FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2024

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings2,552 positions

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

CISCO SYSTEMS INC

30.2M$1.8B1.6%$41.33+37.62%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

BROADCOM INC

7M$1.6B1.4%$156.34+46.43%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

MICROSOFT CORP

3.2M$1.3B1.2%$285.13+47.90%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
61

AMAZON.COM INC

5.3M$1.2B1.0%$121.05+82.82%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
58

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

1.8M$1B0.9%$227.58+158.97%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
52

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

4M$884.6M0.8%$127.69+64.48%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
55

APPLE INC

3.3M$838M0.7%$177.18+40.32%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56
FDNFDN
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

3.4M$828.4M0.7%$162.23+51.29%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
FXOFXO
ETF

FIRST TRUST FINANCIALS ALPHADEX FUND

15.1M$815M0.7%$53.160.00%
1 qtr
New
62
QTECQTEC
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

4.3M$808.9M0.7%$147.01+28.99%
6 qtrssince 2023-Q3
Increased
46
FXDFXD
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

12.5M$808.3M0.7%$50.43+39.09%
8 qtrssince 2023-Q1
Increased
47

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC - A

2.4M$806.2M0.7%$52.09+64.21%
23 qtrssince 2019-Q2
Decreased
0

PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC

4.4M$798.6M0.7%$139.23+32.30%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
72

ALPHABET INC-CL A

4.2M$793.9M0.7%$117.16+62.59%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
51
FXRFXR
ETF

FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD

10.6M$793.1M0.7%$54.18+37.16%
16 qtrssince 2021-Q1
Decreased
0
INFYINFY
ADR

INFOSYS LIMITED

32.4M$710.4M0.6%$17.22+24.65%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
51

NETFLIX INC

751,319$669.7M0.6%$36.31+147.95%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ABBVIE INC

3.8M$667.3M0.6%$130.38+28.65%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
54

COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A

8.4M$647.9M0.6%$65.99+14.46%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

NVIDIA CORP

4.7M$630.9M0.6%$115.22+19.29%
25 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
51
$113.4B
AUM
2,552
Positions
Q4 2024
Filing
Rating · 2.0
Quarterly Portfolio Change
-4%Q3'23$84.4B+9%Q4'23$91.6B+8%Q1'24$98.5B-0%Q2'24$98.1B+7%Q3'24$105B+8%Q4'24$113.4B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'24
New7%Increased55%Decreased31%Exited7%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 4.7 years
<1Q6%1-4Q4%1-2Y4%2Y+86%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP manages $113.4B across 2552 positions as of Q4 2024. Top holdings: CSCO (1.6%), AVGO (1.4%), MSFT (1.2%). Fund DNA: Steady Compounder. HoldingsIntel Rating: 2/5.0.

Q4 2024 Summary

Active quarter - 329 new positions, 133 exits, 1253 increased. Top move: PANW (INCREASED, conviction 72). Portfolio: $113.4B across 2552 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$113B
CSCO1.58%
AVGO1.42%
MSFT1.18%
AMZN1.02%
META0.91%
IBM0.78%
AAPL0.74%
FDN0.73%
FXO0.72%
QTEC0.71%
Other0.71%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors11
Technology28.08%
Financial Services15.51%
Industrials13.12%
Consumer Cyclical8.66%
Healthcare6.52%
Unknown6.26%
Communication Services5.37%
Energy4.67%
Consumer Defensive4.37%
Utilities3.31%
Other4.13%

Behavioral investing profile

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Steady Compounder- primarily Technology, Financial Services, Industrials
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7-dimension quality assessment
Below Average(2.0 / 5.0)
Track Record59
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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