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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
NPK icon
1076
National Presto Industries
NPK
$891M
$4.6M 0.01%
57,287
-1,782
-3% -$122K
DRI icon
1077
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
$4.6M 0.01%
72,388
+1,132
+2% +$67K
LAZ icon
1078
Lazard
LAZ
$4.37B
$4.57M 0.01%
81,312
+54,454
+203% +$3.03M
MGA icon
1079
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
$4.57M 0.01%
81,501
-3,930
-5% -$219K
EQC.PRE
1080
DELISTED
EQUITY COMWLTH CUM RED PFD SR E 7.25% (MD)
EQC.PRE
$4.56M 0.01%
178,774
CMCSK
1081
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
$4.56M 0.01%
76,083
+286
+0.4% +$17.1K
ADVS
1082
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
$4.55M 0.01%
102,937
+94,498
+1,120% +$4.13M
TEF
1083
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
$4.55M 0.01%
424,180
-1,083
-0.3% -$11.9K
IEF icon
1084
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.1B
$4.54M 0.01%
43,241
+6,581
+18% +$701K
WBD icon
1085
Warner Bros
WBD
$64.6B
$4.53M 0.01%
136,066
-2,908
-2% -$95.9K
JNS
1086
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
$4.53M 0.01%
264,370
+25,299
+11% +$452K
IDTI
1087
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
$4.52M 0.01%
208,410
-51,703
-20% -$1.12M
EHC icon
1088
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.2B
$4.52M 0.01%
123,391
-2,050
-2% -$73.1K
TXRH icon
1089
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$12.7B
$4.51M 0.01%
120,634
+1,680
+1% +$60K
GPRE icon
1090
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.19B
$4.5M 0.01%
163,420
-11,342
-6% -$349K
RDN icon
1091
Radian Group
RDN
$5.14B
$4.5M 0.01%
+239,797
New +$4.31M
FF icon
1092
Future Fuel
FF
$204M
$4.5M 0.01%
349,414
+85,867
+33% +$1.01M
CPN
1093
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
$4.49M 0.01%
249,646
+65,838
+36% +$1.37M
MKSI icon
1094
MKS Inc
MKSI
$22.2B
$4.48M 0.01%
118,015
+51,376
+77% +$1.87M
TFCF
1095
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
$4.48M 0.01%
138,954
+8,476
+6% +$281K
DISCK
1096
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
$4.47M 0.01%
143,993
+529
+0.4% +$16.4K
AAWW
1097
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
$4.47M 0.01%
81,380
+14,124
+21% +$730K
VRNT
1098
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
$4.46M 0.01%
144,106
-4,607
-3% -$149K
AYR
1099
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
$4.43M 0.01%
195,354
+4,677
+2% +$111K
JBL icon
1100
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
$4.41M 0.01%
206,922
-95,592
-32% -$2.25M

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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.