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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
+7.69%
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
+$4.01B
(+12%)
Cap. Flow
+$2.13B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
5.53%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.03%
Holding
2,400
New
147
Increased
1,057
Reduced
1,017
Closed
171
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$295M |
| 2 |
DYAX
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
|
+$119M |
| 3 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
JUNO
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$95.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
Hain Celestial
HAIN
|
+$92.5M |
| 4 |
WWAV
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
|
+$86.9M |
| 5 |
PDLI
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
|
+$84.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.14% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.55% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.47% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.74% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $68M | 0.18% |
1,258,150
-230,830
| -16% | -$11.1M |
|
|
WOOF
127
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $67.3M | 0.17% |
1,222,967
+88,183
| +8% | +$4.84M |
|
128
GE Aerospace
GE
$365B
| $66.6M | 0.17% |
446,308
-46,228
| -9% | -$6.57M |
|
129
General Mills
GIS
$19.3B
| $66.6M | 0.17% |
1,154,529
+587,249
| +104% | +$33.8M |
|
|
LPNT
130
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $65.6M | 0.17% |
894,097
-262,755
| -23% | -$18.7M |
|
|
P
131
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $65M | 0.17% |
4,847,997
+2,058,822
| +74% | +$30.7M |
|
132
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.2B
| $64.9M | 0.17% |
889,914
+853,235
| +2,326% | +$60.9M |
|
133
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $62.8M | 0.16% |
1,046,185
-18,075
| -2% | -$1.1M |
|
134
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$46.5B
| $62.7M | 0.16% |
1,274,282
+1,214,593
| +2,035% | +$61.2M |
|
135
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$83.7B
| $62.2M | 0.16% |
919,286
-587,539
| -39% | -$41M |
|
|
CA
136
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $61.5M | 0.16% |
2,153,969
+155,061
| +8% | +$4.35M |
|
137
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.3B
| $60.7M | 0.16% |
2,104,586
-727,088
| -26% | -$19.4M |
|
138
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $59.1M | 0.15% |
580,819
-431,581
| -43% | -$41.3M |
|
139
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23B
| $58.6M | 0.15% |
1,380,784
+752,972
| +120% | +$32.3M |
|
140
Centene
CNC
$31.2B
| $58.5M | 0.15% |
1,778,456
-727,754
| -29% | -$21.6M |
|
141
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.5B
| $58.4M | 0.15% |
821,578
+396,942
| +93% | +$26.7M |
|
142
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43.1B
| $58.1M | 0.15% |
386,286
+364,083
| +1,640% | +$52.4M |
|
143
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $57.4M | 0.15% |
681,332
+90,594
| +15% | +$7.52M |
|
144
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$71.6B
| $57M | 0.15% |
3,376,440
+47,850
| +1% | +$830K |
|
145
Home Depot
HD
$330B
| $56.8M | 0.15% |
429,837
+102,329
| +31% | +$13M |
|
146
McKesson
MCK
$98.1B
| $56.6M | 0.15% |
287,098
-127,899
| -31% | -$24.1M |
|
147
Oracle
ORCL
$335B
| $56M | 0.15% |
1,533,595
+208,445
| +16% | +$7.96M |
|
|
AGN
148
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $55.8M | 0.14% |
178,538
-46,359
| -21% | -$13.8M |
|
149
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $55.4M | 0.14% |
1,108,546
+208,655
| +23% | +$11.1M |
|
|
DWRE
150
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $55.3M | 0.14% |
1,024,255
+350,679
| +52% | +$18.3M |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,400 positions worth $38.5B, up 12% from $34.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors deployed $2.13B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 147 new positions and adding to 1,057 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $182M trimmed.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,974,380 shares worth $310M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q4 2015, an estimated $110M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $182M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited Edgewell Personal Care in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $107M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- First Trust Advisors opened 147 new positions and closed 171 in Q4 2015.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 3 Feb 2016.