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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
+1.3%
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
+$4.48B
Cap. Flow
+$4.55B
Cap. Flow %
11.82%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.89%
Holding
2,364
New
149
Increased
1,180
Reduced
895
Closed
134

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
PCYC
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
+$230M
2
SPB icon
Spectrum Brands
SPB
+$81.6M
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$79.8M
4
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$66.7M
5
K
Kellanova
K
+$63.3M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 22.09%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.38%
3 Technology 9.81%
4 Consumer Staples 7.93%
5 Communication Services 6.56%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
EPE
476
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
$18.6M 0.05%
1,459,565
+457,428
+46% +$6.08M
ADT
477
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
$18.5M 0.05%
550,831
-145,042
-21% -$5.53M
AVTA
478
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
$18.5M 0.05%
1,144,071
-151,244
-12% -$2.33M
ARW icon
479
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
$18.5M 0.05%
330,972
-25,019
-7% -$1.52M
TNL icon
480
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.54B
$18.3M 0.05%
494,306
+48,706
+11% +$1.91M
FTI icon
481
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.6B
$18.3M 0.05%
592,101
+226,486
+62% +$6.97M
RCL icon
482
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
$18.3M 0.05%
232,207
+3,266
+1% +$249K
SPN
483
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
$18.3M 0.05%
86,740
+26,800
+45% +$6.27M
COL
484
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
$18.2M 0.05%
196,546
+98,554
+101% +$9.48M
ZBRA icon
485
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.4B
$18.1M 0.05%
163,239
+94,370
+137% +$9.79M
VSH icon
486
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.86B
$18.1M 0.05%
1,550,307
+157,668
+11% +$2.03M
SEE
487
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
$18.1M 0.05%
351,786
-65,903
-16% -$3.17M
PRE
488
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
$18M 0.05%
140,301
+17,451
+14% +$2.25M
AXS icon
489
AXIS Capital
AXS
$8.59B
$18M 0.05%
336,719
+64,688
+24% +$3.48M
EQR icon
490
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
$18M 0.05%
255,967
-75,282
-23% -$5.59M
ORI icon
491
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
$17.9M 0.05%
1,144,748
+176,332
+18% +$2.72M
BXP icon
492
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
$17.9M 0.05%
147,798
-1,920
-1% -$253K
WEC icon
493
WEC Energy
WEC
$37.7B
$17.9M 0.05%
397,676
-23,432
-6% -$1.12M
ADSK icon
494
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
$17.9M 0.05%
356,629
+33,354
+10% +$1.91M
SC
495
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
$17.8M 0.05%
696,502
+236,711
+51% +$5.78M
ARMK icon
496
Aramark
ARMK
$15B
$17.8M 0.05%
795,766
-714,410
-47% -$16.1M
APOL
497
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
$17.8M 0.05%
1,378,807
+739,141
+116% +$12.5M
ICE icon
498
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$82.4B
$17.7M 0.05%
396,465
+185,220
+88% +$8.59M
C icon
499
Citigroup
C
$222B
$17.6M 0.05%
318,810
+6,531
+2% +$355K
FRT icon
500
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
$17.6M 0.05%
137,323
+21,052
+18% +$2.86M

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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,364 positions worth $38.5B, up 13% from $34B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $4.55B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 149 new positions and adding to 1,180 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Chevron, an estimated $79.8M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2015 buy was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q2 2015, an estimated $275M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Chevron, cutting an estimated $79.8M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited PHARMACYCLICS INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $230M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 149 new positions and closed 134 in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 4 Aug 2015.