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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
CSBK
2151
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
$183K ﹤0.01%
14,509
+246
+2% +$3.09K
SCLN
2152
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
$182K ﹤0.01%
+26,376
New +$158K
EFSC icon
2153
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
$180K ﹤0.01%
10,773
-96
-0.9% -$1.69K
BSBR icon
2154
Santander
BSBR
$39.7B
$179K ﹤0.01%
28,642
-23,876
-45% -$156K
CCG
2155
DELISTED
CAMPUS CREST COMMUNITIES INC COM STK (MD)
CCG
$179K ﹤0.01%
27,941
+952
+4% +$7.73K
REXR icon
2156
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.8B
$178K ﹤0.01%
+12,866
New +$183K
EWJ icon
2157
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$21.7B
$177K ﹤0.01%
3,760
– –
ING icon
2158
ING
ING
$93.8B
$176K ﹤0.01%
12,397
– –
TBBK icon
2159
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.79B
$176K ﹤0.01%
20,544
-201
-1% -$1.98K
NAK
2160
Northern Dynasty Minerals
NAK
$885M
$175K ﹤0.01%
320,711
-646,938
-67% -$474K
RBCN
2161
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
$174K ﹤0.01%
4,088
-245
-6% -$16.8K
LMOS
2162
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
$173K ﹤0.01%
10,672
+86
+0.8% +$1.27K
FBNC icon
2163
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.6B
$172K ﹤0.01%
10,736
-100
-0.9% -$1.7K
GGB icon
2164
Gerdau
GGB
$9.44B
$169K ﹤0.01%
44,381
-29,083
-40% -$133K
HCT
2165
DELISTED
AMRICAN RLTY CAP HEALTHCARE TRUST INC. COMMON STOCK
HCT
$168K ﹤0.01%
16,005
-5
-0% -$54
SRI icon
2166
Stoneridge
SRI
$209M
$166K ﹤0.01%
+14,744
New +$172K
CIG icon
2167
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.09B
$162K ﹤0.01%
51,058
-37,150
-42% -$152K
PSTB
2168
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
$162K ﹤0.01%
24,430
-143
-0.6% -$971
LION
2169
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
$159K ﹤0.01%
11,609
-9,131
-44% -$126K
ELP
2170
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
$158K ﹤0.01%
28,930
-10,465
-27% -$67.2K
ANFI
2171
DELISTED
AMIRA NATURE FOODS LTD
ANFI
$158K ﹤0.01%
+10,073
New +$154K
FOXF icon
2172
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$776M
$156K ﹤0.01%
+10,044
New +$157K
SBCF icon
2173
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.26B
$155K ﹤0.01%
14,164
-132
-0.9% -$1.39K
SPIL
2174
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
$155K ﹤0.01%
22,748
-7,715
-25% -$57K
RFMD
2175
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
$155K ﹤0.01%
13,431
-3,473
-21% -$39.1K
85 86
87
88 89

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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.