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First Trust Advisors LP

SEC CIK
0001125816
Latest filing
Aug 11, 2026

The latest 13F from First Trust Advisors LP covers Q2 2026 (filed Aug 11, 2026): 2,655 long positions worth $170.0B. The top 10 holdings make up 11.1% of the portfolio, and the largest is Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) at 1.5%. Livermore has 23 filings on Form 13F from this institution, going back to Q1 2021.

What changed in Q2 2026

Share counts compared with Q1 2026: how many positions were new, added to, reduced or sold out, and the biggest buys and sells. Dollar amounts are estimated at the quarter-end prices implied by the filing.

Full comparison
New
176
Est. +$2.12B
Added
1442
Est. +$22.9B
Reduced
1012
Est. −$16.7B
Sold out
123
Est. −$2.39B

Top 5 holdings

Share of this quarter's portfolio value

  1. CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.
    1.5%$2.51BHistory
  2. NVDANVIDIA Corp
    1.3%$2.17BHistory
  3. AVGOBroadcom Inc.
    1.1%$1.94BHistory
  4. GOOGLAlphabet Inc.
    1.1%$1.93BHistory
  5. PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc
    1.1%$1.79BHistory

Biggest buys

New and added positions, by estimated amount bought

  1. First Trust Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector Index Fund337345102
    +$812.2MAdded
  2. First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33734X176
    +$809.3MNew
  3. PWRQuanta Services, Inc.
    +$677.8MAddedHistory
  4. PMPhilip Morris International Inc.
    +$442.1MAddedHistory
  5. JCIJohnson Controls International plc
    +$390.4MAddedHistory

Largest weight increases

New and added positions, by percentage points of the portfolio gained

  1. MUMicron Technology Inc
    +0.51 pp0.3% → 0.8%History
  2. First Trust Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector Index Fund337345102
    +0.48 pp<0.1% → 0.5%
  3. First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33734X176
    +0.48 pp0.0% → 0.5%
  4. PWRQuanta Services, Inc.
    +0.43 pp0.4% → 0.8%History
  5. PMPhilip Morris International Inc.
    +0.26 pp<0.1% → 0.3%History

Biggest sells

Reduced and sold-out positions, by estimated amount sold

  1. XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp
    −$686.2MReducedHistory
  2. First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33734X127
    −$672.4MSold out
  3. First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33733E831
    −$656.9MSold out
  4. CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
    −$522.0MReducedHistory
  5. First Tr Exchange Traded FD33738R811
    −$438.1MReduced

Largest weight decreases

Reduced and sold-out positions, by percentage points of the portfolio lost

  1. XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp
    −0.66 pp0.7% → 0.1%History
  2. First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33734X127
    −0.48 pp0.5% → 0.0%
  3. First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33733E831
    −0.47 pp0.5% → 0.0%
  4. CVXChevron Corp
    −0.25 pp0.6% → 0.4%History
  5. NFLXNetflix Inc
    −0.22 pp0.4% → 0.2%History

Metrics

13F metrics for Q2 2026, computed only from the numbers in the filings. Definitions below.

Portfolio value
$170.0B
+$30.1B (+21.5%) vs. prior quarter
Positions
2,655
+53 vs. prior quarter
Top 10 concentration
11.1%
Top 10 as share of value
Turnover
12.3%
Q2 2026, one quarter
Average holding period
19.4 quarters
Weighted by value

How these are calculated

  • Portfolio value: the market value of all long positions in the 13F, as reported at quarter end, excluding options.
  • Top 10 concentration: the combined value of the 10 largest positions as a share of portfolio value.
  • Turnover: the smaller of this quarter's estimated purchases and estimated sales, divided by the average of this and last quarter's portfolio value. Estimates multiply the change in shares by the quarter-end price implied by the filing (market value divided by shares); new positions use this quarter's value and sold-out positions last quarter's. Only positions reported in shares count, and it is not calculated when the previous quarter was not filed.
  • Average holding period: how many consecutive quarters each current position has been held (including this one; a quarter without the position or without a filing starts the count over), weighted by this quarter's value. Counting starts with the first 13F in Livermore (Q1 2021), so positions held before then are understated.

13F filings by quarter

22 quarters, going back to Q1 2021. Bars show each quarter's 13F portfolio value; quarters without a filing are left blank.

Peak $170.0B (Q2 2026)

Q1 2021: $82.6BQ2 2021: $92.4BQ3 2021: $93.0BQ4 2021: $102.8BQ1 2022: $97.8BQ2 2022: $81.0BQ3 2022: $77.1BQ4 2022: $84.1BQ1 2023: $86.6BQ2 2023: $87.9BQ3 2023: $84.4BQ4 2023: $91.6BQ1 2024: $98.5BQ2 2024: $98.1BQ3 2024: $105.0BQ4 2024: $113.4BQ1 2025: $112.9BQ2 2025: $124.3BQ3 2025: $134.3BQ4 2025: $137.6BQ1 2026: $140.0BQ2 2026: $170.0B
Q1 2021Q2 2026
13F filings of First Trust Advisors LP by quarter
QuarterFiledPositionsValueTop 3 holdingsChangesFiling
Q2 2026Aug 11, 20262,655$170.0BCSCONVDAAVGOvs. Q1 2026SEC
Q1 2026May 13, 20262,602$140.0BNVDACSCOAVGOvs. Q4 2025SEC
Q4 2025Feb 13, 20262,624$137.6BCSCONVDAMSFTvs. Q3 2025SEC
Q3 2025Nov 12, 20252,566$134.3BCSCOAVGOMSFTvs. Q2 2025SEC
Q2 2025Aug 13, 20252,585$124.3BCSCOMSFTAVGOvs. Q1 2025SEC
Q1 2025May 14, 20252,533$112.9BCSCOMSFTMETAvs. Q4 2024SEC
Q4 2024Feb 13, 20252,552$113.4BCSCOAVGOMSFTvs. Q3 2024SEC
Q3 2024Nov 13, 20242,355$105.0BCSCOAVGOMSFTvs. Q2 2024SEC
Q2 2024Aug 13, 20242,310$98.1BCSCOAVGOMSFTvs. Q1 2024SEC
Q1 2024May 13, 20242,329$98.5BCSCOMSFTAVGOvs. Q4 2023SEC
Q4 2023Feb 13, 20242,337$91.6BCSCOAVGOAMZNvs. Q3 2023SEC
Q3 2023Nov 13, 20232,340$84.4BCSCOCVXPFEvs. Q2 2023SEC
Q2 2023Aug 14, 20232,347$87.9BCSCOAVGOFirst Tr Exchange Traded FDvs. Q1 2023SEC
Q1 2023May 15, 20232,348$86.6BCSCOXOMABBVvs. Q4 2022SEC
Q4 2022Feb 9, 20232,413$84.1BCSCOFirst Tr Exchange-Traded FDFirst Tr Exchange Traded FDvs. Q3 2022SEC
Q3 2022Nov 14, 20222,460$77.1BCSCOFirst Tr Exchange-Traded FDFirst Tr Exchange Traded FDvs. Q2 2022SEC
Q2 2022Aug 12, 20222,481$81.0BCSCOFirst Tr Exchange-Traded FDFirst Tr Exchange-Traded FDvs. Q1 2022SEC
Q1 2022May 13, 20222,516$97.8BCSCOAMZNMSFTvs. Q4 2021SEC
Q4 2021Feb 8, 20222,505$102.8BCSCOAMZNGOOGLvs. Q3 2021SEC
Q3 2021Nov 15, 20212,504$93.0BCSCOAMZNMETAvs. Q2 2021SEC
Q2 2021Oct 12, 2021Amended2,469$92.4BAMZNCSCOMETAvs. Q1 2021SEC
Q1 2021May 14, 20212,407$82.6BAMZNCSCOGOOGL–SEC

13D and 13G filings

Companies where First Trust Advisors LP reports owning 5% or more on Schedule 13D or 13G, and its latest filings.

Current stakes of 5% or more

First Trust Advisors LP does not currently report owning 5% or more of any company.

Latest filings

786 filings on file made by First Trust Advisors LP or listing it as a reporting person; the latest 20 are shown.

Schedule 13D and 13G filings by First Trust Advisors LP
CompanyFiled (ET)FilerFormStakeChangeEvent dateFiling
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIIIFT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - JuneSep 4, 202610:22 AM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G/A12.86%57.9K shares−6.45 ppfrom 19.31%Aug 31, 2026SEC
VanEck ETF TrustCommonSep 4, 202610:22 AM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G/A10.70%2.78M shares+4.33 ppfrom 6.37%Aug 31, 2026SEC
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIIIFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - OctoberSep 4, 202610:21 AM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G/A34.32%2.14M shares+5.59 ppfrom 28.73%Aug 31, 2026SEC
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIIIFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - AugustSep 4, 202610:21 AM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G/A23.26%2.15M shares−5.64 ppfrom 28.90%Aug 31, 2026SEC
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIFirst Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFSep 4, 202610:20 AM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G/A0.02%994 shares−29.56 ppfrom 29.58%Below 5%Aug 31, 2026SEC
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIFirst Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETFSep 4, 202610:20 AM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G/A76.61%19.6M shares−6.45 ppfrom 83.06%Aug 31, 2026SEC
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VFirst Trust Managed Futures Strategy FundSep 4, 202610:19 AM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G/A26.89%1.45M shares+6.74 ppfrom 20.15%Aug 31, 2026SEC
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIIIFirst Trust Expanded Technology ETFAug 7, 20269:26 AM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G/A10.48%104.8K shares+5.32 ppfrom 5.16%Jul 31, 2026SEC
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIIIFT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - JulyAug 7, 20269:25 AM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G/A10.63%16.0K shares+4.82 ppfrom 5.81%Jul 31, 2026SEC
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIIIFT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - JuneAug 7, 20269:25 AM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G/A19.31%57.9K shares+11.59 ppfrom 7.72%Jul 31, 2026SEC
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIFirst Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETFAug 7, 20269:25 AM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G83.06%19.6M sharesNewJul 31, 2026SEC
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIIIFT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - FebruaryAug 7, 20269:24 AM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G/A10.09%153.9K shares+4.97 ppfrom 5.12%Jul 31, 2026SEC
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIIIFT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - DecemberAug 7, 20269:24 AM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G/A10.01%142.7K shares+3.55 ppfrom 6.46%Jul 31, 2026SEC
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIIIFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - MayJul 30, 202612:17 PM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G6.35%33.4K shares+5.96 ppfrom 0.39%Jun 30, 2026SEC
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIIIFT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - JulyJul 30, 202612:17 PM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G5.81%8.72K sharesNewJun 30, 2026SEC
TSITCW Strategic Income Fund IncJul 30, 202612:17 PM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G/A3.88%2.47M shares−5.24 ppfrom 9.12%Below 5%Jun 30, 2026SEC
TPBTurning Point Brands, Inc.Jul 30, 202612:16 PM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G5.42%1.05M sharesNewJun 30, 2026SEC
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIIIFT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Moderate Buffer ETF - MayJul 30, 202612:16 PM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G/A4.55%227.6K shares−0.76 ppfrom 5.31%Below 5%Jun 30, 2026SEC
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIIIFT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Moderate Buffer ETF - AugustJul 30, 202612:16 PM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G6.59%138.4K shares+2.55 ppfrom 4.04%Jun 30, 2026SEC
POWLPowell Industries IncJul 30, 202612:16 PM ETFirst Trust Portfolios LPand 2 others13G/A4.55%1.66M shares−1.38 ppfrom 5.93%Below 5%Jun 30, 2026SEC