First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MNK
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
|
+$91.5M |
| 2 |
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
|
+$80.6M |
| 3 |
Spectrum Brands
SPB
|
+$72.8M |
| 4 |
RAD
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
|
+$65.7M |
| 5 |
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 |
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% |
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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.