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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
LVLT
576
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
$14.8M 0.04%
281,536
+40,936
+17% +$2.24M
HSP
577
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
$14.8M 0.04%
167,086
-46,192
-22% -$4.07M
RCI icon
578
Rogers Communications
RCI
$17.7B
$14.8M 0.04%
415,811
-11,556
-3% -$403K
VTLE
579
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
$14.8M 0.04%
58,662
-8,741
-13% -$2.49M
TTM
580
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
$14.7M 0.04%
426,836
+273,110
+178% +$10.9M
PLL
581
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
$14.7M 0.04%
118,063
-86,354
-42% -$9.75M
WRB icon
582
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28B
$14.7M 0.04%
953,660
+171,514
+22% +$2.56M
AFG icon
583
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.9B
$14.6M 0.04%
224,931
+56,841
+34% +$3.67M
PMT
584
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$849M
$14.6M 0.04%
838,479
+790,442
+1,645% +$15.4M
WTRG icon
585
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.2B
$14.6M 0.04%
595,592
+64,551
+12% +$1.69M
WP
586
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
$14.6M 0.04%
381,434
+224,483
+143% +$8.91M
HIG icon
587
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.5B
$14.5M 0.04%
349,373
+63,049
+22% +$2.63M
NTI
588
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
$14.5M 0.04%
610,929
+22,152
+4% +$553K
PBF icon
589
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.29B
$14.5M 0.04%
509,849
-60,192
-11% -$1.69M
TCO
590
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
$14.5M 0.04%
208,250
+90,037
+76% +$6.66M
DNY
591
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
$14.4M 0.04%
828,832
+571
+0.1% +$9.95K
AR icon
592
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
$14.4M 0.04%
419,857
+273,732
+187% +$10.9M
FDS icon
593
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
$14.4M 0.04%
88,621
+24,481
+38% +$3.98M
FNF icon
594
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.9B
$14.4M 0.04%
+560,571
New +$14.5M
REXX
595
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
$14.4M 0.04%
257,479
+193,146
+300% +$9.59M
OKS
596
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
$14.4M 0.04%
423,086
+65,519
+18% +$2.59M
DHR icon
597
Danaher
DHR
$135B
$14.4M 0.04%
249,517
+12,078
+5% +$692K
NUE icon
598
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
$14.3M 0.04%
324,832
-64,598
-17% -$3.1M
CNX icon
599
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.85B
$14.3M 0.04%
788,947
+204,085
+35% +$4.88M
LUV icon
600
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
$14.3M 0.04%
431,536
-73,368
-15% -$2.87M

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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.