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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
-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
$34.5B
AUM Growth
-$4.01B
Cap. Flow
-$289M
Cap. Flow %
-0.84%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.9%
Holding
2,436
New
206
Increased
835
Reduced
1,204
Closed
183

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
FBT icon
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
+$194M
2
PYPL icon
PayPal
PYPL
+$188M
3
FXH icon
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
+$156M
4
KHC icon
Kraft Heinz
KHC
+$145M
5
FDN icon
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
+$143M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$177M
2
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
+$157M
3
CTRX
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
+$117M
4
EQIX icon
Equinix
EQIX
+$80.7M
5
ENDP
Endo International plc
ENDP
+$72.7M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 20.83%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.65%
3 Technology 10.24%
4 Consumer Staples 9.47%
5 Communication Services 7.59%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
SCHL icon
1676
Scholastic
SCHL
$796M
$1.15M ﹤0.01%
29,467
-22,170
-43% -$954K
HAFC icon
1677
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$943M
$1.15M ﹤0.01%
45,521
-50,534
-53% -$1.26M
ARMH
1678
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
26,440
-2,798
-10% -$125K
BIO icon
1679
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.42B
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
8,510
-128,679
-94% -$18.5M
BBL
1680
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
37,207
-1,294
-3% -$45.4K
HR icon
1681
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.42B
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
46,452
-233,028
-83% -$5.75M
ETG
1682
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund
ETG
$1.74B
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
76,828
+1,909
+3% +$30.8K
KOS icon
1683
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.56B
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
+203,834
New +$1.41M
VOXX
1684
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
$1.13M ﹤0.01%
+152,668
New +$1.2M
BOBE
1685
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
$1.13M ﹤0.01%
26,135
+11,134
+74% +$527K
TERP
1686
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
$1.13M ﹤0.01%
79,585
+17,686
+29% +$473K
BTZ icon
1687
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust
BTZ
$927M
$1.13M ﹤0.01%
92,832
+983
+1% +$12.2K
QUNR
1688
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
$1.13M ﹤0.01%
37,522
-11,766
-24% -$430K
AVNT icon
1689
Avient
AVNT
$3.45B
$1.12M ﹤0.01%
38,278
+21,664
+130% +$732K
PGND
1690
DELISTED
PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS INC COM STK (DE)
PGND
$1.12M ﹤0.01%
+37,959
New +$1.16M
BH icon
1691
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.2B
$1.12M ﹤0.01%
4,601
-996
-18% -$268K
DAKT icon
1692
Daktronics
DAKT
$941M
$1.11M ﹤0.01%
128,567
+178
+0.1% +$1.83K
LDOS icon
1693
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
$1.11M ﹤0.01%
+26,910
New +$1.12M
VSLR
1694
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
$1.11M ﹤0.01%
106,052
-10,408
-9% -$134K
MTSI icon
1695
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.4B
$1.11M ﹤0.01%
38,281
+2,958
+8% +$93.3K
DCT
1696
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
$1.11M ﹤0.01%
32,865
-2,388
-7% -$79.9K
BAS
1697
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
$1.1M ﹤0.01%
587
-116
-17% -$353K
ENPH icon
1698
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.84B
$1.1M ﹤0.01%
297,306
+38,724
+15% +$206K
EV
1699
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
$1.1M ﹤0.01%
32,819
-18,603
-36% -$684K
AEL
1700
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
$1.09M ﹤0.01%
46,920
+23,057
+97% +$594K
66 67
68
69 70

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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,436 positions worth $34.5B, down 10% from $38.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors's Q3 2015 filing shows 206 new, 835 increased, 1,204 reduced and 183 closed positions. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M. The largest sale was Booking.com, an estimated $177M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 5,258,982 shares worth $163M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q3 2015, an estimated $194M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $177M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $157M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $34.5B portfolio in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 206 new positions and closed 183 in Q3 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 10% quarter-over-quarter to $34.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 5 Nov 2015.