First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
|
+$631M |
| 2 |
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
|
+$591M |
| 3 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
|
+$92.6M |
| 5 |
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
|
+$80.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
|
+$1.21B |
| 2 |
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
|
+$931M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$232M |
| 4 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
|
+$228M |
| 5 |
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
|
+$219M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 11.24% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 11.04% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.74% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.7% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.89% |
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First Trust Advisors's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, First Trust Advisors held 2,405 positions worth $31.1B, down 19% from $38.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
First Trust Advisors withdrew a net $6.73B in Q1 2016, closing 195 positions and reducing 1,352 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund, an estimated $1.21B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 11% of assets, up from 10% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, First Trust Advisors opened a new position in First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund worth $694M.
- First Trust Advisors's largest Q1 2016 buy was First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund: 26,726,348 shares worth $694M.
- First Trust Advisors added most to Mondelez International in Q1 2016, an estimated $111M increase.
- First Trust Advisors's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $232M.
- First Trust Advisors fully exited First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $1.21B.
- First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $31.1B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- First Trust Advisors opened 176 new positions and closed 195 in Q1 2016.
- First Trust Advisors's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $31.1B.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 10 May 2016.