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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRFS
76
Grifois
GRFS
$5.13B
| $102M | 0.26% |
6,285,688
-1,738,370
| -22% | -$29.3M |
|
77
Nu Skin
NUS
$247M
| $97.7M | 0.25% |
2,578,099
+2,160,504
| +517% | +$79.6M |
|
78
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$40.4B
| $97.5M | 0.25% |
1,046,398
+217,223
| +26% | +$19.3M |
|
79
Clorox
CLX
$11.3B
| $96.3M | 0.25% |
759,018
+708,026
| +1,389% | +$87.9M |
|
80
Cigna
CI
$75.7B
| $95.8M | 0.25% |
654,933
-14,446
| -2% | -$1.99M |
|
81
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $95.8M | 0.25% |
1,726,899
-159,737
| -8% | -$8.41M |
|
82
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $95.5M | 0.25% |
1,895,072
-137,067
| -7% | -$6.91M |
|
|
N
83
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $95.4M | 0.25% |
1,127,340
+369,923
| +49% | +$31.6M |
|
84
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.16B
| $95M | 0.25% |
1,463,946
-159,484
| -10% | -$10.5M |
|
|
WFM
85
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $95M | 0.25% |
2,836,321
+451,764
| +19% | +$14.4M |
|
86
AbbVie
ABBV
$454B
| $93.2M | 0.24% |
1,573,031
-411,485
| -21% | -$23.7M |
|
87
UnitedHealth
UNH
$385B
| $92.5M | 0.24% |
786,577
-124,413
| -14% | -$14.5M |
|
|
BCR
88
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $91.5M | 0.24% |
482,830
+328,556
| +213% | +$61.5M |
|
|
JUNO
89
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $90.9M | 0.24% |
+2,068,290
| New | +$103M |
|
90
Conagra Brands
CAG
$6.88B
| $90.7M | 0.24% |
2,763,862
-1,634,205
| -37% | -$52.2M |
|
91
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $90.3M | 0.23% |
2,948,247
+685,532
| +30% | +$21.6M |
|
|
RAD
92
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $90.1M | 0.23% |
574,406
-40,436
| -7% | -$5.98M |
|
93
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.63B
| $89.4M | 0.23% |
1,441,064
+75,689
| +6% | +$4.5M |
|
|
AET
94
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $88.3M | 0.23% |
816,327
-33,984
| -4% | -$3.67M |
|
|
ICPT
95
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $87.9M | 0.23% |
588,866
+124,493
| +27% | +$21.1M |
|
96
General Motors
GM
$73B
| $87.9M | 0.23% |
2,583,439
+117,420
| +5% | +$4.08M |
|
97
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.38B
| $87.3M | 0.23% |
1,660,793
+342,173
| +26% | +$17.5M |
|
|
PPLI
98
People Inc
PPLI
$3.14B
| $86.9M | 0.23% |
8,100,220
+2,129,853
| +36% | +$24.7M |
|
99
Verizon
VZ
$183B
| $86.5M | 0.22% |
1,870,846
+232,158
| +14% | +$10.5M |
|
100
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $86M | 0.22% |
3,269,108
-263,452
| -7% | -$7.53M |
|
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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.