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First Trust Advisors LP

SEC CIK
0001125816
Latest filing
Aug 11, 2026

Holdings in Q2 2021

Holdings as of Jun 30, 2021, filed Oct 12, 2021. Long positions only; changes compare share counts with Q1 2021.

Institution overview
Positions
2,469
+62 vs. Q1 2021
Portfolio value
$92.4B
+$9.80B (+11.9%) vs. Q1 2021
Filed
Oct 12, 2021
AmendedSEC
Holdings of First Trust Advisors LP in Q2 2021
SecurityClassSharesValue% of portfolioShare changeActionHistory
AMZNAmazon Com IncStock390,700$1.34B1.5%−69,118−15.0%ReducedHistory
CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.Stock23,904,809$1.27B1.4%−3,013,738−11.2%ReducedHistory
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.Stock2,770,294$962.9M1.0%−304,509−9.9%ReducedHistory
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.Stock360,538$880.3M1.0%−119,444−24.9%ReducedHistory
MSFTMicrosoft CorpStock3,002,616$813.1M0.9%+8,275+0.3%AddedHistory
PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.Stock2,214,230$645.3M0.7%−111,355−4.8%ReducedHistory
CRMSalesforce, Inc.Stock2,591,897$633.1M0.7%−56,199−2.1%ReducedHistory
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33734X150INDLS PROD DUR10,667,543$629.3M0.7%+144,451+1.4%Added–
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33734X101CONSUMR DISCRE10,340,262$627.9M0.7%+139,649+1.4%Added–
First Tr Exchange Traded FD33738R795NASDAQ TRANSN18,441,835$626.8M0.7%+249,646+1.4%Added–
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector Index Fund337345102ETF3,823,532$608.1M0.7%+51,636+1.4%Added–
OKTAOkta, Inc.CL A2,431,047$594.8M0.6%+582,509+31.5%AddedHistory
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33734X176TECH ALPHADEX4,764,423$591.5M0.6%+64,369+1.4%Added–
ZMZoom Communications, Inc.Stock1,496,236$579.1M0.6%+54,363+3.8%AddedHistory
GOOGAlphabet Inc.Stock226,229$567.0M0.6%−22,578−9.1%ReducedHistory
ACNAccenture plcStock1,857,725$547.6M0.6%+102,246+5.8%AddedHistory
DOCUDocuSign, Inc.Stock1,880,258$525.6M0.6%−73,736−3.8%ReducedHistory
NFLXNetflix IncStock993,028$524.3M0.6%+18,449+1.9%AddedHistory
ORCLOracle CorpStock6,590,203$513.0M0.6%−322,204−4.7%ReducedHistory
AKAMAkamai Technologies IncCOM4,162,347$485.3M0.5%−405,844−8.9%ReducedHistory
IBMInternational Business Machines CorpStock3,302,670$484.1M0.5%−169,301−4.9%ReducedHistory
SNAPSnap IncStock6,940,601$472.9M0.5%−1,115,738−13.8%ReducedHistory
INTCIntel CorpStock8,004,967$449.4M0.5%+2,465,231+44.5%AddedHistory
ANETArista Networks, Inc.COM1,233,334$446.8M0.5%−329,671−21.1%ReducedHistory
VRSNVerisign IncCOM1,886,733$429.6M0.5%+2,745+0.1%AddedHistory
CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.Stock1,670,047$419.7M0.5%−2,564−0.2%ReducedHistory
WDAYWorkday, Inc.CL A1,745,575$416.7M0.5%+107,610+6.6%AddedHistory
SPLKSplunk IncCOM2,772,724$400.9M0.4%−312,178−10.1%ReducedHistory
AAPLApple Inc.Stock2,892,420$395.9M0.4%+134,663+4.9%AddedHistory
VMWVmware LLCCL A COM2,421,808$387.4M0.4%−196,654−7.5%ReducedHistory
ALLAllstate CorpStock2,896,172$377.8M0.4%+222,383+8.3%AddedHistory
PINSPinterest, Inc.CL A4,732,812$373.7M0.4%+222,172+4.9%AddedHistory
TXNTexas Instruments IncStock1,942,564$373.5M0.4%−567,248−22.6%ReducedHistory
ZSZscaler, Inc.Stock1,689,220$365.0M0.4%+80,960+5.0%AddedHistory
MTCHMatch Group, Inc.COM2,254,407$363.3M0.4%+98,496+4.6%AddedHistory
AVGOBroadcom Inc.Stock744,670$355.0M0.4%+35,311+5.0%AddedHistory
ADPAutomatic Data Processing IncStock1,781,645$353.8M0.4%+130,747+7.9%AddedHistory
MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc.COM6,005,970$350.3M0.4%+577,698+10.6%AddedHistory
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Stock4,443,370$345.6M0.4%+1,620,114+57.4%AddedHistory
CTXSCitrix Systems IncCOM2,824,691$331.3M0.4%+351,760+14.2%AddedHistory
JNPRJuniper Networks IncCOM12,046,773$329.5M0.4%−473,141−3.8%ReducedHistory
HONHoneywell International IncCOM1,501,878$329.4M0.4%+816,685+119.2%AddedHistory
EXPDExpeditors International of Washington IncCOM2,506,964$317.4M0.3%−115,315−4.4%ReducedHistory
EBAYeBay IncCOM4,484,025$314.8M0.3%−20,560−0.5%ReducedHistory
AMGNAmgen IncStock1,283,684$312.9M0.3%+106,480+9.0%AddedHistory
QCOMQualcomm IncStock2,166,755$309.7M0.3%+179,787+9.0%AddedHistory
TWTRTwitter, Inc.COM4,443,943$305.8M0.3%+474,722+12.0%AddedHistory
HUMHumana IncStock690,050$305.5M0.3%+448,859+186.1%AddedHistory
AMATApplied Materials IncStock2,141,442$304.9M0.3%−68,042−3.1%ReducedHistory
TSLATesla, Inc.Stock448,588$304.9M0.3%−27,195−5.7%ReducedHistory
NIONIO Inc.ADR5,712,457$303.9M0.3%+223,672+4.1%AddedHistory
CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions CorpCL A4,387,302$303.9M0.3%+1,738,078+65.6%AddedHistory
NETCloudflare, Inc.CL A COM2,858,966$302.6M0.3%+15,471+0.5%AddedHistory
VEEVVeeva Systems IncStock965,305$300.2M0.3%−64,148−6.2%ReducedHistory
KOCoca Cola CoStock5,506,118$297.9M0.3%+1,370,035+33.1%AddedHistory
LRCXLam Research CorpCOM457,759$297.9M0.3%+5,723+1.3%AddedHistory
SWKSSkyworks Solutions, Inc.Stock1,547,544$296.7M0.3%+397,426+34.6%AddedHistory
UPSUnited Parcel Service IncStock1,413,300$293.9M0.3%−462,756−24.7%ReducedHistory
NTAPNetApp, Inc.Stock3,552,964$290.7M0.3%−70,589−1.9%ReducedHistory
BABAAlibaba Group Holding LtdADR1,265,937$287.1M0.3%+70,741+5.9%AddedHistory
TAT&T Inc.Stock9,888,625$284.6M0.3%+761,703+8.3%AddedHistory
UNPUnion Pacific CorpStock1,255,415$276.1M0.3%+55,715+4.6%AddedHistory
NOCNorthrop Grumman CorpStock752,908$273.6M0.3%+489,192+185.5%AddedHistory
GRMNGarmin LtdSHS1,874,347$271.0M0.3%−20,257−1.1%ReducedHistory
HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise CoCOM18,525,654$270.1M0.3%+4,174,638+29.1%AddedHistory
CSXCSX CorpStock8,370,804$268.5M0.3%+1,404,555+20.2%AddedConverted for a 3-for-1 splitHistory
GDGeneral Dynamics CorpStock1,425,080$268.3M0.3%−73,361−4.9%ReducedHistory
UNHUnitedHealth Group IncStock669,226$267.9M0.3%+563,040+530.2%AddedHistory
DGXQuest Diagnostics IncCOM2,029,441$267.8M0.3%+99,094+5.1%AddedHistory
NVDANVIDIA CorpStock334,606$267.7M0.3%−67,785−16.8%ReducedHistory
JNJJohnson & JohnsonStock1,601,958$263.9M0.3%+153,273+10.6%AddedHistory
GISGeneral Mills IncStock4,315,860$263.0M0.3%+2,985,851+224.5%AddedHistory
ADIAnalog Devices IncStock1,522,591$262.1M0.3%+191,802+14.4%AddedHistory
ENPHEnphase Energy, Inc.Stock1,416,875$260.2M0.3%+87,206+6.6%AddedHistory
MDBMongoDB, Inc.CL A715,871$258.8M0.3%+14,636+2.1%AddedHistory
MRSHMarsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Stock1,831,798$257.7M0.3%+40,739+2.3%AddedHistory
AAgilent Technologies, Inc.COM1,735,434$256.5M0.3%+1,214,140+232.9%AddedHistory
PEPPepsiCo IncStock1,724,402$255.5M0.3%+108,443+6.7%AddedHistory
MMM3M CoStock1,280,493$254.3M0.3%−41,321−3.1%ReducedHistory
FSLYFastly, Inc.CL A4,219,486$251.5M0.3%+1,164,970+38.1%AddedHistory
ETSYEtsy IncCOM1,219,439$251.0M0.3%+31,705+2.7%AddedHistory
HDHome Depot, Inc.Stock786,303$250.7M0.3%+498,119+172.8%AddedHistory
HSYHershey CoCOM1,439,226$250.7M0.3%+77,167+5.7%AddedHistory
WMTWalmart Inc.Stock1,766,538$249.1M0.3%+119,101+7.2%AddedHistory
DDOGDatadog, Inc.CL A COM2,385,523$248.3M0.3%+39,432+1.7%AddedHistory
LOWLowes Companies IncStock1,279,582$248.2M0.3%+1,128,202+745.3%AddedHistory
ADBEAdobe Inc.Stock421,254$246.5M0.3%−78,620−15.7%ReducedHistory
LUMNLumen Technologies, Inc.Stock18,043,939$245.2M0.3%−3,028,772−14.4%ReducedHistory
VZVerizon Communications IncStock4,324,239$242.3M0.3%−242,049−5.3%ReducedHistory
MOAltria Group, Inc.Stock4,996,126$238.2M0.3%+2,842,983+132.0%AddedHistory
PGProcter & Gamble CoStock1,762,506$237.8M0.3%+152,072+9.4%AddedHistory
TEAMAtlassian CorpCL A923,070$237.0M0.3%−144,913−13.6%ReducedHistory
ITWIllinois Tool Works IncStock1,054,472$235.7M0.3%+69,355+7.0%AddedHistory
LMTLockheed Martin CorpStock614,744$232.6M0.3%+24,505+4.2%AddedHistory
RXTRackspace Technology, Inc.COM11,711,621$229.7M0.2%−156,083−1.3%ReducedHistory
DBXDropbox, Inc.CL A7,460,583$226.1M0.2%+710,867+10.5%AddedHistory
COUPCoupa Software IncCOM861,765$225.8M0.2%+37,654+4.6%AddedHistory
TWLOTwilio IncCL A569,967$224.3M0.2%−1,796−0.3%ReducedHistory
WWayfair Inc.CL A702,235$221.7M0.2%+34,197+5.1%AddedHistory
IEXIdex CorpCOM1,007,304$221.7M0.2%+778,626+340.5%AddedHistory

Sold out since Q1 2021 (141)

Positions held at the end of Q1 2021 that are gone from this filing.

The largest 100 of 141 by value last quarter.

Positions of First Trust Advisors LP sold out since Q1 2021
SecurityClassShares in Q1 2021Value in Q1 2021% of portfolio in Q1 2021History
First Tr Exch TRD Alphdx FD33737J117EUROPE ALPHADEX1,401,342$57.0M0.1%–
Inphi Corp45772F107COM253,009$45.1M0.1%–
SVMK Inc78489X103COM2,314,714$42.4M0.1%–
DAYDayforce, Inc.COM320,064$27.0M<0.1%History
First Tr Exchng Traded FD VI33740F805SMITH OPPORT FXD374,482$19.8M<0.1%–
MSCIMSCI Inc.Stock41,791$17.5M<0.1%History
Extended Stay Amer Inc30224P200UNIT 99/99/9999B880,452$17.4M<0.1%–
Farfetch Ltd30744W107ORD SH CL A280,598$14.9M<0.1%–
Corelogic Inc21871D103COM186,503$14.8M<0.1%–
ADPTAdaptive Biotechnologies CorpCOM326,635$13.2M<0.1%History
TCF Finl Corp872307103COM279,239$13.0M<0.1%–
Pluralsight Inc72941B106COM CL A523,667$11.7M<0.1%–
NUANNuance Communications, Inc.COM212,518$9.27M<0.1%History
Michaels Cos Inc59408Q106COM405,631$8.90M<0.1%–
MDLAMedallia, Inc.COM295,430$8.24M<0.1%History
FRTAForterra, Inc.COM344,614$8.01M<0.1%History
GWREGuidewire Software, Inc.COM70,669$7.18M<0.1%History
Flir Sys Inc302445101COM114,797$6.48M<0.1%–
Grubhub Inc400110102COM104,112$6.25M<0.1%–
RLRalph Lauren CorpCL A48,532$5.98M<0.1%History
LRNStride, Inc.COM183,543$5.53M<0.1%History
Cooper Tire & Rubr Co216831107COM97,049$5.43M<0.1%–
CXWCoreCivic, Inc.COM598,829$5.42M<0.1%History
Colony Cap Inc New19626G108CL A COM808,195$5.24M<0.1%–
Varian Med Sys Inc92220P105COM29,168$5.15M<0.1%–
SCHWSchwab Charles CorpStock71,616$4.67M<0.1%History
ECHOEchoStar CORPCL A184,342$4.42M<0.1%History
FLWS1 800 Flowers Com IncCL A159,387$4.40M<0.1%History
Genmark Diagnostics Inc372309104COM177,541$4.24M<0.1%–
SGMOQSangamo Therapeutics, IncCOM331,982$4.16M<0.1%History
SNEXStoneX Group Inc.COM63,234$4.13M<0.1%History
SWBISmith & Wesson Brands, Inc.COM235,720$4.11M<0.1%History
ECPGEncore Capital Group IncCOM100,276$4.03M<0.1%History
FERGFerguson Enterprises Inc.SHS32,770$3.94M<0.1%History
SMPStandard Motor Products, Inc.Stock91,526$3.81M<0.1%History
CRSPCRISPR Therapeutics AGNAMEN AKT30,979$3.77M<0.1%History
ENLCEnLink Midstream, LLCCOM UNIT REP LTD873,648$3.75M<0.1%History
PRDOPerdoceo Education CorpCOM310,196$3.71M<0.1%History
Aegion Corp00770F104COM128,898$3.71M<0.1%–
Meridian Bioscience Inc589584101COM139,157$3.65M<0.1%–
Nic Inc62914B100COM106,259$3.61M<0.1%–
FORForestar Group Inc.COM154,830$3.60M<0.1%History
Noble Midstream Partners LP65506L105COM UNIT REPST248,364$3.60M<0.1%–
AZEKAZEK Co Inc.CL A78,984$3.32M<0.1%History
PLUSEplus IncCOM31,923$3.18M<0.1%History
DKLDelek Logistics Partners, LPCOM UNT RP INT88,271$3.18M<0.1%History
Waddell & Reed Finl Inc930059100CL A118,057$2.96M<0.1%–
LBRDALiberty Broadband CorpCOM SER A20,295$2.95M<0.1%History
NHCNational Healthcare CorpCOM36,882$2.87M<0.1%History
Glu Mobile Inc379890106COM229,670$2.87M<0.1%–
ARVNArvinas, Inc.COM43,109$2.85M<0.1%History
FOLDAmicus Therapeutics, Inc.COM288,291$2.85M<0.1%History
PETQPetIQ, Inc.COM CL A79,960$2.82M<0.1%History
PTCTPTC Therapeutics, Inc.COM55,740$2.64M<0.1%History
Perspecta Inc715347100COM90,423$2.63M<0.1%–
ANGIAngi Inc.COM CL A NEW196,632$2.56M<0.1%History
FBL Finl Group Inc30239F106CL A44,574$2.49M<0.1%–
BGCBGC Group, Inc.CL A514,383$2.48M<0.1%History
TMPTompkins Financial CorpCOM29,142$2.41M<0.1%History
IRTCiRhythm Holdings, Inc.COM16,899$2.35M<0.1%History
ARWRArrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.COM34,758$2.31M<0.1%History
RDNTRadNet, Inc.COM105,741$2.30M<0.1%History
RPAYRepay Holdings CorpCOM CL A95,103$2.23M<0.1%History
LHCGLHC Group, IncCOM10,015$1.92M<0.1%History
BZUNBaozun Inc.SPONSORED ADR49,016$1.87M<0.1%History
Systemax Inc871851101COM45,298$1.86M<0.1%–
AITApplied Industrial Technologies IncCOM20,305$1.85M<0.1%History
CNSCohen & Steers, Inc.COM28,266$1.85M<0.1%History
FWONKLiberty Media CorpCOM SER C FRMLA40,297$1.74M<0.1%History
HUYAHUYA Inc.ADS REP SHS A88,031$1.72M<0.1%History
ChemoCentryx, Inc.16383L106COM33,468$1.72M<0.1%–
NVRONevro CorpCOM12,124$1.69M<0.1%History
SILKSilk Road Medical IncCOM32,862$1.66M<0.1%History
51JOB Inc316827104SPONSORED ADS26,057$1.63M<0.1%–
CARGCarGurus, Inc.COM CL A65,313$1.56M<0.1%History
Eros STX Global CorporationG3788M114SHS NEW855,093$1.55M<0.1%–
BMTCBryn Mawr Bank CorpCOM33,620$1.53M<0.1%History
SLPSimulations Plus, Inc.COM23,432$1.48M<0.1%History
DOYUDouYu International Holdings LtdSPONSORED ADS137,358$1.43M<0.1%History
VAPOVapotherm IncCOM59,130$1.42M<0.1%History
INVXInnovex International, Inc.COM42,363$1.41M<0.1%History
MLABMesa Laboratories IncCOM5,623$1.37M<0.1%History
ALEXAlexander & Baldwin, Inc.COM79,861$1.34M<0.1%History
Oneconnect Finl Technology C68248T105SPONSORED ADS90,075$1.33M<0.1%–
TNDMTandem Diabetes Care IncCOM NEW13,950$1.23M<0.1%History
NVTAInvitae CorpCOM31,803$1.22M<0.1%History
BlackRock Mun Income Invt Tr09248H105SHS BEN INT81,079$1.13M<0.1%–
SDCSmileDirectClub, Inc.CL A COM101,241$1.04M<0.1%History
BKNBlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.COM58,248$1.03M<0.1%History
MRSNMersana Therapeutics, Inc.COM59,685$966.0K<0.1%History
LMNXLuminex CorpCOM29,315$935.0K<0.1%History
CERSCerus CorpCOM148,007$890.0K<0.1%History
BlackRock Munienhanced FD IN09253Y100COM69,056$816.0K<0.1%–
GTGoodyear Tire & Rubber CoCOM46,218$812.0K<0.1%History
PLMRPalomar Holdings, Inc.Stock11,529$773.0K<0.1%History
LNTHLantheus Holdings, Inc.Stock35,846$766.0K<0.1%History
PRAProassurance CorpCOM27,841$745.0K<0.1%History
PLNTPlanet Fitness, Inc.CL A9,566$739.0K<0.1%History
NXRTNexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.COM15,679$723.0K<0.1%History
CRSCarpenter Technology CorpCOM17,199$708.0K<0.1%History