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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
+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
(+5.6%)
Cap. Flow
+$1.79B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
7.02%
Top 10 Holdings %
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 |
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
|
+$80.6M |
| 3 |
Spectrum Brands
SPB
|
+$72.8M |
| 4 |
RAD
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
|
+$65.7M |
| 5 |
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 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Verizon
VZ
$187B
| $102M | 0.4% |
2,037,317
+46,744
| +2% | +$2.32M |
|
27
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$259M
| $100M | 0.39% |
3,092,813
+1,229,202
| +66% | +$40.8M |
|
28
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $99.2M | 0.39% |
883,226
-102,926
| -10% | -$9.8M |
|
|
YHOO
29
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $98.5M | 0.39% |
2,417,085
-358,030
| -13% | -$13.4M |
|
30
Salesforce
CRM
$132B
| $98.1M | 0.39% |
1,704,399
-117,648
| -6% | -$6.63M |
|
31
Incyte
INCY
$23.6B
| $97.4M | 0.38% |
1,986,526
+59,536
| +3% | +$2.98M |
|
32
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $97.4M | 0.38% |
2,100,343
+24,263
| +1% | +$1.08M |
|
33
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.6B
| $95.9M | 0.38% |
745,476
-57,541
| -7% | -$5.93M |
|
34
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.1B
| $95.3M | 0.38% |
2,421,382
+1,066,565
| +79% | +$40.8M |
|
|
WWAV
35
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $92.1M | 0.36% |
2,535,975
+158,588
| +7% | +$5.29M |
|
36
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$69.1B
| $87.1M | 0.34% |
241,602
-40,852
| -14% | -$13.7M |
|
|
PCYC
37
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $84.6M | 0.33% |
720,123
+77,844
| +12% | +$8.87M |
|
38
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.4B
| $83.4M | 0.33% |
1,155,396
+208,123
| +22% | +$13.7M |
|
39
Akamai
AKAM
$17.1B
| $82.8M | 0.33% |
1,384,328
-69,342
| -5% | -$4.17M |
|
40
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$85.9B
| $81.7M | 0.32% |
1,158,124
+294,300
| +34% | +$19.5M |
|
|
41
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.73B
| $81.5M | 0.32% |
+2,668,440
| New | +$80.6M |
|
42
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.3B
| $81.2M | 0.32% |
931,340
+134,276
| +17% | +$11.7M |
|
43
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $81.2M | 0.32% |
3,470,808
+328,756
| +10% | +$7.71M |
|
|
EXAS
44
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $81.1M | 0.32% |
4,183,518
-307,786
| -7% | -$5.64M |
|
45
Equinix
EQIX
$108B
| $80.7M | 0.32% |
379,997
+50,148
| +15% | +$10.8M |
|
46
IBM
IBM
$199B
| $80.3M | 0.32% |
442,732
+70,525
| +19% | +$12.8M |
|
|
LO
47
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $78.7M | 0.31% |
1,313,336
+291,566
| +29% | +$17.7M |
|
48
AbbVie
ABBV
$457B
| $77.6M | 0.31% |
1,343,836
+474,664
| +55% | +$26.4M |
|
49
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $76.9M | 0.3% |
1,185,829
-65,664
| -5% | -$4.16M |
|
|
50
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $76.8M | 0.3% |
+848,543
| New | +$72.8M |
|
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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.