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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
+0.02%
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
$25.4B
AUM Growth
+$1.36B
Cap. Flow
+$1.79B
Cap. Flow %
7.02%
Top 10 Hldgs %
6.49%
Holding
2,395
New
190
Increased
1,204
Reduced
817
Closed
179

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
MNK
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
+$91.5M
2
PPC icon
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
+$80.6M
3
SPB icon
Spectrum Brands
SPB
+$72.8M
4
RAD
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
+$65.7M
5
CNC icon
Centene
CNC
+$51.7M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
ITMN
INTERMUNE INC
ITMN
+$90M
2
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
+$66.7M
3
DF
Dean Foods Company
DF
+$61.9M
4
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
+$52.6M
5
MNST icon
Monster Beverage
MNST
+$42.4M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 17.5%
2 Technology 12.73%
3 Consumer Discretionary 10.13%
4 Industrials 9.54%
5 Consumer Staples 7.8%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
ACN icon
401
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
$18.2M 0.07%
223,564
+28,196
+14% +$2.26M
EG icon
402
Everest Group
EG
$15.2B
$18.2M 0.07%
112,212
-22,588
-17% -$3.66M
EIX icon
403
Edison International
EIX
$30.7B
$18.1M 0.07%
323,220
-41,984
-11% -$2.4M
EXP icon
404
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.6B
$18M 0.07%
177,087
-48,109
-21% -$4.67M
CBRE icon
405
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.8B
$18M 0.07%
605,658
+179,285
+42% +$5.64M
PAYX icon
406
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
$18M 0.07%
407,148
+38,694
+11% +$1.63M
WSM icon
407
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.7B
$18M 0.07%
540,462
+26,976
+5% +$935K
CAR icon
408
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
$18M 0.07%
327,634
+76,963
+31% +$4.81M
HCC
409
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
$18M 0.07%
372,205
-18,671
-5% -$908K
DKS icon
410
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
$18M 0.07%
409,233
+324,687
+384% +$14.5M
NLY icon
411
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$16.9B
$17.9M 0.07%
419,811
+6,798
+2% +$311K
ALTR
412
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
$17.9M 0.07%
499,961
+58,817
+13% +$2.05M
BWA icon
413
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
$17.9M 0.07%
386,172
+26,890
+7% +$1.47M
SIAL
414
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
$17.8M 0.07%
130,913
-42,920
-25% -$4.56M
DECK icon
415
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
$17.8M 0.07%
1,097,322
+334,878
+44% +$5.12M
COV
416
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
$17.8M 0.07%
205,237
+11,838
+6% +$1.05M
BIDU icon
417
Baidu
BIDU
$35.8B
$17.7M 0.07%
81,302
-3,395
-4% -$718K
PSA icon
418
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
$17.7M 0.07%
106,751
+7,780
+8% +$1.34M
APTV icon
419
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
$17.6M 0.07%
287,746
-139,752
-33% -$9.57M
TER icon
420
Teradyne
TER
$54.8B
$17.6M 0.07%
909,356
+93,334
+11% +$1.83M
OC icon
421
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
$17.6M 0.07%
555,319
+287,016
+107% +$10.1M
EA icon
422
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
$17.6M 0.07%
494,455
+44,459
+10% +$1.62M
MWV
423
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
$17.6M 0.07%
429,337
-103,169
-19% -$4.41M
LHX icon
424
L3Harris
LHX
$55.9B
$17.5M 0.07%
263,671
-9,899
-4% -$700K
ARMK icon
425
Aramark
ARMK
$15B
$17.5M 0.07%
920,355
+336,208
+58% +$6.49M
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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2014, First Trust Advisors held 2,395 positions worth $25.4B, up 5.6% from $24.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 6.5% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $1.79B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 190 new positions and adding to 1,204 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Pilgrim's Pride: 2,668,440 shares worth $81.5M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was SAFEWAY INC, an estimated $66.7M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2014 buy was Pilgrim's Pride: 2,668,440 shares worth $81.5M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY in Q3 2014, an estimated $91.5M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was SAFEWAY INC, cutting an estimated $66.7M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited INTERMUNE INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $90M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 6.5% of its $25.4B portfolio in Q3 2014.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 190 new positions and closed 179 in Q3 2014.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 5.6% quarter-over-quarter to $25.4B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.