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First Trust Advisors LP

SEC CIK
0001125816
Latest filing
Aug 11, 2026

Holdings in Q3 2021

Holdings as of Sep 30, 2021, filed Nov 15, 2021. Long positions only; changes compare share counts with Q2 2021.

Institution overview
Positions
2,504
+35 vs. Q2 2021
Portfolio value
$93.0B
+$603.2M (+0.7%) vs. Q2 2021
Filed
Nov 15, 2021
SEC
Holdings of First Trust Advisors LP in Q3 2021
SecurityClassSharesValue% of portfolioShare changeActionHistory
CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.Stock24,604,554$1.34B1.4%+699,745+2.9%AddedHistory
AMZNAmazon Com IncStock391,807$1.29B1.4%+1,107+0.3%AddedHistory
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.Stock2,714,156$921.2M1.0%−56,138−2.0%ReducedHistory
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.Stock335,098$895.9M1.0%−25,440−7.1%ReducedHistory
CRMSalesforce, Inc.Stock2,546,077$690.5M0.7%−45,820−1.8%ReducedHistory
MSFTMicrosoft CorpStock2,282,500$643.5M0.7%−720,116−24.0%ReducedHistory
ACNAccenture plcStock1,951,084$624.2M0.7%+93,359+5.0%AddedHistory
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33734X150INDLS PROD DUR10,765,236$617.3M0.7%+97,693+0.9%Added–
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33734X101CONSUMR DISCRE10,434,959$616.8M0.7%+94,697+0.9%Added–
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector Index Fund337345102ETF3,858,538$608.9M0.7%+35,006+0.9%Added–
OKTAOkta, Inc.CL A2,501,737$593.8M0.6%+70,690+2.9%AddedHistory
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33734X176TECH ALPHADEX4,807,984$590.8M0.6%+43,561+0.9%Added–
PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.Stock2,223,823$578.7M0.6%+9,593+0.4%AddedHistory
First Tr Exchange Traded FD33738R795NASDAQ TRANSN18,610,507$573.6M0.6%+168,672+0.9%Added–
GOOGAlphabet Inc.Stock210,905$562.1M0.6%−15,324−6.8%ReducedHistory
NFLXNetflix IncStock896,067$546.9M0.6%−96,961−9.8%ReducedHistory
ORCLOracle CorpStock6,214,088$541.4M0.6%−376,115−5.7%ReducedHistory
CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.Stock2,116,987$520.3M0.6%+446,940+26.8%AddedHistory
INTCIntel CorpStock9,432,564$502.6M0.5%+1,427,597+17.8%AddedHistory
DOCUDocuSign, Inc.Stock1,895,166$487.9M0.5%+14,908+0.8%AddedHistory
SNAPSnap IncStock6,602,473$487.7M0.5%−338,128−4.9%ReducedHistory
AKAMAkamai Technologies IncCOM4,560,092$476.9M0.5%+397,745+9.6%AddedHistory
ZMZoom Communications, Inc.Stock1,803,142$471.5M0.5%+306,906+20.5%AddedHistory
VMWVmware LLCCL A COM2,969,468$441.6M0.5%+547,660+22.6%AddedHistory
IBMInternational Business Machines CorpStock3,152,368$438.0M0.5%−150,302−4.6%ReducedHistory
VRSNVerisign IncCOM2,081,875$426.8M0.5%+195,142+10.3%AddedHistory
AAPLApple Inc.Stock2,993,322$423.6M0.5%+100,902+3.5%AddedHistory
PANWPalo Alto Networks IncStock881,938$422.4M0.5%+329,816+59.7%AddedHistory
WDAYWorkday, Inc.CL A1,555,688$388.8M0.4%−189,887−10.9%ReducedHistory
TXNTexas Instruments IncStock1,993,570$383.2M0.4%+51,006+2.6%AddedHistory
ALLAllstate CorpStock2,987,536$380.3M0.4%+91,364+3.2%AddedHistory
AFLAflac IncStock7,238,432$377.3M0.4%+3,544,081+95.9%AddedHistory
SPLKSplunk IncCOM2,582,424$373.7M0.4%−190,300−6.9%ReducedHistory
ADPAutomatic Data Processing IncStock1,866,722$373.2M0.4%+85,077+4.8%AddedHistory
HONHoneywell International IncCOM1,716,052$364.3M0.4%+214,174+14.3%AddedHistory
MTCHMatch Group, Inc.COM2,277,524$357.5M0.4%+23,117+1.0%AddedHistory
JNPRJuniper Networks IncCOM12,645,756$348.0M0.4%+598,983+5.0%AddedHistory
SNOWSnowflake Inc.Stock1,132,023$342.4M0.4%+364,111+47.4%AddedHistory
AVGOBroadcom Inc.Stock694,218$336.6M0.4%−50,452−6.8%ReducedHistory
APDAir Products & Chemicals, Inc.Stock1,311,195$335.8M0.4%+740,050+129.6%AddedHistory
DOCNDigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.COM4,275,954$331.9M0.4%+4,275,954NewHistory
ABNBAirbnb, Inc.Stock1,977,464$331.7M0.4%+1,732,595+707.6%AddedHistory
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Stock4,405,706$330.9M0.4%−37,664−0.8%ReducedHistory
CTXSCitrix Systems IncCOM3,035,220$325.9M0.4%+210,529+7.5%AddedHistory
NVDANVIDIA CorpStock1,526,314$316.2M0.3%+187,890+14.0%AddedConverted for a 4-for-1 splitHistory
QCOMQualcomm IncStock2,450,887$316.1M0.3%+284,132+13.1%AddedHistory
DDOGDatadog, Inc.CL A COM2,208,043$312.1M0.3%−177,480−7.4%ReducedHistory
NTAPNetApp, Inc.Stock3,465,074$311.0M0.3%−87,890−2.5%ReducedHistory
TSLATesla, Inc.Stock393,247$305.0M0.3%−55,341−12.3%ReducedHistory
MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc.COM5,022,489$302.9M0.3%−983,481−16.4%ReducedHistory
DGXQuest Diagnostics IncCOM2,066,172$300.2M0.3%+36,731+1.8%AddedHistory
MDBMongoDB, Inc.CL A628,446$296.3M0.3%−87,425−12.2%ReducedHistory
LRCXLam Research CorpCOM520,562$296.3M0.3%+62,803+13.7%AddedHistory
EBAYeBay IncCOM4,247,291$295.9M0.3%−236,734−5.3%ReducedHistory
AMATApplied Materials IncStock2,286,968$294.4M0.3%+145,526+6.8%AddedHistory
KOCoca Cola CoStock5,603,277$294.0M0.3%+97,159+1.8%AddedHistory
CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions CorpCL A3,955,240$293.5M0.3%−432,062−9.8%ReducedHistory
TWTRTwitter, Inc.COM4,847,721$292.8M0.3%+403,778+9.1%AddedHistory
VVisa Inc.Stock1,310,665$291.9M0.3%+840,053+178.5%AddedHistory
ADIAnalog Devices IncStock1,735,088$290.6M0.3%+212,497+14.0%AddedHistory
GDGeneral Dynamics CorpStock1,480,001$290.1M0.3%+54,921+3.9%AddedHistory
HUMHumana IncStock742,350$288.9M0.3%+52,300+7.6%AddedHistory
NETCloudflare, Inc.CL A COM2,558,785$288.2M0.3%−300,181−10.5%ReducedHistory
VEEVVeeva Systems IncStock990,823$285.5M0.3%+25,518+2.6%AddedHistory
TAT&T Inc.Stock10,552,656$285.0M0.3%+664,031+6.7%AddedHistory
EXPDExpeditors International of Washington IncCOM2,385,875$284.2M0.3%−121,089−4.8%ReducedHistory
AAgilent Technologies, Inc.COM1,773,696$279.4M0.3%+38,262+2.2%AddedHistory
HDHome Depot, Inc.Stock839,451$275.6M0.3%+53,148+6.8%AddedHistory
SWKSSkyworks Solutions, Inc.Stock1,654,185$272.6M0.3%+106,641+6.9%AddedHistory
NOCNorthrop Grumman CorpStock756,295$272.4M0.3%+3,387+0.4%AddedHistory
GRMNGarmin LtdSHS1,747,266$271.6M0.3%−127,081−6.8%ReducedHistory
GISGeneral Mills IncStock4,538,409$271.5M0.3%+222,549+5.2%AddedHistory
TEAMAtlassian CorpCL A690,231$270.2M0.3%−232,839−25.2%ReducedHistory
LUMNLumen Technologies, Inc.Stock21,524,126$266.7M0.3%+3,480,187+19.3%AddedHistory
ZSZscaler, Inc.Stock1,014,999$266.2M0.3%−674,221−39.9%ReducedHistory
PAYXPaychex IncStock2,344,252$263.6M0.3%+1,444,857+160.6%AddedHistory
ANETArista Networks, Inc.COM759,152$260.9M0.3%−474,182−38.4%ReducedHistory
UNHUnitedHealth Group IncStock667,566$260.8M0.3%−1,660−0.2%ReducedHistory
UNPUnion Pacific CorpStock1,330,733$260.8M0.3%+75,318+6.0%AddedHistory
JNJJohnson & JohnsonStock1,613,077$260.5M0.3%+11,119+0.7%AddedHistory
MRSHMarsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Stock1,702,269$257.8M0.3%−129,529−7.1%ReducedHistory
TROWPrice T Rowe Group IncStock1,295,470$254.8M0.3%+780,503+151.6%AddedHistory
TGTTarget CorpStock1,107,584$253.4M0.3%+670,419+153.4%AddedHistory
RXTRackspace Technology, Inc.COM17,688,402$251.5M0.3%+5,976,781+51.0%AddedHistory
LMTLockheed Martin CorpStock728,743$251.5M0.3%+113,999+18.5%AddedHistory
CSXCSX CorpStock8,444,352$251.1M0.3%+73,548+0.9%AddedHistory
PGProcter & Gamble CoStock1,789,498$250.2M0.3%+26,992+1.5%AddedHistory
PEPPepsiCo IncStock1,661,773$249.9M0.3%−62,629−3.6%ReducedHistory
CHKPCheck Point Software Technologies LtdORD2,207,089$249.5M0.3%+343,182+18.4%AddedHistory
KEYSKeysight Technologies, Inc.Stock1,506,539$247.5M0.3%+1,131,903+302.1%AddedHistory
WMTWalmart Inc.Stock1,775,382$247.5M0.3%+8,844+0.5%AddedHistory
BABAAlibaba Group Holding LtdADR1,646,901$243.8M0.3%+380,964+30.1%AddedHistory
VZVerizon Communications IncStock4,512,047$243.7M0.3%+187,808+4.3%AddedHistory
EMREmerson Electric CoStock2,584,304$243.4M0.3%+1,616,411+167.0%AddedHistory
JPMJPMorgan Chase & CoStock1,473,376$241.2M0.3%+109,661+8.0%AddedHistory
BLKBlackRock, Inc.COM287,364$241.0M0.3%+188,545+190.8%AddedHistory
PEverpure, Inc.CL A9,566,666$240.7M0.3%+2,186,309+29.6%AddedHistory
PINSPinterest, Inc.CL A4,690,138$239.0M0.3%−42,674−0.9%ReducedHistory
MMM3M CoStock1,351,530$237.1M0.3%+71,037+5.5%AddedHistory
ADBEAdobe Inc.Stock409,876$236.0M0.3%−11,378−2.7%ReducedHistory

Sold out since Q2 2021 (218)

Positions held at the end of Q2 2021 that are gone from this filing.

The largest 100 of 218 by value last quarter.

Positions of First Trust Advisors LP sold out since Q2 2021
SecurityClassShares in Q2 2021Value in Q2 2021% of portfolio in Q2 2021History
BALLBALL CorpCOM1,758,105$142.4M0.2%History
PFPTProofpoint IncCOM762,799$132.5M0.1%History
MXIMMaxim Integrated Products IncCOM1,231,598$129.8M0.1%History
ALXNAlexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.COM672,646$123.6M0.1%History
First Tr Exchange Traded FD33733A102CHINDIA ETF925,418$57.8M0.1%–
SWISolarWinds CorpCOM2,454,195$41.5M<0.1%History
Lightspeed Pos Inc53227R106SUB VTG SHS318,459$26.7M<0.1%–
PRAHPRA Health Sciences, Inc.COM138,550$22.9M<0.1%History
Starz Entertainment Corp535919401CL A VTG1,045,262$21.6M<0.1%–
Liberty Media Corp Del531229607COM C SIRIUSXM354,266$16.4M<0.1%–
WORKSlack Technologies, Inc.COM CL A364,371$16.1M<0.1%History
WYNNWynn Resorts LtdCOM127,996$15.7M<0.1%History
RKTRocket Companies, Inc.Stock767,467$14.8M<0.1%History
YORWYork Water CoCOM281,922$12.8M<0.1%History
GRAW R Grace & CoCOM157,294$10.9M<0.1%History
LMNDLemonade, Inc.Stock79,129$8.66M<0.1%History
AGLagilon health, inc.COM201,443$8.17M<0.1%History
SOFISoFi Technologies, Inc.Stock409,600$7.85M<0.1%History
TSPHTuSimple Holdings Inc.CL A107,744$7.68M<0.1%History
HOMEAt Home Group Inc.COM206,874$7.62M<0.1%History
SLQTSelectQuote, Inc.COM336,857$6.49M<0.1%History
HAEHaemonetics CorpCOM96,475$6.43M<0.1%History
WEXWEX Inc.COM31,817$6.17M<0.1%History
First Tr Exchange-Traded Alp33737M409SML CAP VAL ALPH119,817$6.10M<0.1%–
CCLCarnival Corp Ltd.UNIT 99/99/9999211,050$5.56M<0.1%History
iShares Tr46429B671MSCI CHINA ETF63,012$5.20M<0.1%–
POWLPowell Industries IncStock166,618$5.16M<0.1%History
WRIWeingarten Realty InvestorsSH BEN INT156,464$5.02M<0.1%History
FBCFlagstar Bancorp IncCOM PAR .001117,458$4.96M<0.1%History
FMBIFirst Midwest Bancorp IncCOM245,617$4.87M<0.1%History
Hoegh LNG Partners LPY3262R100COM UNIT LTD275,752$4.85M<0.1%–
VNEArriver Holdco, Inc.COM209,807$4.84M<0.1%History
UFSDomtar CORPCOM NEW85,689$4.71M<0.1%History
SYKESykes Enterprises IncCOM85,068$4.57M<0.1%History
CBTCabot CorpCOM79,645$4.53M<0.1%History
AAONAaon, Inc.COM PAR $0.00468,345$4.28M<0.1%History
AVXLAnavex Life Sciences Corp.COM NEW177,823$4.07M<0.1%History
PAGPPlains GP Holdings LPLTD PARTNR INT A307,060$3.67M<0.1%History
Vanguard Admiral FDS Inc921932778SMLCP 600 VAL19,836$3.62M<0.1%–
IBRXImmunityBio, Inc.COM250,096$3.57M<0.1%History
ENVAEnova International, Inc.COM93,675$3.21M<0.1%History
CORECore-Mark Holding Company, LLCCOM70,801$3.19M<0.1%History
USCRU.S. Concrete, Inc.COM41,010$3.03M<0.1%History
WDFCWD 40 CoCOM11,619$2.98M<0.1%History
PHGKoninklijke Philips NVNY REGIS SHS NEW57,188$2.84M<0.1%History
WOWWideOpenWest, Inc.COM133,560$2.77M<0.1%History
IESCIES Holdings, Inc.COM53,092$2.73M<0.1%History
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF922908744ETF18,648$2.56M<0.1%–
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF78464A508ETF64,744$2.56M<0.1%–
DFINDonnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.COM76,030$2.51M<0.1%History
CHDNChurchill Downs IncCOM12,588$2.50M<0.1%History
SABRSabre CorpCOM196,950$2.46M<0.1%History
UMHUmh Properties, Inc.COM111,140$2.42M<0.1%History
ONEM1Life Healthcare IncCOM72,086$2.38M<0.1%History
CAI International, Inc.12477X106COM40,858$2.29M<0.1%–
iShares Tr46432F388MSCI USA VALUE21,196$2.23M<0.1%–
MTWManitowoc Co IncCOM NEW88,189$2.16M<0.1%History
SPDR Series Trust78464A151SST SPDR BLOOMBE58,238$2.11M<0.1%–
SDGRSchrodinger, Inc.COM27,583$2.09M<0.1%History
ZYZymergen Inc.COM51,709$2.07M<0.1%History
CMPCompass Minerals International IncStock34,294$2.03M<0.1%History
EBEventbrite, Inc.COM CL A106,965$2.03M<0.1%History
OESXOrion Energy Systems, Inc.COM338,725$1.94M<0.1%History
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF464287598ETF11,395$1.81M<0.1%–
iShares Tr464287556ISHARES BIOTECH10,186$1.67M<0.1%–
ALDXAldeyra Therapeutics, Inc.COM146,320$1.66M<0.1%History
HCIHCI Group, Inc.COM16,584$1.65M<0.1%History
RAVNRaven Industries IncCOM28,292$1.64M<0.1%History
YTRAYatra Online, Inc.ORD SHS713,552$1.61M<0.1%History
MSG Network Inc553573106CL A110,341$1.61M<0.1%–
CLARClarus CorpCOM61,218$1.57M<0.1%History
UTZUtz Brands, Inc.COM CL A71,360$1.55M<0.1%History
MRNSMarinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.COM NEW85,567$1.53M<0.1%History
EGLEEagle Bulk Shipping Inc.COM31,871$1.51M<0.1%History
AVNSAvanos Medical, Inc.Stock41,383$1.50M<0.1%History
ARAYAccuray IncCOM332,808$1.50M<0.1%History
CYTKCytokinetics IncCOM NEW75,858$1.50M<0.1%History
CHTChunghwa Telecom Co LtdSPON ADR NEW1136,714$1.49M<0.1%History
PRPLPurple Innovation, Inc.COM55,749$1.47M<0.1%History
TYLTyler Technologies IncCOM3,234$1.46M<0.1%History
XONEExOne CoCOM66,499$1.44M<0.1%History
INSWInternational Seaways, Inc.COM71,524$1.37M<0.1%History
FLUXFlux Power Holdings, Inc.COM NEW117,631$1.37M<0.1%History
ISEEIVERIC bio, Inc.COM213,109$1.34M<0.1%History
Triple-S Mgmt Corp896749108CL B60,121$1.34M<0.1%–
VRSBillerud Americas CorpCL A75,266$1.33M<0.1%History
VCYTVeracyte, Inc.COM32,826$1.31M<0.1%History
ALECAlector, Inc.COM58,304$1.21M<0.1%History
BRYBerry Corp (bry)COM171,620$1.15M<0.1%History
PRVBProvention Bio, Inc.COM136,768$1.15M<0.1%History
MLRMiller Industries IncCOM NEW28,972$1.14M<0.1%History
BHBBar Harbor BanksharesCOM38,020$1.09M<0.1%History
IRIngersoll Rand Inc.COM22,243$1.09M<0.1%History
NSSCNapco Security Technologies, IncStock29,819$1.08M<0.1%History
REVGREV Group, Inc.COM69,037$1.08M<0.1%History
TATravelCenters of America Inc.COM NEW36,972$1.08M<0.1%History
ALRSAlerus Financial CorpCOM36,661$1.06M<0.1%History
ALNTAllient IncCOM30,239$1.04M<0.1%History
SRRKScholar Rock Holding CorpCOM34,829$1.01M<0.1%History
BTOJohn Hancock Financial Opportunities FundSH BEN INT NEW26,599$999.0K<0.1%History