FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q2 2019

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings2,412 positions

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

AMAZON.COM INC

539,243$1B1.9%$74.95+26.33%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

4.5M$863.9M1.6%$132.28+44.89%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC

5.3M$611.2M1.2%$83.18+37.29%
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%$121.06+13.98%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56
FXLFXL
ETF

FIRST TRUST TECHNOLOGY ALPHA

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%$115.69+24.31%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
QTECQTEC
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

6.4M$550.6M1.0%$66.33+27.08%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC-CL A

505,461$547.3M1.0%$52.25+2.83%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
52

NETFLIX INC

1.5M$537.7M1.0%$25.61+43.42%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

SALESFORCE.COM INC

3.4M$519.6M1.0%$133.06+12.66%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC-CL C

416,916$450.6M0.8%$51.81+3.54%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
47
CTXSCTXSDelisted

CITRIX SYSTEMS INC

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

CISCO SYSTEMS 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%$13.49+16.85%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
53

OKTA INC

2.7M$328.9M0.6%$62.46+97.75%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

EBAY INC

8M$316.5M0.6%$25.15+40.84%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
44

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

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

VEEVA SYSTEMS INC-CLASS A

1.9M$312M0.6%$87.55+85.16%
3 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
$53B
AUM
2,412
Positions
Q2 2019
Filing
Rating · 3.0
Quarterly Portfolio 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 1.9 quarters
<1Q6%1-4Q92%1-2Y0%2Y+1%

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: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 3/5.0.

Q2 2019 Summary

Active quarter - 182 new positions, 173 exits, 1087 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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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Unknown, Healthcare
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7-dimension quality assessment
Solid(3.0 / 5.0)
Track Record70
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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