FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q3 2019

Top Holdings2,390 positions

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Activity:

CISCO SYS INC

17.4M$862M1.6%$38.31+5.25%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
81

AMAZON COM INC

482,805$838.1M1.6%$76.06+14.11%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

META PLATFORMS INC

3.8M$684.9M1.3%$129.85+35.85%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FXUFXU
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

18.5M$549.4M1.0%$24.07+4.03%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Decreased
0
FXOFXO
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

17M$542M1.0%$27.040.00%
1 qtr
New
72
FXLFXL
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

8.2M$536.1M1.0%$51.79+24.40%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
QTECQTEC
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

6.1M$535.1M1.0%$66.88+29.31%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FDNFDN
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

3.9M$531.7M1.0%$116.79+15.29%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
50

ALPHABET INC

417,422$509.7M1.0%$52.07+16.15%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

PAYPAL HLDGS INC

4.7M$490.3M0.9%$83.27+23.04%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

SALESFORCE INC

2.9M$427.3M0.8%$134.64+8.37%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC

339,178$413.5M0.8%$51.64+16.93%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MICROSOFT CORP

2.7M$380.8M0.7%$101.21+29.17%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
52

CITRIX SYSTEMS INC

3.8M$370.2M0.7%——
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

NETFLIX INC

1.4M$370M0.7%$26.77-0.01%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

AT&T INC

9.2M$348.4M0.7%$13.05+34.31%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

VERISIGN INC

1.8M$335.5M0.6%$145.62+27.47%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
44

EBAY INC.

8.2M$319.9M0.6%$25.01+38.99%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

5.2M$313.8M0.6%$36.35+9.42%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
47

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC

3.3M$306.1M0.6%$62.79+45.54%
4 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
46
$53.1B
AUM
2,390
Positions
Q3 2019
Filing
HI score · 2.0/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
+19%Q1'19$50.3B+5%Q2'19$53B+0%Q3'19$53.1B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q3'19
New7%Increased45%Decreased42%Exited7%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 2.7 quarters
<1Q5%1-4Q95%1-2Y0%2Y+0%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP manages $53.1B across 2390 positions as of Q3 2019. Top holdings: CSCO (1.6%), AMZN (1.6%), META (1.3%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Score: 2/5.0.

Q3 2019 Summary

Active quarter - 167 new positions, 189 exits, 1213 increased. Top move: CSCO (INCREASED, conviction 81). Portfolio: $53.1B across 2390 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$53B
CSCO1.62%
AMZN1.58%
META1.29%
FXU1.03%
FXO1.02%
FXL1.01%
QTEC1.01%
FDN1.00%
GOOGL0.96%
PYPL0.92%
Other0.80%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology21.63%
Unknown19.29%
Financial Services11.42%
Healthcare9.38%
Communication Services8.07%
Consumer Cyclical7.34%
Industrials6.67%
Utilities5.67%
Consumer Defensive4.24%
Real Estate2.82%
Other3.46%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Unknown, Financial Services
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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