FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2020

Top Holdings2,303 positions

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Activity:

AMAZON COM INC

439,116$1.4B1.9%$83.95+93.99%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
51

CISCO SYS INC

23.9M$1.1B1.4%$37.50+1.49%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC

538,894$944.5M1.3%$57.07+52.09%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

META PLATFORMS INC

3.4M$916.3M1.2%$140.91+92.02%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

SALESFORCE INC

3M$661.6M0.9%$151.36+44.52%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
51

PAYPAL HLDGS INC

2.8M$651.5M0.9%$83.27+178.16%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

NETFLIX INC.

1.1M$604.1M0.8%$31.30+72.77%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FXLFXL
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

5.1M$565.4M0.7%$52.16+112.29%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MICROSOFT CORP

2.4M$535.5M0.7%$117.80+80.03%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
QTECQTEC
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

3.8M$528.6M0.7%$68.54+100.70%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FTXRFTXR
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD

18.7M$523.9M0.7%$21.28+20.39%
2 qtrssince 2020-Q3
Decreased
0
FXDFXD
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD

10.2M$520.7M0.7%$35.65+37.53%
3 qtrssince 2020-Q2
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC

295,881$518.3M0.7%$52.57+65.05%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FDNFDN
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

2.4M$499.6M0.7%$117.20+81.08%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

OKTA INC

1.9M$491.9M0.7%$64.56+293.84%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS INC

1.5M$490.2M0.6%$283.10+24.83%
6 qtrssince 2019-Q3
Increased
51

DOCUSIGN INC

2.2M$489.4M0.6%$53.64+314.42%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

SNAP INC

9.3M$468.1M0.6%$8.27+505.20%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

WORKDAY INC

1.9M$466.5M0.6%$182.91+29.54%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
46

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC

4.1M$434.3M0.6%$77.01+36.33%
9 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
48
$75.5B
AUM
2,303
Positions
Q4 2020
Filing
HI score · 2.0/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
+0%Q3'19$53.1B+10%Q4'19$58.6B-25%Q1'20$44.1B+31%Q2'20$57.7B+8%Q3'20$62.4B+21%Q4'20$75.5B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'20
New5%Increased60%Decreased30%Exited4%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 1.7 years
<1Q4%1-4Q9%1-2Y11%2Y+76%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP manages $75.5B across 2303 positions as of Q4 2020. Top holdings: AMZN (1.9%), CSCO (1.4%), GOOGL (1.3%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Score: 2/5.0.

Q4 2020 Summary

Active quarter - 199 new positions, 195 exits, 1134 increased. Top move: AMZN (INCREASED, conviction 51). Portfolio: $75.5B across 2303 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$75B
AMZN1.90%
CSCO1.42%
GOOGL1.25%
META1.21%
CRM0.88%
PYPL0.86%
NFLX0.80%
FXL0.75%
MSFT0.71%
QTEC0.70%
Other0.69%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology29.56%
Unknown14.37%
Healthcare10.27%
Financial Services8.55%
Communication Services8.46%
Industrials8.33%
Consumer Cyclical8.06%
Consumer Defensive4.74%
Utilities4.15%
Basic Materials1.64%
Other1.85%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Unknown, Healthcare
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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