Q2 2026 13F · SEC CIK 1125816

First Trust Advisors LP

Mutual fund managerFiled 2026-08-11 for Q2 2026. Open the filing ↗ · All SEC filings ↗

Reported 13F value: $170.0B
Reported positions: 2,655
Top holdings a year, 3 yrs: +24.1%
Assets under management: $309.2B

First Trust Advisors LP is a mutual fund manager that reported 2,655 positions worth $170.0B in its Q2 2026 13F, filed 2026-08-11. Its largest holdings were Cisco Sys Inc (CSCO, 1.5%), Nvidia Corporation (NVDA, 1.3%), Broadcom Inc (AVGO, 1.1%). A portfolio copying its top holdings returned 24.1% a year over the last 3 years, against 20.4% for the S&P 500.

First Trust Advisors LP holdings largest 50 of 2,655 positions.

Weights are shares of the filer's total reported 13F value, compared with Q1 2026. Share changes may reflect splits; weight changes also reflect price moves. A 13F shows long US-listed positions only, up to 135 days after the fact.

First Trust Advisors LP 13F holdings
Stock	% of 13F value	Q1 2026	Shares	Share change	Reported value
CSCOCisco Sys Inc	1.5%	1.2%	21,358,742	-3.5%	$2.5B
NVDANvidia Corporation	1.3%	1.3%	10,869,435	+4.2%	$2.2B
AVGOBroadcom Inc	1.1%	1.1%	5,141,470	-0.7%	$1.9B
GOOGLAlphabet Inc	1.1%	1.0%	5,404,045	+10.3%	$1.9B
PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc	1.1%	0.7%	5,255,509	-18.7%	$1.8B
AMATApplied Matls Inc	1.0%	0.6%	2,462,125	-4.9%	$1.8B
MSFTMicrosoft Corp	1.0%	1.1%	4,667,043	+13.0%	$1.7B
AAPLApple Inc	1.0%	0.9%	5,833,307	+11.9%	$1.7B
FTNTFortinet Inc	1.0%	0.7%	10,815,814	-6.0%	$1.7B
KLACKla Corp	0.9%	0.6%	5,340,970	+843.9%	$1.6B
LRCXLam Research Corp	0.9%	0.6%	3,617,460	-14.4%	$1.6B
CRWDCrowdstrike Hldgs Inc	0.9%	0.7%	1,900,484	-26.5%	$1.5B
PWRQuanta Svcs Inc	0.8%	0.4%	1,945,228	+93.8%	$1.4B
ETNEaton Corp PLC	0.8%	0.6%	3,125,697	+36.1%	$1.3B
MUMicron Technology Inc	0.8%	—	1,148,631	—	$1.3B
METAMeta Platforms Inc	0.7%	0.8%	2,212,729	+17.5%	$1.2B
JCIJohnson Controls Internation	0.7%	0.5%	8,433,447	+46.4%	$1.2B
GEVGe Vernova Inc	0.7%	0.6%	1,010,178	+5.4%	$1.2B
IBMInternational Business Machs	0.6%	0.6%	3,649,008	+9.6%	$1.0B
AMZNAmazon Com Inc	0.6%	0.6%	4,210,806	-2.9%	$1.0B
NETCloudflare Inc	0.5%	0.6%	3,756,643	-0.5%	$921.4M
FBTFirst Tr Exchange-Traded Fd	0.5%	0.5%	3,388,725	-3.6%	$840.0M
MLIMueller Industries, Inc.	0.5%	0.4%	6,832,391	+22.1%	$839.9M
SNASnap on Inc	0.5%	0.5%	2,070,244	+1.8%	$833.1M
FTXLFirst Tr Exchange Traded Fd	0.5%	0.5%	2,854,912	-35.0%	$813.5M
QTECFirst Tr Exchange-Traded Fd	0.5%	—	2,428,884	—	$812.9M
FXLFirst Tr Exchange-Traded Fd	0.5%	—	3,725,523	—	$809.3M
FTXRFirst Tr Exchange Traded Fd	0.5%	0.5%	17,572,217	+0.1%	$800.8M
ORCLOracle Corp	0.5%	0.4%	5,336,948	+46.9%	$782.1M
ANETArista Networks Inc	0.5%	0.4%	4,591,762	+6.1%	$780.0M
CINFCincinnati Finl Corporation	0.5%	—	4,145,056	—	$767.4M
STRLSterling Infrastructure Inc	0.4%	—	895,943	—	$752.0M
FIXComfort Sys USA Inc	0.4%	0.4%	375,090	-9.8%	$743.4M
ROSTRoss Stores Inc	0.4%	0.6%	3,419,275	-7.4%	$727.8M
VLTOVeralto Corp	0.4%	0.4%	8,190,187	+33.2%	$726.3M
VZVerizon Communications Inc	0.4%	0.5%	17,145,993	+16.6%	$726.0M
DDOGDatadog Inc	0.4%	—	2,780,074	—	$723.8M
JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co	0.4%	0.5%	2,203,107	-1.5%	$721.1M
TXNTexas Instrs Inc	0.4%	—	2,404,732	—	$716.8M
COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation	0.4%	0.5%	755,150	+9.1%	$706.4M
CRMSalesforce Inc	0.4%	0.5%	4,484,194	+20.8%	$702.5M
VVisa Inc	0.4%	0.4%	2,025,535	+8.3%	$694.9M
BACBank of Amer Corp	0.4%	—	11,888,923	—	$677.4M
ADPAutomatic Data Processing in	0.4%	—	3,002,029	—	$672.3M
USBUS Bancorp	0.4%	—	11,072,514	—	$668.8M
MPWRMonolithic Pwr Sys Inc	0.4%	0.5%	482,781	-18.4%	$667.4M
GEGe Aerospace	0.4%	0.4%	1,768,117	-8.9%	$660.8M
CVXChevron Corporation	0.4%	0.6%	3,932,543	-8.1%	$651.9M
ACNAccenture PLC Ireland	0.4%	0.5%	5,235,822	+50.4%	$651.5M
WSMWilliams Sonoma Inc	0.4%	—	2,790,554	—	$650.5M

What First Trust Advisors LP bought and sold in Q2 2026, against Q1 2026.

New positions

Q1 2026's filing was too long to tell new positions apart.

Share counts compared with the Q1 2026 13F; a split also changes share counts. The latest filing lists more than 50 positions, so a position that left the top 50 may still be held.

How the holdings did against the S&P 500.

1 year: +26.4% /yr; S&P 500 +20.1%
3 years: +24.1% /yr; S&P 500 +20.4%
5 years: +8.3% /yr; S&P 500 +11.6%

A portfolio of the filer's 20 largest 13F positions, weighted by value, bought the trading day after each 13F was filed and held until the next one was: what copying this filer could have earned. 13Fs show long US-listed positions only, so this is an estimate of the stock picks, not the fund's reported returns.

Reported 13F value by quarter.

13F value by quarter
Quarter	13F value	Positions
Q2 2026	$170.0B	2,655
Q1 2026	$140.0B	2,602
Q4 2025	$137.6B	2,624
Q3 2025	$134.3B	2,566
Q2 2025	$124.3B	2,585
Q1 2025	$112.9B	2,533
Q4 2024	$113.4B	2,552
Q3 2024	$105.0B	2,354
Q2 2024	$98.1B	2,309
Q1 2024	$98.5B	2,328
Q4 2023	$91.6B	2,336
Q3 2023	$84.4B	2,339

Questions about First Trust Advisors LP's portfolio

What stocks does First Trust Advisors LP own?

First Trust Advisors LP's latest 13F, for Q2 2026 and filed Aug 11, 2026, lists 2,655 positions worth $170.0B. The largest are Cisco Sys Inc (CSCO) at 1.5%, Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) at 1.3%, Broadcom Inc (AVGO) at 1.1%, Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) at 1.1% and Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) at 1.1%.

What did First Trust Advisors LP buy last quarter?

In Q2 2026, First Trust Advisors LP added Kla Corp (KLAC) (+843.9% shares), Quanta Svcs Inc (PWR) (+93.8% shares) and Accenture PLC Ireland (ACN) (+50.4% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

What did First Trust Advisors LP sell last quarter?

In Q2 2026, First Trust Advisors LP cut from its top 50 Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), cut from its top 50 First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (FXN), cut from its top 50 First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (MISL), cut from its top 50 Pepsico Inc (PEP), cut from its top 50 Booking Holdings Inc (BKNG), First Tr Exchange Traded Fd (FTXL) (-35.0% shares), Crowdstrike Hldgs Inc (CRWD) (-26.5% shares) and Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) (-18.7% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

How has First Trust Advisors LP's portfolio performed?

A portfolio copying First Trust Advisors LP's 20 largest 13F holdings each quarter, from the day each filing was public, returned +24.1% a year over the last 3 years, against +20.4% for the S&P 500. Over 1 year: +26.4% against +20.1%. Over 5 years: +8.3% a year against +11.6%.

When is First Trust Advisors LP's next 13F filing due?

13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends. First Trust Advisors LP's filing for the quarter ending Sep 30, 2026 is due by Nov 14, 2026; this page updates the day after it is published.

How much money does First Trust Advisors LP manage?

First Trust Advisors LP reported $309.2B of regulatory assets under management on its latest SEC Form ADV. Its 13F, which covers only US-listed stocks and options, totals $170.0B.