FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q1 2025

Top Holdings2,533 positions

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Activity:

CISCO SYS INC

28.6M$1.8B1.6%$41.17+44.44%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MICROSOFT CORP

3.4M$1.3B1.1%$289.15+28.32%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

META PLATFORMS INC

2.1M$1.2B1.1%$288.78+98.62%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
61

BROADCOM INC

6.3M$1.1B0.9%$46.91+252.88%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

APPLE INC

4.6M$1B0.9%$186.03+18.68%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
59

AMAZON COM INC

5.4M$1B0.9%$107.51+76.97%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
46

ALPHABET INC

5.7M$878.7M0.8%$112.31+37.04%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
58

CROWDSTRIKE HLDGS INC

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

PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC

4.9M$839.2M0.7%$92.32+84.83%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
50
FXUFXU
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

18.8M$769.3M0.7%$39.590.00%
1 qtr
New
62

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS

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

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

13.9M$736.2M0.7%$52.20-1.63%
2 qtrssince 2024-Q4
Decreased
0
INFYINFY
ADR

INFOSYS LTD

40.3M$735M0.7%$16.96+2.34%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54
FXRFXR
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

10.5M$732.8M0.6%$53.88+27.74%
17 qtrssince 2021-Q1
Decreased
0
FDNFDN
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

3.2M$711.9M0.6%$163.88+35.56%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

NETFLIX INC.

763,169$711.7M0.6%$37.92+145.93%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45

SALESFORCE INC

2.6M$703.5M0.6%$204.52+29.48%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
60
QTECQTEC
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

4M$697.8M0.6%$146.97+18.08%
7 qtrssince 2023-Q3
Decreased
0

NVIDIA CORPORATION

6.4M$694.6M0.6%$49.00+120.62%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
58

VISA INC

1.9M$674.7M0.6%$225.78+53.46%
26 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
51
$112.9B
AUM
2,533
Positions
Q1 2025
Filing
HI score · 2.0/5
Quarterly 13F Value 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%1-4Q9%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 Score: 2/5.0.

Q1 2025 Summary

Active quarter - 113 new positions, 132 exits, 1159 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, SEC 13F-derived research score
Below Average(2.0 / 5.0)
Holdings P&L55
Conviction37
Concentration17
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