FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q1 2019

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings2,402 positions

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

AMAZON.COM INC

556,710$991.4M2.0%$74.95+18.80%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

4.9M$813.5M1.6%$132.28+25.14%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

NETFLIX INC

1.7M$598M1.2%$25.61+39.24%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

SALESFORCE.COM INC

3.8M$595.1M1.2%$134.64+15.62%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FXLFXL
ETF

FIRST TRUST TECHNOLOGY ALPHA

9.2M$591.2M1.2%$51.16+23.38%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC

5.7M$589.4M1.2%$83.18+24.55%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
50
QTECQTEC
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

7M$577.2M1.1%$66.33+22.22%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC-CL A

481,644$566.8M1.1%$52.18+11.93%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
51
FDNFDN
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

4.1M$564.6M1.1%$115.69+20.06%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FBTFBT
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

3.7M$551.5M1.1%$118.98+24.21%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FXHFXH
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

6.7M$511.1M1.0%$66.72+12.66%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC-CL C

393,536$461.7M0.9%$51.70+12.63%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
46

CISCO SYSTEMS INC

6.5M$348.4M0.7%$34.65+25.57%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

VERISIGN INC

1.9M$344.8M0.7%$145.61+23.61%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC

4.3M$309.3M0.6%$61.50+16.60%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45

CITRIX SYSTEMS INC

3.1M$306.3M0.6%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

EBAY INC

8M$297.1M0.6%$25.13+32.03%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

TWITTER INC

8.9M$292.9M0.6%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
53
JNPRJNPRDelisted

JUNIPER NETWORKS INC

10.8M$286.6M0.6%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
50

VEEVA SYSTEMS INC-CLASS A

2.2M$274.5M0.5%$87.55+44.90%
2 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
$50.3B
AUM
2,402
Positions
Q1 2019
Filing
Rating · 2.0
Quarterly Portfolio Change
Not enough history yet
Activity profile
$ moved · Q1'19
New3%Increased64%Decreased30%Exited3%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg <1 quarter
<1Q5%1-4Q95%1-2Y0%2Y+0%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP manages $50.3B across 2402 positions as of Q1 2019. Top holdings: AMZN (2.0%), META (1.6%), NFLX (1.2%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 2/5.0.

Q1 2019 Summary

Active quarter - 119 new positions, 109 exits, 1214 increased. Top move: AMZN (INCREASED, conviction 54). Portfolio: $50.3B across 2402 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$50B
AMZN1.97%
META1.62%
NFLX1.19%
CRM1.18%
FXL1.18%
PYPL1.17%
QTEC1.15%
GOOGL1.13%
FDN1.12%
FBT1.10%
Other1.02%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Unknown21.68%
Technology20.23%
Healthcare12.63%
Financial Services9.23%
Communication Services8.94%
Consumer Cyclical7.77%
Industrials5.51%
Consumer Defensive4.40%
Utilities3.79%
Real Estate2.51%
Other3.29%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Unknown, Technology, Healthcare
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension quality assessment
Below Average(2.0 / 5.0)
Track Record60
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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