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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
MHR
676
DELISTED
MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORP (DEL)
MHR
$11.9M 0.03%
6,379,524
+2,988,927
+88% +$5.92M
RNR icon
677
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
$11.9M 0.03%
117,357
+37,553
+47% +$3.87M
BKH icon
678
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.73B
$11.9M 0.03%
272,903
+189,462
+227% +$9.09M
DBI icon
679
Designer Brands
DBI
$277M
$11.9M 0.03%
356,948
+33,904
+10% +$1.21M
SLG icon
680
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.88B
$11.8M 0.03%
111,293
+26,189
+31% +$3.07M
BRCD
681
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
$11.8M 0.03%
996,331
+472,019
+90% +$5.73M
CCEC
682
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.4B
$11.8M 0.03%
216,084
+36,656
+20% +$2.31M
VRSK icon
683
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.4B
$11.8M 0.03%
162,245
+36,818
+29% +$2.71M
USB icon
684
US Bancorp
USB
$99.6B
$11.8M 0.03%
271,586
+189,092
+229% +$8.27M
WAB icon
685
Wabtec
WAB
$51.1B
$11.8M 0.03%
125,006
+49,240
+65% +$4.83M
VMC icon
686
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
$11.7M 0.03%
139,352
+100,294
+257% +$8.75M
AJG icon
687
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$63.7B
$11.7M 0.03%
246,658
+24,869
+11% +$1.2M
ACGL icon
688
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.1B
$11.6M 0.03%
520,965
+179,661
+53% +$3.81M
CMLP
689
DELISTED
CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP NEW UTS REP LTD PRT INT (DE)
CMLP
$11.6M 0.03%
1,037,134
+217,111
+26% +$3.07M
STRZA
690
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
$11.6M 0.03%
259,063
-145,589
-36% -$5.8M
RYAAY icon
691
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.5B
$11.5M 0.03%
392,849
-8,498
-2% -$236K
CIT
692
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
$11.5M 0.03%
246,865
+100,609
+69% +$4.68M
PVH icon
693
PVH
PVH
$3.71B
$11.4M 0.03%
99,078
+44,996
+83% +$4.88M
DCM
694
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
$11.3M 0.03%
590,991
-13,988
-2% -$257K
UFS
695
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
$11.3M 0.03%
271,920
-33,564
-11% -$1.47M
MRSH
696
Marsh
MRSH
$86.3B
$11.2M 0.03%
198,216
-15,783
-7% -$912K
ARRS
697
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
$11.2M 0.03%
366,806
-199,082
-35% -$6.45M
FLG
698
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.77B
$11.2M 0.03%
203,509
+10,850
+6% +$572K
TPR icon
699
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
$11.2M 0.03%
324,073
-94,632
-23% -$3.62M
OSK icon
700
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.67B
$11.2M 0.03%
263,944
+33,920
+15% +$1.7M

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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.