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First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
AUM
$140B
1-Year Est. Return
27.84%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+6.67%
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
$53.7B
AUM Growth
+$5.48B
(+11%)
Cap. Flow
+$3.13B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
5.82%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.99%
Holding
2,619
New
214
Increased
1,332
Reduced
871
Closed
199
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$676M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
Snap
SNAP
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
Dropbox
DBX
|
+$88.8M |
| 5 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$81.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF
FTXO
|
+$607M |
| 2 |
Bankunited
BKU
|
+$98.4M |
| 3 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$73.8M |
| 4 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$73.6M |
| 5 |
EGOV
NIC Inc
EGOV
|
+$71.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.17% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.61% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.99% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.58% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Baidu
BIDU
$36.1B
| $106M | 0.2% |
464,540
+36,488
| +9% | +$8.57M |
|
102
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$91.8B
| $106M | 0.2% |
2,332,181
+551,793
| +31% | +$25.1M |
|
103
PepsiCo
PEP
$187B
| $105M | 0.19% |
934,879
+26,151
| +3% | +$2.96M |
|
104
Workday
WDAY
$33.4B
| $103M | 0.19% |
706,308
-283,600
| -29% | -$39.4M |
|
|
CA
105
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $102M | 0.19% |
2,320,157
-1,495,638
| -39% | -$64.5M |
|
106
Lam Research
LRCX
$382B
| $102M | 0.19% |
6,742,380
-1,577,680
| -19% | -$26.9M |
|
107
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.52B
| $101M | 0.19% |
2,525,157
+913,998
| +57% | +$36.5M |
|
108
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$265B
| $101M | 0.19% |
2,701,134
-475,986
| -15% | -$17.3M |
|
109
Open Text
OTEX
$5.44B
| $101M | 0.19% |
2,658,380
+410,155
| +18% | +$15.7M |
|
110
SAP
SAP
$188B
| $101M | 0.19% |
818,473
+128,260
| +19% | +$15.2M |
|
|
KYNB
111
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.6M
| $100M | 0.19% |
66,089
+18,132
| +38% | +$27.9M |
|
112
Equinix
EQIX
$108B
| $100M | 0.19% |
231,717
+50,186
| +28% | +$22M |
|
113
NetEase
NTES
$76.9B
| $99.9M | 0.19% |
2,187,710
+145,105
| +7% | +$6.67M |
|
114
Aflac
AFL
$63.7B
| $99.3M | 0.18% |
2,109,635
+248,251
| +13% | +$11.4M |
|
|
GRFS
115
Grifois
GRFS
$5.19B
| $99M | 0.18% |
4,634,749
+2,139,441
| +86% | +$45.2M |
|
116
Autodesk
ADSK
$43.9B
| $98.4M | 0.18% |
630,601
-127,451
| -17% | -$18M |
|
117
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$250M
| $98.4M | 0.18% |
4,631,440
-93,721
| -2% | -$2.04M |
|
118
US Bancorp
USB
$99.2B
| $98.2M | 0.18% |
1,860,150
+26,677
| +1% | +$1.41M |
|
|
EBIX
119
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $98M | 0.18% |
1,237,658
+108,900
| +10% | +$8.67M |
|
120
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.7B
| $97.8M | 0.18% |
992,160
-24,153
| -2% | -$2.3M |
|
121
NETGEAR
NTGR
$672M
| $97.3M | 0.18% |
1,548,641
+111,301
| +8% | +$7.61M |
|
122
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $96.8M | 0.18% |
5,242,750
+5,000
| +0.1% | +$76.4K |
|
123
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.63B
| $96.5M | 0.18% |
1,263,466
+285,961
| +29% | +$23.3M |
|
124
Eaton
ETN
$156B
| $95.9M | 0.18% |
1,105,478
-182,902
| -14% | -$15M |
|
|
CERN
125
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $95.8M | 0.18% |
1,487,192
+197,750
| +15% | +$12.6M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,619 positions worth $53.7B, up 11% from $48.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $3.13B of net new capital in Q3 2018, opening 214 new positions and adding to 1,332 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund: 4,470,114 shares worth $708M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Bankunited, an estimated $98.4M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2018 buy was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund: 4,470,114 shares worth $708M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2018, an estimated $158M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Bankunited, cutting an estimated $98.4M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $607M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $53.7B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- First Trust Advisors opened 214 new positions and closed 199 in Q3 2018.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $53.7B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 25 Oct 2018.