FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q3 2020

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings2,299 positions

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

AMAZON.COM INC

430,381$1.4B2.2%$80.94+94.26%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CISCO SYSTEMS INC

27.2M$1.1B1.7%$37.50-11.48%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
61

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

3.6M$949.6M1.5%$142.39+82.58%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC-CL A

545,065$798.8M1.3%$56.97+27.69%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
52

NETFLIX INC

1.3M$655.5M1.0%$30.23+63.24%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

SALESFORCE.COM INC

2.6M$655.5M1.0%$140.15+74.45%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC

3M$595.2M1.0%$83.18+133.29%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MICROSOFT CORP

2.8M$588.1M0.9%$117.17+69.28%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
52

ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS INC

1.2M$586.7M0.9%$271.54+71.43%
5 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
59

DOCUSIGN INC

2.3M$487.2M0.8%$53.36+299.05%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FXLFXL
ETF

FIRST TRUST TECHNOLOGY ALPHA

5.2M$475.2M0.8%$51.54+74.53%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
QTECQTEC
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

4M$463.9M0.7%$67.95+71.79%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FDNFDN
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

2.4M$458.2M0.7%$116.24+61.69%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FTXRFTXR
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD

19.3M$450.4M0.7%$21.420.00%
1 qtr
New
61
FXDFXD
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

10.6M$450.1M0.7%$35.65+13.63%
2 qtrssince 2020-Q2
Decreased
0

CITRIX SYSTEMS INC

3.2M$440.5M0.7%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
46

ALPHABET INC-CL C

299,357$439.9M0.7%$52.68+38.41%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45

OKTA INC

2M$431.4M0.7%$62.46+241.93%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

APPLE INC

3.6M$417.9M0.7%$93.81+19.64%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
71

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC

3.8M$416.1M0.7%$73.70+50.90%
8 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
$62.4B
AUM
2,299
Positions
Q3 2020
Filing
Rating · 2.0
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+5%Q2'19$53B+0%Q3'19$53.1B+10%Q4'19$58.6B-25%Q1'20$44.1B+31%Q2'20$57.7B+8%Q3'20$62.4B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q3'20
New8%Increased50%Decreased35%Exited7%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 1.5 years
<1Q6%1-4Q7%1-2Y86%2Y+1%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP manages $62.4B across 2299 positions as of Q3 2020. Top holdings: AMZN (2.2%), CSCO (1.7%), META (1.5%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 2/5.0.

Q3 2020 Summary

Active quarter - 228 new positions, 279 exits, 1091 increased. Top move: AAPL (INCREASED, conviction 71). Portfolio: $62.4B across 2299 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$62B
AMZN2.17%
CSCO1.71%
META1.52%
GOOGL1.28%
NFLX1.05%
CRM1.05%
PYPL0.95%
MSFT0.94%
ZM0.94%
DOCU0.78%
Other0.76%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology28.65%
Unknown15.57%
Healthcare10.89%
Communication Services8.90%
Financial Services8.12%
Consumer Cyclical7.89%
Industrials7.48%
Consumer Defensive4.99%
Utilities4.52%
Basic Materials1.40%
Other1.59%

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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