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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
ASX icon
2176
ASE Group
ASX
$80.8B
$154K ﹤0.01%
26,090
-9,440
-27% -$59.4K
PBT
2177
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.36B
$153K ﹤0.01%
+11,244
New +$158K
FUBC
2178
DELISTED
1st United Bancorp (Florida)
FUBC
$152K ﹤0.01%
+17,813
New +$153K
OIA icon
2179
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust
OIA
$295M
$150K ﹤0.01%
22,047
+1,472
+7% +$10.1K
OME
2180
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
$150K ﹤0.01%
+11,967
New +$167K
ALU
2181
DELISTED
Alcatel-Lucent
ALU
$150K ﹤0.01%
49,614
+9,446
+24% +$32.2K
MHF
2182
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund
MHF
$151M
$149K ﹤0.01%
20,538
+1,372
+7% +$10.2K
SMFG icon
2183
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
$149K ﹤0.01%
18,178
+870
+5% +$7.13K
LIOX
2184
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
$147K ﹤0.01%
+32,730
New +$167K
SBSW icon
2185
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$5.92B
$145K ﹤0.01%
18,150
-6,567
-27% -$59.2K
SLM icon
2186
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.58B
$145K ﹤0.01%
16,924
-525,547
-97% -$4.61M
OMN
2187
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
$144K ﹤0.01%
26,886
-1,004
-4% -$8.18K
NNC
2188
DELISTED
Nuveen North Carolina Quality Municipal Income Fund
NNC
$144K ﹤0.01%
11,245
+350
+3% +$4.57K
FRM
2189
DELISTED
FURMANITE CORPORATION COM
FRM
$144K ﹤0.01%
21,357
-789
-4% -$7.36K
FCBC icon
2190
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$915M
$143K ﹤0.01%
10,026
-8,541
-46% -$128K
BHL
2191
DELISTED
Blackrock Defined Opp Crt Tr
BHL
$143K ﹤0.01%
+10,661
New +$148K
REXX
2192
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
$143K ﹤0.01%
1,129
-17
-1% -$2.5K
TSC
2193
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
$142K ﹤0.01%
15,643
-142
-0.9% -$1.49K
MFG icon
2194
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$129B
$139K ﹤0.01%
39,060
– –
BTM
2195
DELISTED
OI S.A. SPON ADR REPSTG 3 PFD SHS (BRA)
BTM
$139K ﹤0.01%
199,217
-72,078
-27% -$50.3K
WD icon
2196
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.65B
$138K ﹤0.01%
+10,357
New +$144K
TNK icon
2197
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.63B
$133K ﹤0.01%
+4,447
New +$146K
PHLT
2198
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
$131K ﹤0.01%
16,203
-228
-1% -$2.19K
ZVO
2199
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
$126K ﹤0.01%
11,323
-172
-1% -$2.16K
MCR
2200
DELISTED
MFS Charter Income Trust
MCR
$124K ﹤0.01%
14,050
+1,370
+11% +$12.4K
86 87
88
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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.