FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q2 2025

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings2,585 positions

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

CISCO SYSTEMS INC

30.4M$2.1B1.7%$42.89+57.55%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

MICROSOFT CORP

3.4M$1.7B1.4%$293.07+68.63%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
51

BROADCOM INC

5.8M$1.6B1.3%$156.34+75.03%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

2.1M$1.5B1.2%$290.79+151.92%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

AMAZON.COM INC

5.7M$1.2B1.0%$127.77+74.77%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
53

NVIDIA CORP

7.1M$1.1B0.9%$118.07+33.59%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
50

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC - A

2.2M$1.1B0.9%$52.51+142.47%
25 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Decreased
0

PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC

5.3M$1.1B0.9%$146.96+36.48%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
49

ALPHABET INC-CL A

6.1M$1.1B0.9%$130.60+36.49%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
49

NETFLIX INC

701,043$938.8M0.8%$37.20+255.67%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
INFYINFY
ADR

INFOSYS LIMITED

50.3M$932.6M0.8%$17.50+4.31%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

CLOUDFLARE INC - CLASS A

4.4M$871.3M0.7%$74.47+160.56%
23 qtrssince 2019-Q4
Decreased
0

APPLE INC

4.2M$865.4M0.7%$189.14+7.96%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FDNFDN
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

3.1M$848.1M0.7%$162.23+64.74%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

EXXON MOBIL CORP

7.6M$819.6M0.7%$102.41+4.21%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
72

BOOKING HOLDINGS INC

140,957$816M0.7%$160.98+42.64%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45
FXOFXO
ETF

FIRST TRUST FINANCIALS ALPHADEX FUND

13.6M$763.7M0.6%$53.16+3.63%
3 qtrssince 2024-Q4
Decreased
0
FXRFXR
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

10.3M$762.7M0.6%$54.18+36.28%
18 qtrssince 2021-Q1
Decreased
0
QQXTQQXT
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

7.4M$732.4M0.6%$97.300.00%
1 qtr
New
62

SALESFORCE.COM INC

2.7M$729M0.6%$206.16+31.16%
27 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45
$124.3B
AUM
2,585
Positions
Q2 2025
Filing
Rating · 2.0
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+8%Q1'24$98.5B-0%Q2'24$98.1B+7%Q3'24$105B+8%Q4'24$113.4B-0%Q1'25$112.9B+10%Q2'25$124.3B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q2'25
New4%Increased52%Decreased41%Exited3%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 5.0 years
<1Q4%1-4Q9%1-2Y4%2Y+83%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP manages $124.3B across 2585 positions as of Q2 2025. Top holdings: CSCO (1.7%), MSFT (1.4%), AVGO (1.3%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 2/5.0.

Q2 2025 Summary

Active quarter - 197 new positions, 144 exits, 1212 increased. Top move: XOM (INCREASED, conviction 72). Portfolio: $124.3B across 2585 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$124B
CSCO1.69%
MSFT1.37%
AVGO1.29%
META1.24%
AMZN1.00%
NVDA0.90%
CRWD0.89%
PANW0.87%
GOOGL0.87%
NFLX0.76%
Other0.75%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology29.46%
Financial Services15.13%
Industrials14.46%
Consumer Cyclical8.26%
Healthcare6.38%
Communication Services6.08%
Consumer Defensive4.70%
Unknown4.68%
Utilities3.76%
Energy3.64%
Other3.46%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Financial Services, Industrials
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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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