CIK: 0001125816
Total reported value
$140.0B
Reporting period: 2026-03-31 · Number of holdings: 2882
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP disclosed 2882 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2026-03-31, with total reported value of $140.0B and a quarterly turnover rate of 31.5%.
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First Trust Advisors LP's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.003 — mathematically equivalent to about 337 equally-sized positions, well below its 2882 actual disclosed holdings. That gap points to a strategy built around a small core of high-conviction bets rather than broad diversification.
Position sizes vary widely across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 2.59), with a handful of outsized bets alongside many smaller positions.
No strong tilt toward either adding to existing winners or initiating outsized new positions was observed in the latest reported quarter.
Trim INFY
-69.9% -$804.1M
Trim FDN
-99.2% -$749.8M
Add FBT
+49660.7% $704.4M
Trim META
-12.4% -$341.0M
Trim AMZN
-17.1% -$304.3M
Trim RBRK
-30.7% -$300.5M
First Trust Advisors is rotating capital out of mega-cap tech and defensive sector ETFs (INFY, META, FDN, FXO, FXU) and into biotech, energy, and transport via its own AlphaDEX products — a tactical shift chasing momentum and sector rotation rather than hedging or fortifying. The scale of the trim in INFY (from 0.76% to 0.17%) and the outright sale of FXO and FXU signal a deliberate rebalancing away from growth and defensives toward cyclicals and innovation.
The sale of INFY and FDN alongside purchases of FXN and FTXR prices in a regime where cyclicals outperform technology and defensives — essentially a bet on economic acceleration and commodity demand. The opposing thesis: a growth scare that reverses the rotation, leaving the new positions stranded in late-cycle momentum as the 74.4 momentum score indicates the fund is already leaning into consensus trends.
First Trust's 2602-position portfolio turns each thematic bet into a rounding error — the 0.48% wagers on energy and transportation lack the conviction to move the needle, while the 74.4 momentum score exposes it to a crowded trade reversal if the cyclical rotation overshoots. The portfolio's extreme diversification means even a successful sector call gets diluted across hundreds of names, making alpha generation dependent on factor timing rather than security selection.
Sourced and summarized by AI from public SEC filings, limited to historical activity. Not investment guidance.
Showing top 200 holdings (of 2882 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.30% | — | +5.43% | |
| 2 | CSCO | Cisco Systems INC | Stock-Tech | 1.23% | -0.22% | -14.47% | |
| 3 | AVGO | Broadcom INC | Stock-Tech | 1.14% | — | +8.85% | |
| 4 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.09% | -0.19% | +13.81% | |
| 5 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 1.01% | — | +0.96% | |
| 6 | AAPL | Apple INC | Stock-Tech | 0.95% | — | +20.89% | |
| 7 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 0.77% | -0.26% | -12.36% | |
| 8 | XOM | Exxon Mobil CORP | Stock-Energy | 0.75% | +0.17% | -6.04% | |
| 9 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks INC | Stock-Tech | 0.74% | — | +4.41% | |
| 10 | CRWD | Crowdstrike Holdings INC - A | Stock-Tech | 0.72% | — | +16.62% | |
| 11 | FTNT | Fortinet INC | Stock-Tech | 0.67% | +0.21% | +45.51% | |
| 12 | AMZN | Amazon.com INC | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.65% | -0.23% | -17.11% | |
| 13 | LRCX | Lam Research CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.65% | — | -24.54% | |
| 14 | CVX | Chevron CORP | Stock-Energy | 0.63% | +0.17% | +4.17% | |
| 15 | AMAT | Applied Materials INC | Stock-Tech | 0.63% | — | -14.13% | |
| 16 | GEV | GE Vernova INC | Stock-Industrials | 0.60% | +0.20% | +14.78% | |
| 17 | KLAC | Kla CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.60% | — | -13.48% | |
| 18 | ETN | Eaton Corporation plc | Stock-Industrials | 0.59% | +0.21% | +38.72% | |
| 19 | IBM | Intl Business Machines CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.58% | — | +50.48% | |
| 20 | ROST | Ross Stores INC | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.57% | +0.11% | +6.12% | |
| 21 | NET | Cloudflare INC - Class A | Stock-Tech | 0.56% | — | -6.10% | |
| 22 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Stock-Healthcare | 0.54% | +0.15% | +28.30% | |
| 23 | SNA | Snap-on INC | Stock-Industrials | 0.53% | — | +3.33% | |
| 24 | VZ | Verizon Communications INC | Stock-Comm Services | 0.53% | — | -6.15% | |
| 25 | FBT | First Trust Nyse Arca Biotec | ETF-Other | 0.50% | +0.50% | +49660.66% | |
| 26 | CRM | Salesforce INC | Stock-Tech | 0.50% | -0.15% | +10.68% | |
| 27 | ACN | Accenture plc | Stock-Tech | 0.49% | +0.18% | +119.99% | |
| 28 | COST | Costco Wholesale CORP | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.49% | +0.12% | +18.04% | |
| 29 | FXN | First Trust Energy Alphadex | ETF-Other | 0.48% | +0.48% | NEW | |
| 30 | FTXR | First Trust Nasdaq Transport | ETF-Tech | 0.48% | +0.48% | NEW | |
| 31 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Stock-Financials | 0.47% | — | +16.36% | |
| 32 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aero & Def | ETF-Other | 0.47% | — | -20.98% | |
| 33 | FTXL | First Trust Nasdaq Semicondu | ETF-Tech | 0.46% | — | -22.68% | |
| 34 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems INC | Stock-Tech | 0.46% | — | -15.70% | |
| 35 | MLI | Mueller Industries INC | Stock-Industrials | 0.44% | — | +0.60% | |
| 36 | PEP | Pepsico INC | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.44% | — | +3.98% | |
| 37 | BKNG | Booking Holdings INC | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.42% | — | +0.89% | |
| 38 | BKR | Baker Hughes Co | Stock-Energy | 0.42% | — | +4.04% | |
| 39 | PNC | Pnc Financial Services Group | Stock-Financials | 0.42% | — | +8.28% | |
| 40 | FIX | Comfort Systems USA INC | Stock-Industrials | 0.41% | — | -13.73% | |
| 41 | PFE | Pfizer INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.41% | — | +9.03% | |
| 42 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | Stock-Financials | 0.40% | — | -3.47% | |
| 43 | PWR | Quanta Services INC | Stock-Industrials | 0.39% | +0.13% | +18.33% | |
| 44 | GE | General Electric | Stock-Industrials | 0.39% | — | +0.40% | |
| 45 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies INC | Stock-Tech | 0.39% | — | -29.20% | |
| 46 | VLTO | Veralto CORP | Stock-Industrials | 0.39% | — | +31.47% | |
| 47 | NFLX | Netflix INC | Stock-Comm Services | 0.38% | -0.14% | -26.55% | |
| 48 | MRK | Merck & Co. INC. | Stock-Healthcare | 0.38% | — | -3.52% | |
| 49 | ORCL | Oracle CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.38% | — | +23.26% | |
| 50 | ANET | Arista Networks INC | Stock-Tech | 0.38% | — | +13.85% |
Performance for Q3 2026
+5%
Performance Last 4 Quarters
+21.1%
Based on 77% of reported portfolio value with available pricing
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 2882 | $140.0B | 31 | |
| 2025-12-31 | 2910 | $137.6B | 25 | |
| 2025-09-30 | 2822 | $134.3B | 39 | |
| 2025-06-30 | 2844 | $124.3B | 0 | |
| 2025-03-31 | 2791 | $112.9B | 100 | |
| 2024-12-31 | 2814 | $113.4B | 0 | |
| 2024-09-30 | 2594 | $105.0B | 0 | |
| 2024-06-30 | 2597 | $98.1B | 0 | |
| 2024-03-31 | 2611 | $98.5B | 0 | |
| 2023-12-31 | 2621 | $91.6B | 0 | |
| 2023-09-30 | 2578 | $84.4B | 0 | |
| 2023-06-30 | 2592 | $87.9B | 0 | |
| 2023-03-31 | 2640 | $86.6B | 0 | |
| 2022-12-31 | 2695 | $84.1B | 0 | |
| 2022-09-30 | 2768 | $77.1B | 0 | |
| 2022-06-30 | 2790 | $81.0B | 0 | |
| 2022-03-31 | 2824 | $97.8B | 0 | |
| 2021-12-31 | 2814 | $102.8B | 0 | |
| 2021-09-30 | 2813 | $93.0B | 0 | |
| 2021-06-30 | 2804 | $92.4B | 0 | |
| 2021-03-31 | 2645 | $82.6B | 33 | |
| 2020-12-31 | 2304 | $75.5B | 32 | |
| 2020-09-30 | 2300 | $62.4B | 32 | |
| 2020-06-30 | 2352 | $57.7B | 51 | |
| 2020-03-31 | 2344 | $44.1B | 41 | |
| 2019-12-31 | 2383 | $58.6B | 26 | |
| 2019-09-30 | 2391 | $53.1B | 31 | |
| 2019-06-30 | 2413 | $53.0B | 100 | |
| 2019-03-31 | 2404 | $50.3B | 0 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 2392 | $42.2B | 38 | |
| 2018-09-30 | 2420 | $53.7B | 30 | |
| 2018-06-30 | 2405 | $48.2B | 29 | |
| 2018-03-31 | 2295 | $43.5B | 24 | |
| 2017-12-31 | 2374 | $42.0B | 30 | |
| 2017-09-30 | 2385 | $38.9B | 21 | |
| 2017-06-30 | 2358 | $37.5B | 28 | |
| 2017-03-31 | 2371 | $36.1B | 34 | |
| 2016-12-31 | 2413 | $33.6B | 44 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 2301 | $33.5B | 31 | |
| 2016-06-30 | 2269 | $31.8B | 37 | |
| 2016-03-31 | 2210 | $31.1B | 61 | |
| 2015-12-31 | 2229 | $38.5B | 37 | |
| 2015-09-30 | 2254 | $34.5B | 37 | |
| 2015-06-30 | 2231 | $38.5B | 37 | |
| 2015-03-31 | 2216 | $34.0B | 45 | |
| 2014-12-31 | 2244 | $29.6B | 45 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 2217 | $25.4B | 37 | |
| 2014-06-30 | 2206 | $24.1B | 41 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 2239 | $22.8B | 48 | |
| 2013-12-31 | 2195 | $20.6B | 39 | |
| 2013-09-30 | 2229 | $18.4B | 34 | |
| 2013-06-30 | 2200 | $15.4B | 0 |
First Trust Advisors LP's most significant position changes for 2026-03-31: Sold out: First Trust Financial Alphad (FXO); Sold out: First Trust Utilities Alphad (FXU); New buy: First Trust Energy Alphadex (FXN); New buy: First Trust Nasdaq Transport (FTXR); Trim: Infosys Ltd-sp Adr (INFY) — shares -69.92%.
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FBT | First Trust Nyse Arca Biotec | +0.5% | +49660.66% | Add |
| 2 | FTNT | Fortinet INC | +0.2% | +45.51% | Add |
| 3 | ETN | Eaton Corporation plc | +0.2% | +38.72% | Add |
| 4 | GEV | GE Vernova INC | +0.2% | +14.78% | Add |
| 5 | ACN | Accenture plc | +0.2% | +119.99% | Add |
| 6 | GILD | Gilead Sciences INC | +0.2% | +116.43% | Add |
| 7 | CVX | Chevron CORP | +0.2% | +4.17% | Add |
| 8 | XOM | Exxon Mobil CORP | +0.2% | -6.04% | Trim |
| 9 | AGX | Argan INC | +0.2% | +32.08% | Add |
| 10 | LMT | Lockheed Martin CORP | +0.2% | +99.53% | Add |
| 11 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | +0.2% | +28.30% | Add |
| 12 | AFL | Aflac INC | +0.2% | +161.89% | Add |
| 13 | DT | Dynatrace INC | +0.2% | +706.82% | Add |
| 14 | NTAP | Netapp INC | +0.1% | +127.05% | Add |
| 15 | ACGL | Arch Capital Group Ltd. | +0.1% | +319.52% | Add |
| 16 | TT | Trane Technologies plc | +0.1% | +536.60% | Add |
| 17 | PWR | Quanta Services INC | +0.1% | +18.33% | Add |
| 18 | PPG | Ppg Industries INC | +0.1% | +321.43% | Add |
| 19 | EOG | Eog Resources INC | +0.1% | +15.72% | Add |
| 20 | BAC | Bank Of America CORP | +0.1% | +82.48% | Add |
| 21 | HSY | Hershey Co/the | +0.1% | +315.36% | Add |
| 22 | COST | Costco Wholesale CORP | +0.1% | +18.04% | Add |
| 23 | SPXC | Spx Technologies INC | +0.1% | +181.37% | Add |
| 24 | PRIM | Primoris Services CORP | +0.1% | +47.40% | Add |
| 25 | FSLY | Fastly INC - Class A | +0.1% | +100.50% | Add |
| 26 | ROST | Ross Stores INC | +0.1% | +6.12% | Add |
| 27 | MTZ | Mastec INC | +0.1% | +7.64% | Add |
| 28 | MSI | Motorola Solutions INC | -0.1% | -66.21% | Trim |
| 29 | OKTA | Okta INC | -0.1% | -30.44% | Trim |
| 30 | NFLX | Netflix INC | -0.1% | -26.55% | Trim |
| 31 | OTEX | Open Text CORP | -0.2% | -35.88% | Trim |
| 32 | BAH | Booz Allen Hamilton Holdings | -0.2% | -45.13% | Trim |
| 33 | CMI | Cummins INC | -0.2% | -73.96% | Trim |
| 34 | CRM | Salesforce INC | -0.2% | +10.68% | Add |
| 35 | EXPD | Expeditors Intl Wash INC | -0.2% | -90.52% | Trim |
| 36 | LDOS | Leidos Holdings INC | -0.2% | -41.92% | Trim |
| 37 | GEN | Gen Digital INC | -0.2% | -25.74% | Trim |
| 38 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | -0.2% | +13.81% | Add |
| 39 | FFIV | F5 INC | -0.2% | -46.36% | Trim |
| 40 | CTSH | Cognizant Tech Solutions-a | -0.2% | -20.62% | Trim |
| 41 | RBRK | Rubrik Inc-a | -0.2% | -30.70% | Trim |
| 42 | CSCO | Cisco Systems INC | -0.2% | -14.47% | Trim |
| 43 | AMZN | Amazon.com INC | -0.2% | -17.11% | Trim |
| 44 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | -0.3% | -12.36% | Trim |
| 45 | FDN | First Trust Dj Internet Ind | -0.6% | -99.23% | Trim |
| 46 | INFY | Infosys Ltd-sp Adr | -0.6% | -69.92% | Trim |
| 47 | FXO | First Trust Financial Alphad | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 48 | FXU | First Trust Utilities Alphad | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 49 | FXN | First Trust Energy Alphadex | — | NEW | New buy |
| 50 | FTXR | First Trust Nasdaq Transport | — | NEW | New buy |
| Period | Filed | Type | EDGAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-05-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-11-12 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-08-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-05-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-02-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024-11-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2024-06-30 | 2024-08-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2024-03-31 | 2024-05-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2023-12-31 | 2024-02-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2023-09-30 | 2023-11-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2023-06-30 | 2023-08-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2023-03-31 | 2023-05-15 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2022-12-31 | 2023-02-09 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2022-09-30 | 2022-11-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2022-06-30 | 2022-08-12 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2022-03-31 | 2022-05-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2021-12-31 | 2022-02-08 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2021-09-30 | 2021-11-15 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2021-06-30 | 2021-10-12 | Amendment | View on EDGAR |
| 2021-06-30 | 2021-08-16 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2021-03-31 | 2021-05-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2020-12-31 | 2021-02-02 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2020-09-30 | 2020-11-05 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2020-06-30 | 2020-07-22 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2020-03-31 | 2020-05-06 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2019-12-31 | 2020-02-03 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2019-09-30 | 2019-11-04 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2019-06-30 | 2019-07-30 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2019-03-31 | 2019-06-19 | Amendment | View on EDGAR |
| 2019-03-31 | 2019-06-19 | Amendment | View on EDGAR |
| 2019-03-31 | 2019-06-19 | Amendment | View on EDGAR |
| 2019-03-31 | 2019-05-09 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2018-12-31 | 2019-02-07 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2018-09-30 | 2018-10-25 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2018-06-30 | 2018-08-02 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2018-03-31 | 2018-04-23 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2017-12-31 | 2018-02-08 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2017-09-30 | 2017-10-24 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2017-06-30 | 2017-08-02 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2017-03-31 | 2017-05-02 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2016-12-31 | 2017-02-06 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2016-09-30 | 2016-11-01 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2016-06-30 | 2016-08-04 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2016-03-31 | 2016-05-10 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2015-12-31 | 2016-05-04 | Amendment | View on EDGAR |
| 2015-12-31 | 2016-02-03 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-11-05 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2015-06-30 | 2015-08-04 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2015-03-31 | 2015-05-04 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2014-12-31 | 2015-02-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2014-09-30 | 2014-11-12 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2014-06-30 | 2014-08-11 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2014-03-31 | 2014-05-12 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2013-12-31 | 2014-08-08 | Amendment | View on EDGAR |
| 2013-12-31 | 2014-02-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2013-09-30 | 2013-11-12 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2013-06-30 | 2013-08-12 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
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