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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
LGCY
851
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
$7.09M 0.03%
239,038
-20,536
-8% -$622K
BTU
852
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
$7.08M 0.03%
38,123
-13,013
-25% -$2.96M
MLI icon
853
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
$7.08M 0.03%
991,856
-97,916
-9% -$710K
MTB icon
854
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
$7.07M 0.03%
57,354
-12,304
-18% -$1.51M
VFC icon
855
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
$7.06M 0.03%
113,613
-99,905
-47% -$5.98M
WRI
856
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
$7.06M 0.03%
224,237
+177,725
+382% +$5.91M
NAV
857
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
$7.04M 0.03%
+213,854
New +$7.92M
NJR icon
858
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.06B
$7.04M 0.03%
278,596
+94,680
+51% +$2.49M
ACGL icon
859
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.1B
$7.02M 0.03%
384,906
+46,929
+14% +$866K
APLP
860
DELISTED
Archrock Partners, L.P. Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests
APLP
$7M 0.03%
+238,598
New +$6.87M
EE
861
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
$6.99M 0.03%
191,335
+17,636
+10% +$668K
CL icon
862
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
$6.98M 0.03%
106,978
+9,125
+9% +$602K
WEN icon
863
Wendy's
WEN
$1.33B
$6.96M 0.03%
843,109
+521,031
+162% +$4.27M
CNA icon
864
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.5B
$6.93M 0.03%
182,365
+19,710
+12% +$763K
FITB
865
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52B
$6.93M 0.03%
346,247
-139,123
-29% -$2.86M
GGP
866
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
$6.92M 0.03%
293,915
+77,944
+36% +$1.87M
FCH.PRA
867
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Tr Ser A Cum Cv
FCH.PRA
$6.89M 0.03%
267,071
+36,227
+16% +$923K
LTM
868
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
$6.89M 0.03%
136,544
+8,074
+6% +$370K
MMLP icon
869
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$95.9M
$6.84M 0.03%
183,487
+37,679
+26% +$1.48M
GIS icon
870
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
$6.84M 0.03%
135,546
-178,792
-57% -$9.38M
EPB
871
DELISTED
EL PASO PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P. COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PART
EPB
$6.8M 0.03%
169,328
-16,806
-9% -$643K
HOG icon
872
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.68B
$6.74M 0.03%
115,842
+50,576
+77% +$3.23M
TSCO icon
873
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
$6.74M 0.03%
547,760
-205,990
-27% -$2.57M
EWBC icon
874
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
$6.74M 0.03%
198,130
+270
+0.1% +$9.36K
HEP
875
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
$6.71M 0.03%
184,359
+46,691
+34% +$1.63M
33 34
35
36 37

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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.