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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
FAST icon
676
Fastenal
FAST
$54B
$10.8M 0.04%
962,468
+144,696
+18% +$1.65M
MHK icon
677
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.9B
$10.8M 0.04%
80,056
+36,049
+82% +$4.96M
CVA
678
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
$10.8M 0.04%
508,009
+235,612
+86% +$4.91M
SIVB
679
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
$10.8M 0.04%
95,961
+25,404
+36% +$2.82M
PTEN icon
680
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.87B
$10.7M 0.04%
330,385
-254,358
-43% -$8.64M
NEE icon
681
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
$10.7M 0.04%
457,080
+41,812
+10% +$1.01M
PNY
682
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
$10.7M 0.04%
319,107
+40,659
+15% +$1.46M
AVTA
683
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
$10.7M 0.04%
701,283
-36,784
-5% -$608K
RBS.PRS.CL
684
DELISTED
The Royal Bank Of Scotland Group
RBS.PRS.CL
$10.7M 0.04%
430,692
+323,951
+303% +$7.99M
DEO icon
685
Diageo
DEO
$46.2B
$10.7M 0.04%
92,383
+5,352
+6% +$648K
HIG icon
686
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.5B
$10.6M 0.04%
285,615
+239,299
+517% +$8.66M
AOS icon
687
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.38B
$10.6M 0.04%
448,528
+221,826
+98% +$5.38M
CMO
688
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
$10.6M 0.04%
864,898
+40,651
+5% +$530K
CCK icon
689
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.8B
$10.6M 0.04%
+237,422
New +$11.4M
PFG icon
690
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.6B
$10.5M 0.04%
201,029
+66,821
+50% +$3.5M
CAH icon
691
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
$10.5M 0.04%
140,397
+74,789
+114% +$5.44M
CBST
692
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
$10.5M 0.04%
157,624
-352,381
-69% -$23.1M
ALR
693
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
$10.5M 0.04%
269,498
-256,394
-49% -$9.61M
LPSN icon
694
LivePerson
LPSN
$18.9M
$10.4M 0.04%
55,326
-21,297
-28% -$3.78M
BAX icon
695
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
$10.4M 0.04%
267,888
-133,052
-33% -$5.4M
BIO icon
696
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.42B
$10.4M 0.04%
91,378
+15,687
+21% +$1.86M
VIAV icon
697
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.75B
$10.4M 0.04%
1,422,117
+1,067,836
+301% +$7.35M
INFA
698
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
$10.3M 0.04%
302,186
+18,135
+6% +$603K
SNPS icon
699
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.5B
$10.3M 0.04%
259,868
-57,068
-18% -$2.26M
BFH icon
700
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
$10.3M 0.04%
51,855
-16,495
-24% -$3.46M
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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.