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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
QLGC
2351
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
– –
-208,430
Closed -$2.1M
ELRC
2352
DELISTED
ELECTRO RENT CORP
ELRC
– –
-10,179
Closed -$170K
SWI
2353
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
– –
-184,066
Closed -$7.12M
PCP
2354
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
– –
-21,440
Closed -$5.41M
RNDY
2355
DELISTED
ROUNDYS INC COM STK
RNDY
– –
-20,752
Closed -$114K
AWAY
2356
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
– –
-56,988
Closed -$1.98M
CYBX
2357
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
– –
-15,082
Closed -$942K
BTH
2358
DELISTED
BLYTH,INC
BTH
– –
-49,310
Closed -$384K
MIG
2359
DELISTED
MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GRP INC
MIG
– –
-27,433
Closed -$197K
BBNK
2360
DELISTED
BRIDGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS
BBNK
– –
-8,724
Closed -$211K
RGP
2361
DELISTED
REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS LP COMMON UTS REP LIMITED PART INTS
RGP
– –
-198,555
Closed -$6.39M
APL
2362
DELISTED
ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS LP UTS
APL
– –
-186,622
Closed -$6.42M
TQNT
2363
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
– –
-10,223
Closed -$162K
THI
2364
DELISTED
TIM HORTONS INC COM, CANADA
THI
– –
-83,076
Closed -$4.55M
CNQR
2365
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
– –
-28,458
Closed -$2.66M
BYI
2366
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
– –
-9,168
Closed -$603K
ITMN
2367
DELISTED
INTERMUNE INC
ITMN
– –
-2,038,138
Closed -$90M
MCRS
2368
DELISTED
MICROS SYSTEMS INC
MCRS
– –
-76,645
Closed -$5.2M
HSH
2369
DELISTED
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
– –
-843,963
Closed -$52.6M
TAYC
2370
DELISTED
TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP INC
TAYC
– –
-53,232
Closed -$1.14M
UNS
2371
DELISTED
UNS ENERGY CORP COM
UNS
– –
-26,562
Closed -$1.6M
QCOR
2372
DELISTED
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
– –
-31,694
Closed -$2.93M
CWH.PRE
2373
DELISTED
COMMONWEALTH REIT CUM RED PFD SER E (MD)
CWH.PRE
– –
-178,774
Closed -$4.61M
OPEN
2374
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
– –
-286,641
Closed -$29.7M
HITT
2375
DELISTED
HITTITE MICROWAVE CORP
HITT
– –
-8,385
Closed -$654K
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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.