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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
CVA
1176
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
$3.64M 0.01%
171,779
-3,287
-2% -$71.8K
AREX
1177
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
$3.64M 0.01%
530,764
+13,186
+3% +$99.5K
MOH icon
1178
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.3B
$3.63M 0.01%
51,713
-3,897
-7% -$261K
TXNM
1179
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.47B
$3.63M 0.01%
147,770
+17,144
+13% +$459K
AIR icon
1180
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.15B
$3.63M 0.01%
113,982
-5,161
-4% -$157K
COR
1181
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
$3.62M 0.01%
79,743
+25,050
+46% +$1.19M
CDNS icon
1182
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90B
$3.62M 0.01%
184,112
-231,711
-56% -$4.49M
VTOL icon
1183
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.35B
$3.62M 0.01%
88,318
+17,472
+25% +$751K
SCL icon
1184
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.31B
$3.61M 0.01%
66,722
-15,240
-19% -$752K
MRH
1185
DELISTED
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
$3.6M 0.01%
91,010
-28,794
-24% -$1.13M
PNK
1186
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
$3.59M 0.01%
96,418
+69,770
+262% +$2.57M
PRFT
1187
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
$3.59M 0.01%
186,521
+97,817
+110% +$1.95M
HNGR
1188
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
$3.59M 0.01%
153,048
+3,100
+2% +$72.3K
GPI icon
1189
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.94B
$3.58M 0.01%
39,370
-1,004
-2% -$85.8K
PGEN icon
1190
Precigen
PGEN
$1.93B
$3.57M 0.01%
73,807
+15,475
+27% +$652K
DCI icon
1191
Donaldson
DCI
$10.8B
$3.55M 0.01%
99,175
+67,025
+208% +$2.44M
DNKN
1192
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
$3.54M 0.01%
64,436
+8,899
+16% +$460K
PBY
1193
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
$3.54M 0.01%
288,543
+88,077
+44% +$894K
CKH
1194
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
$3.54M 0.01%
51,539
+5,530
+12% +$385K
LSTR icon
1195
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.8B
$3.53M 0.01%
52,746
-117,064
-69% -$7.61M
BHE icon
1196
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.91B
$3.52M 0.01%
161,729
+15,969
+11% +$378K
LBRDA icon
1197
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.14B
$3.52M 0.01%
68,965
+14,751
+27% +$786K
VRTS icon
1198
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.11B
$3.51M 0.01%
26,551
+15,009
+130% +$1.96M
MATX icon
1199
Matsons
MATX
$6.37B
$3.47M 0.01%
82,530
-3,695
-4% -$155K
NTRI
1200
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
$3.46M 0.01%
139,191
+17,891
+15% +$402K

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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.