FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q1 2025

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings2,533 positions

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

CISCO SYSTEMS INC

28.6M$1.8B1.6%$41.33+44.44%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MICROSOFT CORP

3.4M$1.3B1.1%$291.23+29.37%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

2.1M$1.2B1.1%$290.79+97.89%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
61

BROADCOM INC

6.3M$1.1B0.9%$156.34+6.07%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

APPLE INC

4.6M$1B0.9%$189.14+16.73%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
59

AMAZON.COM INC

5.4M$1B0.9%$122.08+57.87%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
46

ALPHABET INC-CL A

5.7M$878.7M0.8%$126.78+21.39%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
58

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC - A

2.4M$840.5M0.7%$52.51+67.86%
24 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
45

PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC

4.9M$839.2M0.7%$142.84+20.95%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
50
FXUFXU
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

18.8M$769.3M0.7%$39.980.00%
1 qtr
New
62

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

3M$750.7M0.7%$127.69+87.29%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FXOFXO
ETF

FIRST TRUST FINANCIALS ALPHADEX FUND

13.9M$736.2M0.7%$53.16-2.41%
2 qtrssince 2024-Q4
Decreased
0
INFYINFY
ADR

INFOSYS LIMITED

40.3M$735M0.7%$17.31+1.98%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54
FXRFXR
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

10.5M$732.8M0.6%$54.18+27.20%
17 qtrssince 2021-Q1
Decreased
0
FDNFDN
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

3.2M$711.9M0.6%$162.23+37.69%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

NETFLIX INC

763,169$711.7M0.6%$37.20+151.04%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45

SALESFORCE.COM INC

2.6M$703.5M0.6%$204.88+29.48%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
60
QTECQTEC
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

4M$697.8M0.6%$147.01+18.71%
7 qtrssince 2023-Q3
Decreased
0

NVIDIA CORP

6.4M$694.6M0.6%$113.74-3.59%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
58

VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES

1.9M$674.7M0.6%$225.78+53.46%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
51
$112.9B
AUM
2,533
Positions
Q1 2025
Filing
Rating · 2.0
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+9%Q4'23$91.6B+8%Q1'24$98.5B-0%Q2'24$98.1B+7%Q3'24$105B+8%Q4'24$113.4B-0%Q1'25$112.9B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q1'25
New3%Increased49%Decreased45%Exited3%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 4.9 years
<1Q2%1-4Q8%1-2Y4%2Y+86%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP manages $112.9B across 2533 positions as of Q1 2025. Top holdings: CSCO (1.6%), MSFT (1.1%), META (1.1%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 2/5.0.

Q1 2025 Summary

Active quarter - 112 new positions, 131 exits, 1157 increased. Top move: FXU (NEW, conviction 62). Portfolio: $112.9B across 2533 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$113B
CSCO1.56%
MSFT1.13%
META1.10%
AVGO0.94%
AAPL0.91%
AMZN0.90%
GOOGL0.78%
CRWD0.74%
PANW0.74%
FXU0.68%
Other0.66%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology27.65%
Financial Services16.01%
Industrials13.36%
Consumer Cyclical8.35%
Healthcare7.07%
Communication Services5.55%
Consumer Defensive5.39%
Unknown5.13%
Utilities4.33%
Energy3.63%
Other3.53%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Financial Services, Industrials
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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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