FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q2 2020

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings2,350 positions

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

AMAZON.COM INC

463,969$1.3B2.2%$80.94+65.57%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
61

CISCO SYSTEMS INC

22.1M$1B1.8%$38.48+1.34%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
65

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

3.8M$853.8M1.5%$142.39+53.88%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56

ALPHABET INC-CL A

524,895$744.3M1.3%$56.37+23.00%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
63

NETFLIX INC

1.3M$604.4M1.0%$30.23+47.92%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
63

PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC

3.4M$596.9M1.0%$83.18+101.93%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

SALESFORCE.COM INC

3M$559.9M1.0%$141.94+29.74%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
52
FXLFXL
ETF

FIRST TRUST TECHNOLOGY ALPHA

5.8M$479.8M0.8%$51.54+57.07%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MICROSOFT CORP

2.3M$476.7M0.8%$101.45+86.76%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FDNFDN
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

2.8M$471.5M0.8%$116.24+44.02%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
QTECQTEC
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

4.3M$466.7M0.8%$67.95+56.40%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45

DOCUSIGN INC

2.7M$458.6M0.8%$53.36+221.72%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45

CITRIX SYSTEMS INC

3.1M$454.9M0.8%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
53

EBAY INC

8.3M$437.4M0.8%$30.55+53.00%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

OKTA INC

2.2M$432.7M0.8%$62.46+219.96%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FXDFXD
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

11.2M$419.4M0.7%$35.650.00%
1 qtr
New
61

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC

3.9M$418.8M0.7%$74.25+44.23%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

ALPHABET INC-CL C

291,704$412.4M0.7%$52.15+32.74%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

APPLE INC

1.1M$388.2M0.7%$49.76+77.32%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56

WORKDAY INC-CLASS A

2M$370.9M0.6%$180.77+2.99%
7 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
71
$57.7B
AUM
2,350
Positions
Q2 2020
Filing
Rating · 2.0
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+19%Q1'19$50.3B+5%Q2'19$53B+0%Q3'19$53.1B+10%Q4'19$58.6B-25%Q1'20$44.1B+31%Q2'20$57.7B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q2'20
New7%Increased61%Decreased27%Exited5%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 1.3 years
<1Q4%1-4Q8%1-2Y88%2Y+0%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP manages $57.7B across 2350 positions as of Q2 2020. Top holdings: AMZN (2.2%), CSCO (1.8%), META (1.5%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 2/5.0.

Q2 2020 Summary

Active quarter - 203 new positions, 194 exits, 1127 increased. Top move: WDAY (INCREASED, conviction 71). Portfolio: $57.7B across 2350 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$58B
AMZN2.22%
CSCO1.79%
META1.48%
GOOGL1.29%
NFLX1.05%
PYPL1.03%
CRM0.97%
FXL0.83%
MSFT0.83%
FDN0.82%
Other0.81%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology26.99%
Unknown16.68%
Healthcare12.12%
Financial Services8.89%
Communication Services8.25%
Consumer Cyclical7.66%
Industrials6.51%
Utilities4.41%
Consumer Defensive4.12%
Basic Materials1.50%
Other2.88%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Unknown, Healthcare
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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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