FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2019

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings2,381 positions

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

CISCO SYSTEMS INC

17.3M$830.8M1.4%$38.31+2.94%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

AMAZON.COM INC

446,788$825.6M1.4%$74.95+23.21%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

3.3M$671.1M1.1%$132.28+53.45%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
QTECQTEC
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

6.2M$623.5M1.1%$66.93+47.63%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
51
FXLFXL
ETF

FIRST TRUST TECHNOLOGY ALPHA

8.4M$608.4M1.0%$51.54+38.98%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
51
FXOFXO
ETF

FIRST TRUST FINANCIALS ALPHADEX FUND

17.4M$581.7M1.0%$27.07+5.73%
2 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
45
FDNFDN
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

4M$559.8M1.0%$116.24+19.12%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45
FXUFXU
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

18.9M$551.5M0.9%$24.08+2.73%
3 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
45

ALPHABET INC-CL A

379,168$507.9M0.9%$52.25+27.24%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MICROSOFT CORP

2.8M$438.1M0.7%$101.45+47.50%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45

SALESFORCE.COM INC

2.7M$436.9M0.7%$133.06+20.61%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC

4M$430.5M0.7%$83.18+29.50%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC-CL C

310,919$415.7M0.7%$51.81+27.99%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

NETFLIX INC

1.2M$395.8M0.7%$25.61+26.24%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

AT&T INC

9.3M$363.1M0.6%$13.54+40.86%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
44

CITRIX SYSTEMS INC

3M$334.6M0.6%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC

3.8M$328M0.6%$65.43+31.26%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
49

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

5.3M$327.5M0.6%$37.72+13.27%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45

VERISIGN INC

1.7M$320.6M0.5%$145.62+30.93%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

EBAY INC

8.6M$312.3M0.5%$25.73+25.71%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
46
$58.6B
AUM
2,381
Positions
Q4 2019
Filing
Rating · 2.0
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+19%Q1'19$50.3B+5%Q2'19$53B+0%Q3'19$53.1B+10%Q4'19$58.6B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'19
New5%Increased59%Decreased32%Exited4%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 3.7 quarters
<1Q4%1-4Q12%1-2Y83%2Y+1%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP manages $58.6B across 2381 positions as of Q4 2019. Top holdings: CSCO (1.4%), AMZN (1.4%), META (1.1%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 2/5.0.

Q4 2019 Summary

Active quarter - 150 new positions, 159 exits, 1096 increased. Top move: QTEC (INCREASED, conviction 51). Portfolio: $58.6B across 2381 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$59B
CSCO1.42%
AMZN1.41%
META1.15%
QTEC1.06%
FXL1.04%
FXO0.99%
FDN0.96%
FXU0.94%
GOOGL0.87%
MSFT0.75%
Other0.75%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology21.88%
Unknown18.55%
Financial Services11.40%
Healthcare9.42%
Communication Services8.12%
Industrials7.18%
Consumer Cyclical6.93%
Utilities5.76%
Consumer Defensive3.97%
Real Estate3.09%
Other3.70%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Unknown, Financial Services
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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