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FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND

CIK: 0001681717 Equity
Report date: 2026-03-02
AUM $3.3B
Expense Ratio
Category Equity
State DE
Fiscal Year End
Inception Date
Manager
Latest Filing 2026-03-02

Holdings

From latest SEC N-PORT filing · US-listed stocks only

97 positions
# Security Name CUSIP Asset Type Weight % Value ($M) Quantity
1 APAD A Paradise Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G04819119 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 50,000
2 TNMG TNL Mediagene Since 2026-05-10 G8924F113 Derivative
0.00%
1,544
3 PLMK PLUM ACQUISITION CORP IV Since 2026-05-10 G7134A120 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 17,500
4 POLE Andretti Acquisition Corp II Since 2026-05-10 G26745102 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.37 35,000
5 SZZL Sizzle Acquisition Corp II Since 2026-05-10 G8193F133 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 45,000
6 TACH Titan Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G8901A103 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.44 42,500
7 TAVI Tavia Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G86880104 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.27 26,253
8 TAVI Tavia Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G86880146 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 26,253
9 TVA Texas Ventures Acquisition III Since 2026-05-10 G8772L105 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.24 22,500
10 FSK FS KKR CAPITAL CORP Since 2026-05-10 302635AK3 Debt
0.06%
$1.85 2,000,000
11 BDCI BTC Development Corp Since 2026-05-10 G0701G125
0.02%
$0.51 50,000
12 BENF BENEFICIENT - CLASS A Since 2026-05-10 08178Q119 Derivative
0.00%
2,223
13 COLA Columbus Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G2295P107 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.41 40,000
14 GSHR Gesher Acquisition Corp II Since 2026-05-10 G3852D107 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.46 45,000
15 GSRF GSR IV Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G4R12K123
0.03%
$1.03 100,000
16 HVMC Highview Merger Corp Since 2026-05-10 G4569C127
0.03%
$1.01 100,000
17 BLZR Trailblazer Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G9009S129
0.03%
$1.02 100,000
18 FERA Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I Since 2026-05-10 G3415K135 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 45,000
19 HYAC Haymaker Acquisition Corp 4 Since 2026-05-10 G4375F108 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.23 20,342
20 NHIC NewHold Investment Corp III Since 2026-05-10 G6486E102 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.47 45,000
21 MLAC Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G6301B127 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 40,000
22 NOEM CO2 Energy Transition Corp Since 2026-05-10 12664M103 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.22 21,424
23 NOEM CO2 Energy Transition Corp Since 2026-05-10 12664M129 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 21,424
24 NOEM CO2 ENERGY TRANSITION CORP Since 2026-05-10 12664M111 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 21,424
25 NTWO Newbury Street II Acquisition Since 2026-05-10 G6439S109 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.21 20,000
26 CAPN Cayson Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G1993W109 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.34 31,500
27 SVCC Stellar V Capital Corp Since 2026-05-10 G8475V103 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.26 25,000
28 SZZL Sizzle Acquisition Corp II Since 2026-05-10 G8193F109 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.46 45,000
29 CAPN Cayson Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G1993W117 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 31,500
30 CHEC Chenghe Acquisition III Co Since 2026-05-10 G2086N113
0.03%
$1.00 100,000
31 OSRH OSR HOLDINGS INC Since 2026-05-10 68840D110 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 16,328
32 COLA Columbus Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G2295P115 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 40,000
33 BAYA Bayview Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 07323B118 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 26,811
34 CUB Lionheart Holdings Since 2026-05-10 G5501C109 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.30 28,344
35 BCAR D Boral ARC Acquisition I Corp Since 2026-05-10 G2616F101 Equity (Common)
0.02%
$0.50 50,000
36 RAC Rithm Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G75751100 Equity (Common)
0.00%
$0.12 11,250
37 DAAQ Digital Asset Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G2868C103 Equity (Common)
0.00%
$0.12 11,256
38 RANG Range Capital Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G7375C108 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.38 35,536
39 RANG Range Capital Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G7375C116 Derivative
0.00%
$0.02 35,536
40 RDAC Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G7576K115 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 35,000
41 RFAI RF Acquisition Corp II Since 2026-05-10 G75389117 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 13,377
42 GCL GCL GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD Since 2026-05-10 999999999 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 19,239
43 RANG Range Capital Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G7375J129
0.03%
$1.02 100,000
44 GIG GigCapital7 Corp Since 2026-05-10 G38648104 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.21 20,000
45 GIW GigCapital8 Corp Since 2026-05-10 G3864J126
0.03%
$1.02 100,000
46 GPAT GP-Act III Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G4035N103 Equity (Common)
0.02%
$0.64 60,098
47 SBXD Silverbox Corp IV Since 2026-05-10 G81354105 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.21 19,998
48 GRAF Graf Global Corp Since 2026-05-10 G4036C106 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.27 25,000
49 SDHI Siddhi Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G8118C116 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 45,000
50 HCAC Hall Chadwick Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G42386121
0.03%
$1.00 100,000
51 TLNC Talon Capital Corp Since 2026-05-10 G86652115
0.03%
$1.03 100,000
52 HCMA HCM III Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G4365E129
0.01%
$0.46 44,444
53 APAD A Paradise Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G04819101 Equity (Common)
0.02%
$0.50 50,000
54 NAMM NAMIB MINERALS Since 2026-05-10 G63638111 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 16,500
55 PLMK Plum Acquisition Corp IV Since 2026-05-10 G7134A104 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.36 35,000
56 UYSC UY Scuti Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G93Y0A104 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.29 28,125
57 UYSC UY Scuti Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G93Y0A112 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 28,125
58 VACH Voyager Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G93A7H104 Equity (Common)
0.02%
$0.69 65,000
59 VACH VOYAGER ACQUISITION CORP Since 2026-05-10 G93A7H112 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 32,500
60 VACI Viking Acquisition Corp I Since 2026-05-10 G9582G120
0.02%
$0.75 75,000
61 RAAQ Real Asset Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G73944103 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.23 22,500
62 SCII SC II Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G7866D128
0.01%
$0.19 18,884
63 SDHI Siddhi Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G8118C124 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.46 45,000
64 SIMA SIM Acquisition Corp I Since 2026-05-10 G8431T101 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.21 20,000
65 IBAC IB Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 44934N116 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 47,773
66 YCY AA Mission Acquisition Corp II Since 2026-05-10 G1000S117
0.01%
$0.50 50,000
67 SSEA Starry Sea Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G8559L104
0.02%
$0.50 50,000
68 DRDB Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp II Since 2026-05-10 G7633M104 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.42 40,000
69 ESHA ESH Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 296424112 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 23,028
70 EURK Eureka Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G32168125 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 15,490
71 FACT Fact II Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G32901103 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.42 40,000
72 FACT FACT II ACQUISITION CORP Since 2026-05-10 G32901129 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 20,000
73 LPAA Launch One Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G5S86M100 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.21 20,000
74 BBDC BARINGS BDC INC Since 2026-05-10 06759LAD5 Debt
0.08%
$2.58 2,500,000
75 LPAA LAUNCH ONE ACQUISITION CORP Since 2026-05-10 G5S86M126 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 10,000
76 LPBB Launch Two Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G5S87A105 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.37 35,000
77 MACI Melar Acquisition Corp I Since 2026-05-10 G6004G100 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.32 29,900
78 AACB Artius II Acquisition Inc Since 2026-05-10 G0509J115 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.23 22,500
79 AACB Artius II Acquisition Inc Since 2026-05-10 G0509J123 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 22,500
80 MBAV M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp Since 2026-05-10 G63212107 Equity (Common)
0.02%
$0.80 75,000
81 MBVI M3-Brigade Acquisition VI Corp Since 2026-05-10 G63221124
0.03%
$1.01 100,000
82 MLAC Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G6301B101 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.42 40,000
83 FERA Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I Since 2026-05-10 G3415K101 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.46 45,000
84 AFJK Aimei Health Technology Co Ltd Since 2026-05-10 G01341133 Derivative
0.00%
$0.02 39,796
85 ALDF Aldel Financial II Inc Since 2026-05-10 G01558108 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.37 35,000
86 ALDF ALDEL FINANCIAL II INC Since 2026-05-10 G01558124 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 17,500
87 ALF Centurion Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G20315100 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.36 33,486
88 ALF CENTURION ACQUISITION CORP Since 2026-05-10 G20315118 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 16,743
89 HYAC HAYMAKER ACQUISITION CORP 4 Since 2026-05-10 G4375F116 Derivative
0.00%
$0.02 10,171
90 KDK KODIAK AI INC Since 2026-05-10 500081112 Derivative
0.00%
$0.03 21,105
91 KFII K&F Growth Acquisition Corp II Since 2026-05-10 G52258111 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.26 25,000
92 KFII K&F Growth Acquisition Corp II Since 2026-05-10 G52258129 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 25,000
93 LAFA LaFayette Acquisition Corp Since 2026-05-10 G53426121
0.03%
$1.00 100,000
94 LATA Galata Acquisition Corp II Since 2026-05-10 G3R25N124
0.03%
$1.00 100,000
95 LEGT Legato Merger Corp III Since 2026-05-10 G5451A103 Equity (Common)
0.04%
$1.28 117,246
96 LEGT LEGATO MERGER CORP III Since 2026-05-10 G5451A111 Derivative
0.00%
$0.02 58,623
97 LOKV Live Oak Acquisition Corp V Since 2026-05-10 G5509P102 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.46 45,000