FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2019

Top Holdings2,381 positions

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Activity:

CISCO SYS INC

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

AMAZON COM INC

446,788$825.6M1.4%$76.06+21.47%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

META PLATFORMS INC

3.3M$671.1M1.1%$129.85+56.57%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
QTECQTEC
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

6.2M$623.5M1.1%$67.48+46.91%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
51
FXLFXL
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

8.4M$608.4M1.0%$52.16+37.67%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
51
FXOFXO
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

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%$117.20+18.70%
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

379,168$507.9M0.9%$52.07+27.40%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MICROSOFT CORP

2.8M$438.1M0.7%$101.87+46.05%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45

SALESFORCE INC

2.7M$436.9M0.7%$134.64+18.74%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

PAYPAL HLDGS INC

4M$430.5M0.7%$83.27+28.48%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC

310,919$415.7M0.7%$51.64+28.25%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

NETFLIX INC.

1.2M$395.8M0.7%$26.77+20.89%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

AT&T INC

9.3M$363.1M0.6%$13.10+40.73%
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%$65.57+31.73%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
49

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

5.3M$327.5M0.6%$36.46+12.11%
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%$25.38+27.36%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
46
$58.6B
AUM
2,381
Positions
Q4 2019
Filing
HI score · 2.0/5
Quarterly 13F Value 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 3.6 quarters
<1Q4%1-4Q12%1-2Y84%2Y+0%

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 Score: 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, SEC 13F-derived research score
Below Average(2.0 / 5.0)
Holdings P&L53
Conviction37
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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