasTec
MTZ
|
+$338M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 34.03% |
| 2 | Industrials | 17.34% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.24% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.91% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Gray Television
GTN
$617M
| – | – |
-277,474
| Closed | -$1.1M | – |
|
2727
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$426M
| – | – |
-11,215
| Closed | -$970K | – |
|
2728
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$1.51B
| – | – |
-125,083
| Closed | -$1.92M | – |
|
2729
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$561M
| – | – |
-15,445
| Closed | -$2.2M | – |
|
2730
Hertz
HTZ
$536M
| – | – |
-767,894
| Closed | -$1.74M | – |
|
2731
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.67B
| – | – |
-530,878
| Closed | -$5.64M | – |
|
2732
Ivanhoe Electric
IE
$1.08B
| – | – |
-116,920
| Closed | -$1.12M | – |
|
2733
Immersion
IMMR
$230M
| – | – |
-92,327
| Closed | -$625K | – |
|
2734
Invesco Quality Municipal Securities
IQI
$474M
| – | – |
-10,865
| Closed | -$110K | – |
|
2735
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.56B
| – | – |
-2,215
| Closed | -$224K | – |
|
2736
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| – | – |
-7,234
| Closed | -$376K | – |
|
2737
Kimball Electronics
KE
$474M
| – | – |
-79,826
| Closed | -$2.04M | – |
|
2738
Kodak
KODK
$798M
| – | – |
-236,769
| Closed | -$2.19M | – |
|
2739
Koppers
KOP
$586M
| – | – |
-65,533
| Closed | -$2.94M | – |
|
2740
Karat Packaging
KRT
$669M
| – | – |
-28,723
| Closed | -$961K | – |
|
2741
DELISTED
Leggett & Platt
LEG
| – | – |
-493,804
| Closed | -$5.78M | – |
|
2742
Li Auto
LI
$11.4B
| – | – |
-10,722
| Closed | -$126K | – |
|
2743
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$702M
| – | – |
-15,123
| Closed | -$755K | – |
|
2744
Liberty Live Group Series C
LLYVK
$9.8B
| – | – |
-70,141
| Closed | -$7.41M | – |
|
2745
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$464M
| – | – |
-89,690
| Closed | -$1.62M | – |
|
2746
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$5.56B
| – | – |
-47,602
| Closed | -$2.43M | – |
|
2747
Methanex
MEOH
$5.45B
| – | – |
-39,587
| Closed | -$1.83M | – |
|
2748
MFA Financial
MFA
$588M
| – | – |
-687,912
| Closed | -$6.67M | – |
|
2749
Mistras Group
MG
$644M
| – | – |
-60,219
| Closed | -$1.05M | – |
|
2750
BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund
MHD
$1.86B
| – | – |
-15,517
| Closed | -$185K | – |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2026, First Trust Advisors held 2,821 positions worth $170B, down 0.02% from $170B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors's Q3 2026 filing shows 166 new, 1,357 increased, 1,118 reduced and 160 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF: 20,689,479 shares worth $786M. The largest sale was First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF, an estimated $814M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 34% of assets, up from 32% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Financials.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2026 buy was First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF: 20,689,479 shares worth $786M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to Broadcom in Q3 2026, an estimated $542M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2026 reduction was First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund, cutting an estimated $760M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF in Q3 2026, selling an estimated $814M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $170B portfolio in Q3 2026.
- First Trust Advisors opened 166 new positions and closed 160 in Q3 2026.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 0.02% quarter-over-quarter to $170B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2026, filed 12 Nov 2026.