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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
MEI icon
1526
Methode Electronics
MEI
$543M
$2.03M 0.01%
73,970
+57,735
+356% +$2.59M
CLMS
1527
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
$2.03M 0.01%
165,641
-42,204
-20% -$522K
SFUN
1528
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
$2.03M 0.01%
4,824
+2,247
+87% +$896K
AROC icon
1529
Archrock
AROC
$6.33B
$2.03M 0.01%
62,085
-18,571
-23% -$627K
WB icon
1530
Weibo
WB
$1.9B
$2.03M 0.01%
118,219
+57,885
+96% +$973K
EV
1531
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
$2.01M 0.01%
51,422
-12,349
-19% -$509K
SNCR
1532
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
$2.01M 0.01%
4,886
+1,735
+55% +$746K
FWRD icon
1533
Forward Air
FWRD
$482M
$2.01M 0.01%
38,456
-4,590
-11% -$242K
EVT icon
1534
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
EVT
$2.06B
$2.01M 0.01%
101,481
-1,043
-1% -$21.4K
SNX icon
1535
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.4B
$2.01M 0.01%
54,894
+3,418
+7% +$136K
NBTB icon
1536
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.72B
$2.01M 0.01%
76,673
+4,161
+6% +$105K
SWX icon
1537
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.74B
$2M 0.01%
37,684
+5,304
+16% +$291K
HQL
1538
abrdn Life Sciences Investors
HQL
$585M
$2M 0.01%
71,021
+17,554
+33% +$487K
CLVS
1539
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
$2M 0.01%
22,806
+4,741
+26% +$406K
SOHU
1540
Sohu.com
SOHU
$336M
$2M 0.01%
33,826
+13,613
+67% +$882K
PCL
1541
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
$2M 0.01%
49,259
-72,694
-60% -$3.05M
ZUMZ icon
1542
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$320M
$2M 0.01%
74,972
-8,201
-10% -$252K
DCOM
1543
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
$2M 0.01%
117,856
+46,117
+64% +$758K
SAH icon
1544
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.15B
$1.99M 0.01%
83,679
+10,327
+14% +$249K
MNRO icon
1545
Monro
MNRO
$525M
$1.99M 0.01%
32,066
+11,538
+56% +$720K
SLAI
1546
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
$1.99M 0.01%
1,143
+453
+66% +$660K
YOKU
1547
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
$1.98M 0.01%
80,880
+26,613
+49% +$601K
PRXL
1548
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
$1.98M 0.01%
30,811
+19,544
+173% +$1.32M
ENPH icon
1549
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.84B
$1.97M 0.01%
258,582
-30,999
-11% -$337K
FSS icon
1550
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.25B
$1.97M 0.01%
131,957
+4,313
+3% +$67K

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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.