FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q3 2024

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings2,355 positions

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

CISCO SYSTEMS INC

30.3M$1.6B1.5%$41.33+22.78%
24 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

BROADCOM INC

7M$1.2B1.2%$156.34+8.66%
24 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
81

MICROSOFT CORP

2.6M$1.1B1.1%$254.87+66.38%
24 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

1.5M$873.6M0.8%$172.75+227.13%
24 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

AMAZON.COM INC

4.6M$853.8M0.8%$105.58+78.03%
24 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FTXLFTXL
ETF

FIRST TRUST NASDAQ SEMICONDUCTOR ETF

8.9M$832.1M0.8%$64.11+45.90%
7 qtrssince 2023-Q1
Decreased
0
FXRFXR
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

10.9M$822.7M0.8%$54.18+38.45%
15 qtrssince 2021-Q1
Decreased
0
FDNFDN
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

3.8M$805.6M0.8%$162.23+30.42%
24 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
QTECQTEC
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

4.2M$804.6M0.8%$146.10+31.44%
5 qtrssince 2023-Q3
Decreased
0

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC - A

2.7M$768M0.7%$52.09+34.61%
22 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
53
FXDFXD
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

12M$761.4M0.7%$49.89+26.27%
7 qtrssince 2023-Q1
Decreased
0

PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC

2.2M$745.3M0.7%$93.69+79.18%
24 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

3.2M$703.9M0.7%$105.97+97.76%
24 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

QUALCOMM INC

3.9M$665.4M0.6%$121.01+36.80%
24 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A

8.6M$662.7M0.6%$65.99+14.22%
24 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
INFYINFY
ADR

INFOSYS LIMITED

28.3M$630.3M0.6%$16.61+29.46%
24 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC-CL A

3.7M$614.6M0.6%$107.50+51.74%
24 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
51

APPLE INC

2.6M$612.3M0.6%$157.64+46.58%
24 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ABBVIE INC

3.1M$607.5M0.6%$122.14+51.40%
24 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

APPLIED MATERIALS INC

2.9M$585.8M0.6%$139.13+43.09%
24 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
53
$105B
AUM
2,355
Positions
Q3 2024
Filing
Rating · 2.0
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+2%Q2'23$87.9B-4%Q3'23$84.4B+9%Q4'23$91.6B+8%Q1'24$98.5B-0%Q2'24$98.1B+7%Q3'24$105B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q3'24
New4%Increased52%Decreased41%Exited2%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 4.7 years
<1Q3%1-4Q3%1-2Y5%2Y+89%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP manages $105B across 2355 positions as of Q3 2024. Top holdings: CSCO (1.5%), AVGO (1.2%), MSFT (1.1%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 2/5.0.

Q3 2024 Summary

Active quarter - 216 new positions, 171 exits, 1138 increased. Top move: AVGO (INCREASED, conviction 81). Portfolio: $105.0B across 2355 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$105B
CSCO1.54%
AVGO1.16%
MSFT1.06%
META0.83%
AMZN0.81%
FTXL0.79%
FXR0.78%
FDN0.77%
QTEC0.77%
CRWD0.73%
Other0.73%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology28.60%
Financial Services14.27%
Industrials12.58%
Consumer Cyclical8.30%
Healthcare7.30%
Unknown6.84%
Communication Services5.12%
Consumer Defensive4.75%
Energy4.56%
Utilities3.35%
Other4.32%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Financial Services, Industrials
Compare DNA across all funds
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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