FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2021

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings2,505 positions

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

CISCO SYSTEMS INC

26.3M$1.7B1.6%$39.60+40.08%
13 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

AMAZON.COM INC

362,018$1.2B1.2%$85.98+96.13%
13 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC-CL A

368,767$1.1B1.0%$65.02+123.16%
13 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

MICROSOFT CORP

2.8M$942.7M0.9%$173.53+89.20%
13 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

2.6M$890.7M0.9%$142.39+140.17%
13 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ACCENTURE PLC-CL A

2.1M$855.5M0.8%$209.90+82.35%
13 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
47
FXRFXR
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

10.6M$663.8M0.6%$54.57+10.18%
4 qtrssince 2021-Q1
Decreased
0
FTXRFTXR
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD

18.9M$654M0.6%$21.79+46.33%
6 qtrssince 2020-Q3
Increased
45
FXDFXD
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

10.5M$652.4M0.6%$36.34+64.46%
7 qtrssince 2020-Q2
Increased
45
QTECQTEC
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

3.7M$651.9M0.6%$69.98+151.38%
13 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CLOUDFLARE INC - CLASS A

4.9M$650.3M0.6%$80.52+65.42%
9 qtrssince 2019-Q4
Increased
71
FTXNFTXN
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD

32.6M$633.2M0.6%$17.300.00%
1 qtr
New
62

BROADCOM INC

941,860$626.7M0.6%$35.75+71.77%
13 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
58

SALESFORCE.COM INC

2.4M$605.3M0.6%$151.36+65.04%
13 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC

1M$581M0.6%$58.19+60.80%
13 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
52

INTEL CORP

10.8M$555.7M0.5%$46.16+3.95%
13 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
51

ORACLE CORP

6.3M$553.1M0.5%$50.85+63.50%
13 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45

ALPHABET INC-CL C

190,714$551.8M0.5%$52.68+175.07%
13 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC - A

2.7M$547.3M0.5%$36.88+38.79%
11 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
55

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC

4.5M$531.9M0.5%$81.57+43.49%
13 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
$102.8B
AUM
2,505
Positions
Q4 2021
Filing
Rating · 2.0
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+8%Q3'20$62.4B+21%Q4'20$75.5B+9%Q1'21$82.6B+12%Q2'21$92.4B+1%Q3'21$93B+11%Q4'21$102.8B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'21
New7%Increased56%Decreased31%Exited6%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 2.4 years
<1Q4%1-4Q10%1-2Y8%2Y+78%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP manages $102.8B across 2505 positions as of Q4 2021. Top holdings: CSCO (1.6%), AMZN (1.2%), GOOGL (1.0%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 2/5.0.

Q4 2021 Summary

Active quarter - 181 new positions, 179 exits, 1437 increased. Top move: NET (INCREASED, conviction 71). Portfolio: $102.8B across 2505 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$103B
CSCO1.62%
AMZN1.17%
GOOGL1.04%
MSFT0.92%
META0.87%
ACN0.83%
FXR0.65%
FTXR0.64%
FXD0.63%
QTEC0.63%
Other0.63%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology30.62%
Unknown11.29%
Financial Services10.51%
Industrials10.02%
Healthcare8.85%
Consumer Cyclical8.43%
Communication Services5.90%
Consumer Defensive4.58%
Utilities3.75%
Basic Materials2.63%
Other3.43%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Unknown, 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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