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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
LQD icon
626
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.7B
$12M 0.05%
101,675
-500
-0.5% -$59.4K
LM
627
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
$12M 0.05%
234,435
+81,892
+54% +$4.06M
OPLN
628
Openlane
OPLN
$4.17B
$11.9M 0.05%
1,100,697
+336,958
+44% +$3.85M
OUT icon
629
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.64B
$11.9M 0.05%
530,619
+451,679
+572% +$11.1M
PDCO
630
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
$11.9M 0.05%
286,782
-242,909
-46% -$9.7M
WYNN icon
631
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
$11.8M 0.05%
63,296
-49,907
-44% -$9.86M
NCLH icon
632
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.89B
$11.8M 0.05%
328,487
+227,410
+225% +$7.72M
MCD icon
633
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
$11.8M 0.05%
124,434
+19,640
+19% +$1.87M
TWTC
634
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
$11.8M 0.05%
282,975
+247,575
+699% +$10.1M
RHT
635
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
$11.8M 0.05%
209,644
+12,557
+6% +$732K
RF icon
636
Regions Financial
RF
$26.3B
$11.7M 0.05%
1,168,918
+465,423
+66% +$4.75M
RBBN icon
637
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$354M
$11.7M 0.05%
684,787
-131,852
-16% -$2.52M
EBIX
638
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
$11.7M 0.05%
823,921
-116,423
-12% -$1.62M
AON icon
639
Aon
AON
$77.3B
$11.7M 0.05%
133,000
+40,042
+43% +$3.5M
BOKF icon
640
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.64B
$11.7M 0.05%
175,289
+14,483
+9% +$966K
WCN
641
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.8B
$11.7M 0.05%
360,243
+193,177
+116% +$6.27M
AVA icon
642
Avista
AVA
$3.47B
$11.6M 0.05%
381,172
+22,767
+6% +$726K
ATR icon
643
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.45B
$11.6M 0.05%
191,101
+30,061
+19% +$1.91M
JLL icon
644
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.1B
$11.6M 0.05%
91,764
+31,004
+51% +$4.03M
COST icon
645
Costco
COST
$415B
$11.6M 0.05%
92,360
+28,980
+46% +$3.5M
EMB icon
646
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
$11.6M 0.05%
102,361
+45,454
+80% +$5.21M
CYS
647
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
$11.5M 0.05%
+1,391,681
New +$12.5M
CERN
648
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
$11.5M 0.05%
192,455
+6,188
+3% +$348K
IGSB icon
649
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$22.8B
$11.5M 0.05%
217,746
-11,956
-5% -$630K
MTW icon
650
Manitowoc
MTW
$516M
$11.4M 0.05%
538,783
-134,767
-20% -$3.51M
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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.