FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q3 2023

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings2,340 positions

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

CISCO SYSTEMS INC

22.2M$1.2B1.4%$39.38+26.12%
20 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CHEVRON CORP

4.8M$804.3M1.0%$135.60+10.64%
20 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56

PFIZER INC

21.6M$716.3M0.8%$32.47-15.77%
20 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
49
FXRFXR
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

12.2M$697.9M0.8%$53.83+4.81%
11 qtrssince 2021-Q1
Increased
45

AMAZON.COM INC

5.5M$693.5M0.8%$105.58+20.40%
20 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
46

BROADCOM INC

828,209$687.9M0.8%$41.10+95.97%
20 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FXDFXD
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

13.5M$686.7M0.8%$49.61+0.76%
3 qtrssince 2023-Q1
Increased
46
QTECQTEC
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

4.7M$683.8M0.8%$145.210.00%
1 qtr
New
62
FDNFDN
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

4.3M$679.1M0.8%$161.38-1.10%
20 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45
FTXLFTXL
ETF

FIRST TRUST NASDAQ SEMICONDUCTOR ETF

10M$675.1M0.8%$63.60+5.22%
3 qtrssince 2023-Q1
Decreased
0

MICROSOFT CORP

1.9M$615.7M0.7%$191.04+62.52%
20 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
50

ABBVIE INC

4.1M$609M0.7%$122.14+10.03%
20 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC

3.7M$591.2M0.7%$141.33+3.25%
20 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

1.9M$567.9M0.7%$147.93+101.54%
20 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
47

ALPHABET INC-CL A

3.9M$512M0.6%$96.47+34.64%
20 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
46

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

3.5M$489.3M0.6%$97.59+31.07%
20 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC

2.1M$483.8M0.6%$73.79+58.85%
20 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
44

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO

6.3M$473M0.6%$58.90+16.57%
20 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

FORTINET INC

7.7M$450.6M0.5%$52.52+11.74%
20 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

AFLAC INC

5.7M$438M0.5%$51.70+41.48%
20 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
$84.4B
AUM
2,340
Positions
Q3 2023
Filing
Rating · 2.0
Quarterly Portfolio Change
-17%Q2'22$81B-5%Q3'22$77.1B+9%Q4'22$84.1B+3%Q1'23$86.6B+2%Q2'23$87.9B-4%Q3'23$84.4B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q3'23
New6%Increased39%Decreased49%Exited6%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 3.9 years
<1Q3%1-4Q4%1-2Y8%2Y+85%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP manages $84.4B across 2340 positions as of Q3 2023. Top holdings: CSCO (1.4%), CVX (1.0%), PFE (0.8%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 2/5.0.

Q3 2023 Summary

Active quarter - 205 new positions, 212 exits, 1063 increased. Top move: QTEC (NEW, conviction 62). Portfolio: $84.4B across 2340 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$84B
CSCO1.42%
CVX0.95%
PFE0.85%
FXR0.83%
AMZN0.82%
AVGO0.82%
FXD0.81%
QTEC0.81%
FDN0.80%
FTXL0.80%
Other0.73%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology27.49%
Financial Services11.63%
Industrials11.13%
Healthcare9.87%
Unknown9.14%
Consumer Cyclical7.43%
Consumer Defensive5.58%
Energy4.58%
Communication Services4.51%
Utilities4.27%
Other4.39%

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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