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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
IBN icon
1026
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
$4.97M 0.02%
556,738
+16,621
+3% +$155K
BMO icon
1027
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$125B
$4.97M 0.02%
67,448
+3,816
+6% +$287K
DPZ icon
1028
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
$4.96M 0.02%
64,512
-108,400
-63% -$8.08M
KMPR icon
1029
Kemper
KMPR
$1.7B
$4.95M 0.02%
144,909
-189,733
-57% -$6.78M
WTW icon
1030
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$27.9B
$4.95M 0.02%
45,106
+6,174
+16% +$686K
STE icon
1031
Steris
STE
$20.9B
$4.93M 0.02%
91,295
+19,594
+27% +$1.07M
BPL
1032
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
$4.9M 0.02%
61,511
+4,024
+7% +$321K
RY icon
1033
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
$4.87M 0.02%
68,195
+3,552
+5% +$261K
BP icon
1034
BP
BP
$113B
$4.86M 0.02%
135,215
-10,143
-7% -$402K
TD icon
1035
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
$4.85M 0.02%
98,160
+8,870
+10% +$460K
MGEE icon
1036
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.11B
$4.84M 0.02%
129,821
+13,769
+12% +$538K
POLY
1037
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
$4.83M 0.02%
101,126
-20,076
-17% -$960K
BNS icon
1038
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
$4.83M 0.02%
83,300
+10,401
+14% +$648K
WMK icon
1039
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.82B
$4.82M 0.02%
123,493
+22,637
+22% +$973K
TUP
1040
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
$4.78M 0.02%
69,282
+52,019
+301% +$3.95M
MSCC
1041
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
$4.77M 0.02%
187,649
+30,330
+19% +$776K
ENB icon
1042
Enbridge
ENB
$124B
$4.76M 0.02%
99,407
+3,884
+4% +$192K
CM icon
1043
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$107B
$4.75M 0.02%
106,937
+4,677
+5% +$215K
HR icon
1044
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.42B
$4.74M 0.02%
204,446
+164,531
+412% +$3.99M
VER
1045
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
$4.73M 0.02%
78,425
+3,094
+4% +$199K
SLCA
1046
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
$4.7M 0.02%
75,249
+10,792
+17% +$672K
CRS icon
1047
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$30B
$4.7M 0.02%
104,083
+12,411
+14% +$685K
TRP icon
1048
TC Energy
TRP
$73.5B
$4.7M 0.02%
91,169
-5,399
-6% -$279K
DNOW icon
1049
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.63B
$4.68M 0.02%
153,927
+82,894
+117% +$2.71M
DLX icon
1050
Deluxe
DLX
$1.19B
$4.68M 0.02%
84,798
+20,942
+33% +$1.21M
40 41
42
43 44

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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.