FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q2 2019

Top Holdings2,412 positions

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Activity:

AMAZON COM INC

539,243$1B1.9%$76.06+24.48%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

META PLATFORMS INC

4.5M$863.9M1.6%$129.85+47.23%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

PAYPAL HLDGS INC

5.3M$611.2M1.2%$83.27+35.95%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FXUFXU
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD

20.3M$583M1.1%$24.070.00%
1 qtr
New
72
FBTFBT
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

4.1M$578.2M1.1%$123.47+11.76%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56
FXLFXL
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD

8.5M$564.7M1.1%$51.16+28.48%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FDNFDN
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

3.9M$563.9M1.1%$116.66+23.28%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
QTECQTEC
ETF

FIRST TR NASDAQ 100 TECH IND

6.4M$550.6M1.0%$66.88+26.01%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC

505,461$547.3M1.0%$52.07+2.99%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
52

NETFLIX INC

1.5M$537.7M1.0%$26.77+37.23%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

SALESFORCE INC

3.4M$519.6M1.0%$134.64+10.78%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC

416,916$450.6M0.8%$51.64+3.68%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
47

CITRIX SYS INC

4M$391.2M0.7%——
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

CISCO SYS INC

6.8M$373.5M0.7%$35.18+26.17%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
46

VERISIGN INC

1.8M$371.9M0.7%$145.61+42.40%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

AT&T INC

10.2M$340.3M0.6%$13.05+16.59%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
53

OKTA INC

2.7M$328.9M0.6%$64.56+91.31%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

EBAY INC.

8M$316.5M0.6%$24.77+41.68%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
44

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS

2.3M$313.9M0.6%$83.71+16.47%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
57

VEEVA SYS INC

1.9M$312M0.6%$89.32+81.49%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
$53B
AUM
2,412
Positions
Q2 2019
Filing
HI score · 2.0/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
+19%Q1'19$50.3B+5%Q2'19$53B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q2'19
New7%Increased49%Decreased37%Exited7%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 1.8 quarters
<1Q6%1-4Q94%1-2Y0%2Y+0%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP manages $53B across 2412 positions as of Q2 2019. Top holdings: AMZN (1.9%), META (1.6%), PYPL (1.2%). Fund DNA: Balanced Allocator. HoldingsIntel Score: 2/5.0.

Q2 2019 Summary

Active quarter - 183 new positions, 173 exits, 1092 increased. Top move: FXU (NEW, conviction 72). Portfolio: $53.0B across 2412 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$53B
AMZN1.93%
META1.63%
PYPL1.15%
FXU1.10%
FBT1.09%
FXL1.06%
FDN1.06%
QTEC1.04%
GOOGL1.03%
NFLX1.01%
Other0.98%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology21.14%
Unknown20.64%
Healthcare10.97%
Financial Services9.59%
Communication Services9.31%
Consumer Cyclical8.00%
Industrials5.90%
Utilities4.95%
Consumer Defensive3.70%
Real Estate2.36%
Other3.44%

Behavioral investing profile

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Balanced Allocator- primarily Technology, Unknown, Healthcare
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension, SEC 13F-derived research score
Below Average(2.0 / 5.0)
Holdings P&L53
Conviction37
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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