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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
-14.59%
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
$42.2B
AUM Growth
-$11.5B
(-21%)
Cap. Flow
-$3.23B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-7.66%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.17%
Holding
2,571
New
151
Increased
924
Reduced
1,316
Closed
179
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$568M |
| 2 |
FBZ
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
|
+$95.3M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$69.9M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$60.5M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$59.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
|
+$703M |
| 2 |
FNI
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
CA
CA, Inc.
CA
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$99.3M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$94.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.89% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.41% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.4B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
63,893
-53,782
| -46% | -$1.01M |
|
|
RDS.A
1802
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
18,642
-4,183
| -18% | -$259K |
|
1803
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.86B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
43,553
-1,548
| -3% | -$40.5K |
|
1804
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.48B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
96,671
-14,045
| -13% | -$120K |
|
1805
Unisys
UIS
$227M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
92,453
+14,933
| +19% | +$235K |
|
1806
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.68B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
32,141
-60,999
| -65% | -$2.62M |
|
1807
Wendy's
WEN
$1.33B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
68,085
+823
| +1% | +$14K |
|
1808
National Presto Industries
NPK
$891M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
9,087
+1,415
| +18% | +$177K |
|
1809
ATN International
ATNI
$361M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
14,830
-30,361
| -67% | -$2.37M |
|
1810
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
12,922
-27,903
| -68% | -$2.33M |
|
|
CPE
1811
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
16,195
+6,383
| +65% | +$616K |
|
|
GTT
1812
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
44,376
-17,340
| -28% | -$583K |
|
1813
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund
NUV
$1.91B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
113,039
-42,067
| -27% | -$389K |
|
|
GFY
1814
DELISTED
Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund, Inc
GFY
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
67,518
-4,521
| -6% | -$71.6K |
|
|
JSD
1815
DELISTED
NUVEEN SHORT DURATION CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND
JSD
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
72,897
-4,884
| -6% | -$76.7K |
|
|
AIF
1816
DELISTED
Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.
AIF
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+5,631
| +8% | +$83.2K |
|
1817
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
46,379
-9,962
| -18% | -$241K |
|
1818
MKS Inc
MKSI
$22.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,059
-109,516
| -87% | -$7.92M |
|
1819
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.06B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,347
+1,110
| +4% | +$39.9K |
|
|
JAG
1820
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
113,364
+66,613
| +142% | +$798K |
|
1821
ING
ING
$93.8B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
96,921
+39,952
| +70% | +$480K |
|
|
BHBK
1822
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
48,413
-31,362
| -39% | -$722K |
|
1823
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund
HYT
$1.36B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
110,547
-6,003
| -5% | -$59.1K |
|
1824
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.03B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,128
-76,026
| -75% | -$3.35M |
|
1825
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.24B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
78,534
-4,259
| -5% | -$60.2K |
|
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First Trust Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, First Trust Advisors held 2,571 positions worth $42.2B, down 21% from $53.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $3.23B in Q4 2018, closing 179 positions and reducing 1,316 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund, an estimated $703M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund: 7,493,230 shares worth $516M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q4 2018, an estimated $69.9M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Twitter, Inc., cutting an estimated $99.3M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $703M.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $42.2B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors opened 151 new positions and closed 179 in Q4 2018.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $42.2B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 7 Feb 2019.