FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q2 2026

Top Holdings2,655 positions

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Activity:
Stock
Shares
Value
Weight
Avg Buy
Est. P&L
Held
Conviction

CISCO SYS INC

21.4M$2.5B1.5%$42.89+156.34%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

NVIDIA CORPORATION

10.9M$2.2B1.3%$141.80+53.42%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
52

BROADCOM INC

5.1M$1.9B1.1%$168.75+118.54%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC

5.4M$1.9B1.1%$153.34+126.02%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56

PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC

5.3M$1.8B1.1%$154.50+140.52%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

APPLIED MATLS INC

2.5M$1.8B1.0%$144.24+220.06%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MICROSOFT CORP

4.7M$1.7B1.0%$325.26+57.88%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
57

APPLE INC

5.8M$1.7B1.0%$210.96+51.55%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
50

FORTINET INC

10.8M$1.7B1.0%$71.17+133.26%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

KLA CORP

5.3M$1.6B0.9%$276.78-36.58%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
73

LAM RESEARCH CORP

3.6M$1.6B0.9%$97.63+209.22%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CROWDSTRIKE HLDGS INC

1.9M$1.5B0.9%$68.91+216.94%
29 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Decreased
0

QUANTA SVCS INC

1.9M$1.4B0.8%$509.07+18.39%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
71

EATON CORP PLC

3.1M$1.3B0.8%$337.44+19.36%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
59

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

1.1M$1.3B0.8%$114.12+717.45%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45

META PLATFORMS INC

2.2M$1.2B0.7%$341.41+69.31%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
53

JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATION

8.4M$1.2B0.7%$109.83+27.09%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
61

GE VERNOVA INC

1M$1.2B0.7%$569.46+60.14%
9 qtrssince 2024-Q2
Increased
47

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS

3.6M$1B0.6%$200.29+17.62%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
49

AMAZON COM INC

4.2M$1B0.6%$127.77+108.52%
31 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
$170B
AUM
2,655
Positions
Q2 2026
Filing
2.5/5
HI score
Quarterly 13F Value Change
-0%Q1'25$112.9B+10%Q2'25$124.3B+8%Q3'25$134.3B+2%Q4'25$137.6B+2%Q1'26$140B+21%Q2'26$170B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q2'26
New4%Increased56%Decreased36%Exited4%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 5.6 years
<1Q3%1-4Q5%1-2Y10%2Y+82%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP manages $170B across 2655 positions as of Q2 2026. Top holdings: CSCO (1.5%), NVDA (1.3%), AVGO (1.1%). Fund DNA: Balanced Allocator. HoldingsIntel Score: 2.5/5.0.

Q2 2026 Summary

Active quarter - 179 new positions, 126 exits, 1449 increased. Top move: KLAC (INCREASED, conviction 73). Portfolio: $170.0B across 2655 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$170B
CSCO1.48%
NVDA1.28%
AVGO1.14%
GOOGL1.14%
PANW1.05%
AMAT1.05%
MSFT1.02%
AAPL0.99%
FTNT0.98%
KLAC0.95%
Other0.92%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology32.35%
Industrials19.68%
Financial Services14.15%
Healthcare7.06%
Consumer Cyclical6.49%
Communication Services4.48%
Consumer Defensive4.23%
Unknown3.64%
Energy2.73%
Utilities2.61%
Other2.59%

Behavioral investing profile

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Balanced Allocator- primarily Technology, Industrials, Financial Services
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7-dimension, SEC 13F-derived research score
Solid(2.5 / 5.0)
Holdings P&L59
Conviction38
Concentration17
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Position Outcomes

Best and worst performing positions by estimated return

Cost basis estimates based on full filing history using quarter-end prices. Actual transaction prices are not disclosed in 13F filings.

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