FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2023

Top Holdings2,337 positions

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Activity:

Cisco Systems, Inc.

24.9M$1.3B1.4%$40.21+16.90%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56

Broadcom Inc

829,183$925.6M1.0%$41.11+164.08%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
50

Amazon.com, Inc.

5.1M$771.2M0.8%$88.86+70.99%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
QTECQTEC
ETF

FIRST TRUST NASDAQ-100 TECHNOLOGY SECTOR INDEX FUND

4.2M$733.3M0.8%$145.19+20.81%
2 qtrssince 2023-Q3
Decreased
0

Chevron Corp.

4.9M$725.3M0.8%$135.58-1.08%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
45
FTXLFTXL
ETF

FIRST TRUST NASDAQ SEMICONDUCTOR ETF

8.9M$722.7M0.8%$63.60+27.11%
4 qtrssince 2023-Q1
Decreased
0
FXDFXD
ETF

FIRST TRUST CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY ALPHADEX FUND

12M$705M0.8%$49.61+16.80%
4 qtrssince 2023-Q1
Decreased
0
FDNFDN
ETF

FIRST TRUST DOW JONES INTERNET INDEX FUND

3.8M$704.8M0.8%$163.07+14.40%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

Microsoft Corp.

1.9M$701.8M0.8%$190.59+93.17%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FXRFXR
ETF

FIRST TRUST INDUSTRIALS/PRODUCER DURABLES ALPHADEX FUND

10.8M$699.9M0.8%$53.53+18.70%
12 qtrssince 2021-Q1
Decreased
0

Texas Instruments Inc.

3.9M$658.5M0.7%$141.95+11.21%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
46

Meta Platforms Inc

1.8M$642.3M0.7%$146.67+139.03%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

AbbVie Inc.

3.9M$600.1M0.7%$122.14+15.54%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

PFIZER INC

20.4M$587.2M0.6%$32.47-25.91%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

Crowdstrike Holdings Inc

2.2M$565.5M0.6%$43.10+48.11%
19 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Increased
52

Alphabet Inc.

4M$563.4M0.6%$71.56+93.35%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
46

Palo Alto Networks Inc

1.8M$522.7M0.6%$58.53+151.89%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

International Business Machines Corp.

3.1M$511.2M0.6%$97.59+54.53%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

NETAPP INC

5.6M$497.6M0.5%$69.81+19.90%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
63

Accenture PLC

1.4M$495.5M0.5%$281.29+18.60%
21 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
53
$91.6B
AUM
2,337
Positions
Q4 2023
Filing
HI score · 2.5/5
Quarterly 13F Value Change
-5%Q3'22$77.1B+9%Q4'22$84.1B+3%Q1'23$86.6B+2%Q2'23$87.9B-4%Q3'23$84.4B+9%Q4'23$91.6B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'23
New2%Increased51%Decreased43%Exited3%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 4.1 years
<1Q2%1-4Q5%1-2Y8%2Y+86%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP manages $91.6B across 2337 positions as of Q4 2023. Top holdings: CSCO (1.4%), AVGO (1.0%), AMZN (0.8%). Fund DNA: Balanced Allocator. HoldingsIntel Score: 2.5/5.0.

Q4 2023 Summary

Active quarter - 148 new positions, 151 exits, 1034 increased. Top move: NTAP (INCREASED, conviction 63). Portfolio: $91.6B across 2337 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$92B
CSCO1.37%
AVGO1.01%
AMZN0.84%
QTEC0.80%
CVX0.79%
FTXL0.79%
FXD0.77%
FDN0.77%
MSFT0.77%
FXR0.76%
Other0.72%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology29.57%
Financial Services11.87%
Industrials11.04%
Healthcare9.22%
Unknown8.31%
Consumer Cyclical7.54%
Consumer Defensive5.51%
Communication Services4.63%
Energy4.34%
Utilities3.96%
Other4.02%

Behavioral investing profile

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Balanced Allocator- primarily Technology, Financial Services, Industrials
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7-dimension, SEC 13F-derived research score
Solid(2.5 / 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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