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§ 13F · FUND PROFILE

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP.

ETF provider, rules-based strategies
AUM · $134.3B (13F)Positions · 2822Turnover · 90% · Q1Filed · May 13, 2026
BIG MOVE · Q1
Technology cut 2pp. Other lifted 2pp.
CONCENTRATION
10%
Top 10 holdings
NEW BUYS
+119
+$1.8B deployed
EXITS
0
No exits
SECTOR SHIFT
TECHNOLOGY → OTHER
-2pp · +2pp
3YR HIT RATE
Top-5 overlap
§ 01 · TOP HOLDINGS

The book · Q1 2026

FILED MAY 13, 2026
#TickerNameShares$ value% portΔ Q1
1NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION10.43M$1.8B1.3%+5%
2CSCOCISCO SYS INC22.12M$1.7B1.2%−14%
3AVGOBROADCOM INC5.18M$1.6B1.1%+9%
4MSFTMICROSOFT CORP4.13M$1.5B1.1%+14%
5GOOGLALPHABET INC4.90M$1.4B1.0%+1%
6AAPLAPPLE INC5.21M$1.3B0.9%+21%
7METAMETA PLATFORMS INC1.88M$1.1B0.8%−12%
8XOMEXXON MOBIL CORP6.18M$1.0B0.7%−6%
9PANWPALO ALTO NETWORKS INC6.47M$1.0B0.7%+4%
10CRWDCROWDSTRIKE HLDGS INC2.58M$1.0B0.7%+17%
§ 02 · SECTOR ALLOCATION

Where the money is

Other57.9% (+2pp)
Technology14.5% (2pp)
Semiconductors7.9% (±0)
Energy5.4%
Banking5.3% (±0)
Financial Services5.2% (1pp)
§ 03 · THE FIRST SIGNAL

AC read

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP is a Passive / Index fund managing $134.3 billion in assets. The fund runs a massive portfolio of 2,822 positions, broad diversification across holdings. Trading activity is aggressive at 90% quarterly turnover, with 119 new positions and 0 exits last quarter. Top sector allocations: Other (58%), Technology (15%), Semiconductors (8%).

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§ 04 · FILING HISTORY

Q-by-Q deltas

2 FILINGS
Q1 2026
Busy quarter
+119 buys · 0 exits · 2467 changed
Q4 2025
Busy quarter
+182 buys · 0 exits · 2427 changed
Q3 2025
Busy quarter
+187 buys · 0 exits · 2364 changed
Q2 2025
Busy quarter
+198 buys · 0 exits · 2378 changed
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 13F Holdings & Portfolio Analysis | Acid Capitalist