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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
BFH icon
651
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
$12.7M 0.03%
54,474
+21,186
+64% +$5.07M
IFF icon
652
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$19.4B
$12.7M 0.03%
116,058
+94,855
+447% +$11M
GLPI icon
653
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.8B
$12.7M 0.03%
345,714
+307,702
+809% +$11.3M
MTUS icon
654
Metallus
MTUS
$873M
$12.6M 0.03%
468,419
+139,558
+42% +$4.12M
RS icon
655
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.8B
$12.6M 0.03%
208,927
+10,114
+5% +$640K
DOX icon
656
Amdocs
DOX
$5.53B
$12.6M 0.03%
231,249
-34,944
-13% -$1.92M
H icon
657
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.6B
$12.6M 0.03%
221,693
+125,583
+131% +$7.3M
TEX icon
658
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
$12.5M 0.03%
538,949
+90,464
+20% +$2.39M
VIAB
659
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
$12.5M 0.03%
193,710
+4,420
+2% +$299K
FWONA icon
660
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.3B
$12.5M 0.03%
516,393
-428,021
-45% -$11M
DFS
661
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
$12.5M 0.03%
216,689
+116,065
+115% +$6.81M
PNY
662
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
$12.4M 0.03%
351,331
+116,844
+50% +$4.31M
UPL
663
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
$12.4M 0.03%
987,014
-56,063
-5% -$852K
TOL icon
664
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
$12.3M 0.03%
321,777
+112,210
+54% +$4.2M
SPXC icon
665
SPX Corp
SPXC
$11B
$12.2M 0.03%
670,936
-7,704
-1% -$150K
SON icon
666
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
$12.2M 0.03%
284,539
-29,415
-9% -$1.32M
MLM icon
667
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
$12.2M 0.03%
85,971
+75,394
+713% +$11M
VR
668
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
$12.2M 0.03%
276,573
+58,299
+27% +$2.5M
MAS icon
669
Masco
MAS
$16B
$12.1M 0.03%
516,000
+52,015
+11% +$1.23M
HII icon
670
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.3B
$12.1M 0.03%
107,231
-25,126
-19% -$3.2M
ATO icon
671
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.9B
$12M 0.03%
234,458
+21,382
+10% +$1.15M
DD
672
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
$12M 0.03%
197,733
+64,188
+48% +$4.32M
STR
673
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
$12M 0.03%
573,990
+140,690
+32% +$3.2M
QSR icon
674
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.1B
$11.9M 0.03%
312,683
+64,133
+26% +$2.53M
MTB icon
675
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
$11.9M 0.03%
95,616
+12,275
+15% +$1.51M

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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.