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First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
AUM
$140B
1-Year Est. Return
27.84%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+7.69%
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
+$4.01B
(+12%)
Cap. Flow
+$2.13B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
5.53%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.03%
Holding
2,400
New
147
Increased
1,057
Reduced
1,017
Closed
171
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$295M |
| 2 |
DYAX
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
|
+$119M |
| 3 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
JUNO
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$95.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
Hain Celestial
HAIN
|
+$92.5M |
| 4 |
WWAV
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
|
+$86.9M |
| 5 |
PDLI
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
|
+$84.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.14% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.55% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.47% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.74% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAM
626
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
184,597
-51,153
| -22% | -$3.38M |
|
627
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
91,496
+43,622
| +91% | +$5.88M |
|
628
Waste Management
WM
$95.9B
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
217,069
+7,992
| +4% | +$425K |
|
|
INVX
629
Innovex International
INVX
$1.87B
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
195,311
+19,243
| +11% | +$1.19M |
|
630
SM Energy
SM
$7.96B
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
587,309
+261,562
| +80% | +$7.97M |
|
631
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
159,976
-29,151
| -15% | -$1.95M |
|
|
SPLK
632
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
196,002
-105,092
| -35% | -$6.02M |
|
|
PX
633
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
111,854
+16,817
| +18% | +$1.83M |
|
634
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.9B
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
564,821
-237,826
| -30% | -$5.12M |
|
635
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.68B
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
250,251
-201,138
| -45% | -$9.9M |
|
636
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.91B
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
437,954
+3,137
| +0.7% | +$85.7K |
|
637
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.4B
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
107,505
+4,636
| +5% | +$502K |
|
638
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
276,443
+138,319
| +100% | +$6.52M |
|
639
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.49B
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
227,747
+9,402
| +4% | +$472K |
|
640
UGI
UGI
$8B
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
333,180
+136,216
| +69% | +$4.73M |
|
641
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.24B
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
110,035
-7,891
| -7% | -$837K |
|
642
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.87B
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
740,049
+36,230
| +5% | +$557K |
|
643
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
145,062
-7,517
| -5% | -$571K |
|
644
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $11.1M | 0.03% |
12,619
+1,417
| +13% | +$1.23M |
|
645
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.7B
| $11.1M | 0.03% |
146,521
-71,939
| -33% | -$5.19M |
|
646
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $11M | 0.03% |
652,551
+440,781
| +208% | +$7.45M |
|
|
LGF
647
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $11M | 0.03% |
338,725
-11,181
| -3% | -$412K |
|
648
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.9B
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
173,619
-95,681
| -36% | -$5.88M |
|
649
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.3B
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
181,958
+56,084
| +45% | +$3.72M |
|
650
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
127,563
-12,018
| -9% | -$1.09M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,400 positions worth $38.5B, up 12% from $34.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $2.13B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 147 new positions and adding to 1,057 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $182M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q4 2015, an estimated $110M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $182M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited Edgewell Personal Care in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $107M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- First Trust Advisors opened 147 new positions and closed 171 in Q4 2015.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 3 Feb 2016.