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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
AVB icon
526
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.1B
$16.4M 0.04%
102,473
-28,619
-22% -$4.77M
NVR icon
527
NVR
NVR
$17.2B
$16.4M 0.04%
12,213
-11,487
-48% -$15.5M
PTEN icon
528
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.87B
$16.4M 0.04%
869,436
-143,812
-14% -$2.98M
VMW
529
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
$16.3M 0.04%
190,481
+14,755
+8% +$1.29M
GXP
530
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
$16.3M 0.04%
675,304
+60,407
+10% +$1.56M
FFIV icon
531
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
$16.3M 0.04%
135,498
-130,030
-49% -$16M
GPC icon
532
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
$16.3M 0.04%
181,680
-301,856
-62% -$27.8M
PXD
533
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
$16.2M 0.04%
+116,910
New +$18.5M
TXT icon
534
Textron
TXT
$16.6B
$16.2M 0.04%
362,171
+79,162
+28% +$3.6M
NTES icon
535
NetEase
NTES
$76.5B
$16.1M 0.04%
555,590
+314,845
+131% +$8.4M
BR icon
536
Broadridge
BR
$17.2B
$16.1M 0.04%
321,764
+157,994
+96% +$8.42M
ALK icon
537
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
$16M 0.04%
248,135
-5,870
-2% -$378K
TRI icon
538
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$39.4B
$16M 0.04%
361,693
+200,363
+124% +$9.38M
RF icon
539
Regions Financial
RF
$26.3B
$16M 0.04%
1,541,905
+413,960
+37% +$4.17M
ZNGA
540
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
$15.9M 0.04%
5,570,909
+177,757
+3% +$497K
EAT icon
541
Brinker International
EAT
$8.02B
$15.9M 0.04%
275,806
-240,930
-47% -$13.8M
BRK.B icon
542
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
$15.9M 0.04%
116,466
+24,957
+27% +$3.56M
Y
543
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
$15.8M 0.04%
33,701
+5,327
+19% +$2.56M
SWK icon
544
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
$15.8M 0.04%
149,889
+12,932
+9% +$1.32M
FIS icon
545
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
$15.8M 0.04%
255,196
+106,280
+71% +$6.81M
TTE icon
546
TotalEnergies
TTE
$193B
$15.7M 0.04%
319,389
-2,824
-0.9% -$146K
SEIC icon
547
SEI Investments
SEIC
$11.9B
$15.6M 0.04%
318,640
+96,161
+43% +$4.52M
NEE icon
548
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
$15.6M 0.04%
636,940
+181,492
+40% +$4.61M
PCP
549
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
$15.6M 0.04%
77,873
+44,977
+137% +$9.44M
TEL icon
550
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.8B
$15.5M 0.04%
240,957
-33,171
-12% -$2.29M

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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.