FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q1 2026

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings2,602 positions

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

NVIDIA CORP

10.4M$1.8B1.3%$139.32+29.23%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
53

CISCO SYSTEMS INC

22.1M$1.7B1.2%$42.89+79.28%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

BROADCOM INC

5.2M$1.6B1.1%$169.85+84.77%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

MICROSOFT CORP

4.1M$1.5B1.1%$325.74+24.00%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
57

ALPHABET INC-CL A

4.9M$1.4B1.0%$132.24+129.57%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
51

APPLE INC

5.2M$1.3B0.9%$201.67+25.62%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

1.9M$1.1B0.8%$302.58+116.50%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

EXXON MOBIL CORP

6.2M$1B0.7%$102.41+48.26%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC

6.5M$1B0.7%$154.50+1.03%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
47

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC - A

2.6M$1B0.7%$68.91+41.64%
28 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
52

FORTINET INC

11.5M$940.3M0.7%$71.17+13.96%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
61

AMAZON.COM INC

4.3M$902.9M0.6%$127.77+63.36%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

LAM RESEARCH CORP COM NEW

4.2M$902.8M0.6%$97.63+122.54%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CHEVRON CORP

4.3M$885.3M0.6%$142.78+43.60%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
47

APPLIED MATERIALS INC

2.6M$885M0.6%$144.24+136.66%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

GE VERNOVA LLC

958,698$836.8M0.6%$536.95+56.81%
8 qtrssince 2024-Q2
Increased
51

KLA CORP

565,850$833.2M0.6%$66.44+121.33%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

EATON CORP PLC

2.3M$821.5M0.6%$305.82+16.34%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
59

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

3.3M$807.3M0.6%$192.74+23.95%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
62

ROSS STORES INC

3.7M$800.3M0.6%$138.88+42.31%
30 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
48
$140B
AUM
2,602
Positions
Q1 2026
Filing
Rating · 3.0
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+8%Q4'24$113.4B-0%Q1'25$112.9B+10%Q2'25$124.3B+8%Q3'25$134.3B+2%Q4'25$137.6B+2%Q1'26$140B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q1'26
New4%Increased51%Decreased40%Exited6%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 5.5 years
<1Q1%1-4Q6%1-2Y8%2Y+84%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP manages $140B across 2602 positions as of Q1 2026. Top holdings: NVDA (1.3%), CSCO (1.2%), AVGO (1.1%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 3/5.0.

Q1 2026 Summary

Active quarter - 114 new positions, 137 exits, 1468 increased. Top move: IBM (INCREASED, conviction 62). Portfolio: $140.0B across 2602 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$140B
NVDA1.30%
CSCO1.23%
AVGO1.14%
MSFT1.09%
GOOGL1.01%
AAPL0.95%
META0.77%
XOM0.75%
PANW0.74%
CRWD0.72%
Other0.67%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology26.81%
Industrials19.06%
Financial Services14.82%
Healthcare7.53%
Consumer Cyclical7.13%
Energy5.40%
Communication Services4.82%
Consumer Defensive4.79%
Unknown3.62%
Utilities2.90%
Other3.11%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Industrials, Financial Services
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7-dimension quality assessment
Solid(3.0 / 5.0)
Track Record70
Conviction38
Concentration17
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Position Outcomes

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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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