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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
ULTI
1101
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
$4.39M 0.01%
+26,739
New +$4.51M
STMP
1102
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
$4.38M 0.01%
59,535
+2,511
+4% +$172K
LBTYK icon
1103
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.27B
$4.38M 0.01%
106,873
-1,326
-1% -$54.9K
CSL icon
1104
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$13.6B
$4.37M 0.01%
43,603
+13,483
+45% +$1.32M
LBTYA icon
1105
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.31B
$4.35M 0.01%
97,564
-4,882
-5% -$217K
NSM
1106
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
$4.35M 0.01%
258,954
+210,817
+438% +$4.57M
GIII icon
1107
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.47B
$4.35M 0.01%
61,776
+2,782
+5% +$170K
ITC
1108
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
$4.33M 0.01%
134,723
-137,513
-51% -$4.79M
SABR icon
1109
Sabre
SABR
$656M
$4.33M 0.01%
181,820
+38,392
+27% +$968K
FWONK icon
1110
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.3B
$4.32M 0.01%
170,062
-477,281
-74% -$12.9M
VAC icon
1111
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.24B
$4.31M 0.01%
47,024
-1,863
-4% -$159K
SMG icon
1112
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4.03B
$4.29M 0.01%
72,394
+13,378
+23% +$849K
TDG icon
1113
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
$4.29M 0.01%
19,079
-5,564
-23% -$1.25M
CCK icon
1114
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.8B
$4.26M 0.01%
80,521
+10,701
+15% +$589K
ASRT
1115
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
$4.25M 0.01%
3,300
+741
+29% +$1.02M
TER icon
1116
Teradyne
TER
$54.8B
$4.25M 0.01%
220,107
-613,593
-74% -$12.3M
SLGN icon
1117
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.91B
$4.22M 0.01%
159,902
-21,052
-12% -$583K
TDY icon
1118
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.4B
$4.21M 0.01%
39,900
+20,448
+105% +$2.16M
ITRI icon
1119
Itron
ITRI
$3.73B
$4.2M 0.01%
121,889
+4,776
+4% +$173K
ZAYO
1120
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
$4.18M 0.01%
162,709
+33,666
+26% +$913K
MNTA
1121
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
$4.17M 0.01%
+182,979
New +$3.64M
TIF
1122
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
$4.16M 0.01%
45,347
-32,813
-42% -$2.94M
SXT icon
1123
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.4B
$4.14M 0.01%
60,557
+18,332
+43% +$1.24M
OMF icon
1124
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.9B
$4.13M 0.01%
90,043
+29,063
+48% +$1.41M
TT icon
1125
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
$4.13M 0.01%
61,212
+42,775
+232% +$2.93M

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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.