FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q3 2025

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings2,566 positions

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

CISCO SYSTEMS INC

29.2M$2B1.5%$42.89+56.31%
28 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

BROADCOM INC

5.3M$1.8B1.3%$156.34+109.85%
28 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MICROSOFT CORP

3.2M$1.7B1.2%$293.07+75.26%
28 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

2.1M$1.6B1.2%$299.96+147.63%
28 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
51

NVIDIA CORP

8M$1.5B1.1%$124.86+45.64%
28 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56

ALPHABET INC-CL A

5.5M$1.3B1.0%$130.60+86.75%
28 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC - A

2.6M$1.3B0.9%$64.14+91.13%
26 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
53

PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC

5.9M$1.2B0.9%$152.86+33.43%
28 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
50

AMAZON.COM INC

5.5M$1.2B0.9%$127.77+73.88%
28 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

APPLE INC

4.2M$1.1B0.8%$189.38+33.96%
28 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45
INFYINFY
ADR

INFOSYS LIMITED

59.3M$965.3M0.7%$17.28-6.95%
28 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
53

NETFLIX INC

744,306$892.4M0.7%$42.05+186.89%
28 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
48

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

3.1M$861.4M0.6%$169.44+62.30%
28 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
59
FDNFDN
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

3.1M$855.6M0.6%$162.23+74.83%
28 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CLOUDFLARE INC - CLASS A

4M$848.9M0.6%$74.47+193.50%
24 qtrssince 2019-Q4
Decreased
0

EXXON MOBIL CORP

7.2M$811M0.6%$102.41+9.84%
28 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

SALESFORCE.COM INC

3.4M$796.9M0.6%$212.15+10.97%
28 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

BOOKING HOLDINGS INC

147,073$794.1M0.6%$163.21+31.44%
28 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
47
FXOFXO
ETF

FIRST TRUST FINANCIALS ALPHADEX FUND

13.2M$785.7M0.6%$53.16+11.32%
4 qtrssince 2024-Q4
Decreased
0
FXRFXR
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

10M$779.2M0.6%$54.18+43.18%
19 qtrssince 2021-Q1
Decreased
0
$134.3B
AUM
2,566
Positions
Q3 2025
Filing
Rating · 2.0
Quarterly Portfolio Change
-0%Q2'24$98.1B+7%Q3'24$105B+8%Q4'24$113.4B-0%Q1'25$112.9B+10%Q2'25$124.3B+8%Q3'25$134.3B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q3'25
New1%Increased59%Decreased38%Exited2%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 5.2 years
<1Q3%1-4Q9%1-2Y4%2Y+84%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP manages $134.3B across 2566 positions as of Q3 2025. Top holdings: CSCO (1.5%), AVGO (1.3%), MSFT (1.2%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 2/5.0.

Q3 2025 Summary

Active quarter - 185 new positions, 205 exits, 1194 increased. Top move: IBM (INCREASED, conviction 59). Portfolio: $134.3B across 2566 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$134B
CSCO1.49%
AVGO1.30%
MSFT1.24%
META1.17%
NVDA1.11%
GOOGL1.00%
CRWD0.95%
PANW0.90%
AMZN0.89%
AAPL0.80%
Other0.72%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology29.77%
Industrials16.01%
Financial Services14.61%
Consumer Cyclical8.36%
Communication Services6.43%
Healthcare6.29%
Consumer Defensive4.41%
Unknown4.23%
Utilities3.74%
Energy3.39%
Other2.78%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Industrials, Financial Services
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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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