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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
STI
1051
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
$4.67M 0.02%
122,803
+28,971
+31% +$1.12M
FIS icon
1052
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
$4.64M 0.02%
82,427
-63,800
-44% -$3.61M
DCP
1053
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
$4.63M 0.02%
85,107
+5,008
+6% +$275K
IMS
1054
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
$4.61M 0.02%
175,920
+12,452
+8% +$335K
KRC icon
1055
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.58B
$4.6M 0.02%
77,447
-13,227
-15% -$821K
EQC.PRE
1056
DELISTED
EQUITY COMWLTH CUM RED PFD SR E 7.25% (MD)
EQC.PRE
$4.6M 0.02%
+178,774
New +$4.55M
IBOC icon
1057
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.77B
$4.6M 0.02%
186,507
-351
-0.2% -$9.15K
IT icon
1058
Gartner
IT
$9.41B
$4.59M 0.02%
62,529
-50,551
-45% -$3.67M
OCR
1059
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
$4.59M 0.02%
73,779
+36,797
+99% +$2.34M
RWT
1060
Redwood Trust
RWT
$616M
$4.59M 0.02%
276,811
+47,260
+21% +$895K
DFT
1061
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
$4.58M 0.02%
169,414
-12,437
-7% -$343K
AIV
1062
Aimco
AIV
$380M
$4.58M 0.02%
1,080,574
+53,185
+5% +$237K
TXNM
1063
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.47B
$4.49M 0.02%
180,348
-26,535
-13% -$704K
DHC
1064
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.26B
$4.48M 0.02%
216,249
-316,743
-59% -$7.18M
SLH
1065
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
$4.48M 0.02%
79,465
+24,456
+44% +$1.55M
VRNT
1066
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
$4.45M 0.02%
156,932
-2,668
-2% -$68.3K
CCC
1067
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
$4.41M 0.02%
227,567
-6,385
-3% -$136K
WOR icon
1068
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.76B
$4.4M 0.02%
191,879
+138,384
+259% +$3.44M
WABC icon
1069
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
$4.38M 0.02%
94,216
+79,742
+551% +$3.9M
DMLP icon
1070
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.34B
$4.38M 0.02%
148,076
-40,462
-21% -$1.31M
EVR icon
1071
Evercore
EVR
$13.1B
$4.36M 0.02%
92,760
+8,704
+10% +$451K
WWD icon
1072
Woodward
WWD
$25B
$4.34M 0.02%
91,195
-16,735
-16% -$847K
VHC icon
1073
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$52.3M
$4.34M 0.02%
36,175
-3,248
-8% -$871K
MAA icon
1074
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
$4.34M 0.02%
66,094
+16,460
+33% +$1.17M
CAB
1075
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
$4.3M 0.02%
73,030
+21,173
+41% +$1.27M
41 42
43
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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.