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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
+0.02%
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
$25.4B
AUM Growth
+$1.36B
Cap. Flow
+$1.79B
Cap. Flow %
7.02%
Top 10 Hldgs %
6.49%
Holding
2,395
New
190
Increased
1,204
Reduced
817
Closed
179

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
MNK
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
+$91.5M
2
PPC icon
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
+$80.6M
3
SPB icon
Spectrum Brands
SPB
+$72.8M
4
RAD
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
+$65.7M
5
CNC icon
Centene
CNC
+$51.7M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
ITMN
INTERMUNE INC
ITMN
+$90M
2
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
+$66.7M
3
DF
Dean Foods Company
DF
+$61.9M
4
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
+$52.6M
5
MNST icon
Monster Beverage
MNST
+$42.4M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 17.5%
2 Technology 12.73%
3 Consumer Discretionary 10.13%
4 Industrials 9.54%
5 Consumer Staples 7.8%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
CAAS icon
1801
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$131M
$752K ﹤0.01%
81,971
+6,869
+9% +$63.6K
UBNK
1802
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
$747K ﹤0.01%
58,830
+1,814
+3% +$23K
CGRN
1803
DELISTED
Capstone Green Energy Corporation Common Stock
CGRN
$743K ﹤0.01%
3,474
-375
-10% -$95.9K
MGAM
1804
DELISTED
MULTIMEDIA GAMES HOLDING COMPANY INC COM STK (TX)
MGAM
$742K ﹤0.01%
+20,618
New +$620K
BRX icon
1805
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.95B
$736K ﹤0.01%
33,059
+15,829
+92% +$368K
SSB icon
1806
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.3B
$735K ﹤0.01%
+13,148
New +$776K
TBX icon
1807
ProShares Short 7-10 Year Treasury
TBX
$15.8M
$734K ﹤0.01%
23,275
-4,225
-15% -$134K
SSNI
1808
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
$730K ﹤0.01%
75,623
-4,357
-5% -$47.4K
ELME
1809
Elme Communities
ELME
$132M
$729K ﹤0.01%
28,741
+1,054
+4% +$28.1K
OTTR icon
1810
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.88B
$728K ﹤0.01%
27,295
-20,394
-43% -$577K
CNQ icon
1811
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$96.9B
$726K ﹤0.01%
38,686
+1,249
+3% +$25.8K
NYRT
1812
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
$720K ﹤0.01%
7,001
+227
+3% +$24K
UBA
1813
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
$719K ﹤0.01%
35,411
+24,931
+238% +$521K
PEO
1814
Adams Natural Resources Fund
PEO
$759M
$718K ﹤0.01%
25,931
+777
+3% +$22.8K
ESI
1815
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
$718K ﹤0.01%
167,313
+82,734
+98% +$859K
NXZ
1816
DELISTED
NUVEEN DIV ADV MUNI FD-2
NXZ
$713K ﹤0.01%
51,182
+15,987
+45% +$220K
OXM icon
1817
Oxford Industries
OXM
$577M
$712K ﹤0.01%
11,673
-10,514
-47% -$663K
WSFS icon
1818
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.1B
$711K ﹤0.01%
29,784
+744
+3% +$18K
VKQ icon
1819
Invesco Municipal Trust
VKQ
$536M
$702K ﹤0.01%
55,948
+340
+0.6% +$4.21K
SFNC icon
1820
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.35B
$700K ﹤0.01%
36,336
-826
-2% -$16.4K
VRE
1821
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
$699K ﹤0.01%
36,560
-314
-0.9% -$6.56K
VTA
1822
DELISTED
INVESCO DYNAMIC CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND
VTA
$699K ﹤0.01%
56,628
+2,964
+6% +$37.6K
LE icon
1823
Lands' End
LE
$361M
$696K ﹤0.01%
+16,931
New +$626K
FORR icon
1824
Forrester Research
FORR
$172M
$693K ﹤0.01%
+18,814
New +$720K
TJX icon
1825
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
$692K ﹤0.01%
23,392
-265,726
-92% -$7.49M
71 72
73
74 75

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First Trust Advisors's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2014, First Trust Advisors held 2,395 positions worth $25.4B, up 5.6% from $24.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 6.5% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $1.79B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 190 new positions and adding to 1,204 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Pilgrim's Pride: 2,668,440 shares worth $81.5M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was SAFEWAY INC, an estimated $66.7M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q3 2014 buy was Pilgrim's Pride: 2,668,440 shares worth $81.5M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY in Q3 2014, an estimated $91.5M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was SAFEWAY INC, cutting an estimated $66.7M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited INTERMUNE INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $90M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 6.5% of its $25.4B portfolio in Q3 2014.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 190 new positions and closed 179 in Q3 2014.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 5.6% quarter-over-quarter to $25.4B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.