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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Public Storage
PSA
$60.3B
| $46.5M | 0.12% |
187,847
+92,519
| +97% | +$21.7M |
|
177
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $46.4M | 0.12% |
392,492
+49,895
| +15% | +$5.58M |
|
178
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $46M | 0.12% |
248,805
+76,166
| +44% | +$13.2M |
|
179
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $45.8M | 0.12% |
2,678,640
-130,375
| -5% | -$2.31M |
|
180
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $45.3M | 0.12% |
1,278,256
+853,530
| +201% | +$30.4M |
|
181
NETGEAR
NTGR
$670M
| $44.7M | 0.12% |
1,067,095
+175,648
| +20% | +$7.1M |
|
182
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.9B
| $44.1M | 0.11% |
751,800
+121,457
| +19% | +$7.15M |
|
183
Mattel
MAT
$4.17B
| $43.8M | 0.11% |
1,612,967
+38,735
| +2% | +$953K |
|
184
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.54B
| $43.1M | 0.11% |
348,194
+223,482
| +179% | +$30.3M |
|
185
NVR
NVR
$17.2B
| $42.7M | 0.11% |
26,014
+7,722
| +42% | +$12.6M |
|
186
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.6B
| $42.6M | 0.11% |
791,465
+127,745
| +19% | +$6.53M |
|
187
Walmart Inc
WMT
$871B
| $42.4M | 0.11% |
2,076,810
+164,166
| +9% | +$3.29M |
|
188
HP
HPQ
$23.6B
| $42.4M | 0.11% |
3,581,016
-427,531
| -11% | -$5.47M |
|
189
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.12B
| $42.4M | 0.11% |
893,463
+533,539
| +148% | +$24.2M |
|
|
FL
190
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $42.2M | 0.11% |
649,081
-58,250
| -8% | -$3.87M |
|
|
RHT
191
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $42M | 0.11% |
506,835
+57,828
| +13% | +$4.59M |
|
192
AutoZone
AZO
$48.2B
| $41.9M | 0.11% |
56,505
+26,243
| +87% | +$20M |
|
193
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.4B
| $41.9M | 0.11% |
215,488
+72,974
| +51% | +$14.1M |
|
194
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$3.17B
| $41.8M | 0.11% |
668,797
-513,037
| -43% | -$33.4M |
|
|
EVHC
195
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $41.7M | 0.11% |
536,478
-138,927
| -21% | -$12M |
|
196
NetApp
NTAP
$32.8B
| $41.7M | 0.11% |
1,570,073
+95,480
| +6% | +$2.99M |
|
197
Costco
COST
$415B
| $41.1M | 0.11% |
254,235
+127,675
| +101% | +$20.2M |
|
198
PepsiCo
PEP
$186B
| $40.8M | 0.11% |
407,977
+313,913
| +334% | +$31.3M |
|
|
VG
199
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $40.8M | 0.11% |
7,100,545
+2,225,683
| +46% | +$13.8M |
|
|
TWOU
200
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $40.4M | 0.1% |
+48,106
| New | +$36M |
|
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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.