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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
BV
626
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
$13.6M 0.04%
+2,308,795
New +$13.4M
WM icon
627
Waste Management
WM
$95.9B
$13.6M 0.04%
292,778
-70,878
-19% -$3.56M
RBS.PRN
628
DELISTED
ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC ADR RPTNG PFD SHRS SER N (UK)
RBS.PRN
$13.5M 0.04%
543,342
+309,556
+132% +$7.74M
TDS icon
629
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.91B
$13.5M 0.04%
459,598
-196,081
-30% -$5.63M
BOKF icon
630
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.64B
$13.4M 0.03%
192,408
+59,514
+45% +$3.9M
CSC
631
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
$13.3M 0.03%
482,376
-838,659
-63% -$23.5M
TWO
632
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
$13.3M 0.03%
171,103
-74,469
-30% -$6.26M
SHLD
633
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
$13.2M 0.03%
+494,211
New +$19.1M
RGC
634
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
$13.1M 0.03%
628,205
+318,659
+103% +$6.86M
SR icon
635
Spire
SR
$4.92B
$13.1M 0.03%
252,282
+18,287
+8% +$954K
DAL icon
636
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
$13.1M 0.03%
318,302
-133,925
-30% -$5.85M
OGE icon
637
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.3B
$13.1M 0.03%
457,485
+135,268
+42% +$4.21M
ICLR icon
638
Icon
ICLR
$12.8B
$13M 0.03%
193,830
-29,228
-13% -$1.97M
ITW icon
639
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
$13M 0.03%
142,110
+67,893
+91% +$6.46M
VIPS icon
640
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.84B
$13M 0.03%
585,540
+176,097
+43% +$4.67M
AWH
641
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
$13M 0.03%
300,806
+86,142
+40% +$3.65M
STWD icon
642
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.12B
$12.9M 0.03%
597,793
-16,425
-3% -$389K
VMI icon
643
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.44B
$12.9M 0.03%
108,382
+13,077
+14% +$1.61M
CXW icon
644
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.1B
$12.8M 0.03%
387,312
-18,578
-5% -$675K
RBS.PRM
645
DELISTED
ROYAL BK SCOTLAND PLC SPONS ADR SER M REPSTG (UK)
RBS.PRM
$12.8M 0.03%
511,620
+311,620
+156% +$7.79M
ARG
646
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
$12.8M 0.03%
120,665
+42,683
+55% +$4.46M
MXIM
647
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
$12.8M 0.03%
369,072
+122,048
+49% +$4.17M
TGI
648
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
$12.7M 0.03%
193,111
-14,974
-7% -$971K
SD
649
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
$12.7M 0.03%
14,520,313
+5,438,535
+60% +$8.01M
RBBN icon
650
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$354M
$12.7M 0.03%
1,837,531
+739,377
+67% +$5.8M

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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.