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FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND

CIK: 0001681717 Equity
Report date: 2026-06-01
AUM $3.4B
Expense Ratio
Category Equity
State DE
Fiscal Year End
Inception Date
Manager
Latest Filing 2026-06-01

Holdings

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

90 positions
# Security Name CUSIP Asset Type Weight % Value ($M) Quantity
1 BDCI BTC Development Corp Since 2026-07-07 G0701G109 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.50 50,000
2 BENF BENEFICIENT - CLASS A Since 2026-07-07 08178Q119 Derivative
0.00%
2,223
3 BHAV BHAV Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G1R59W127
0.03%
$1.00 100,000
4 BLZR Trailblazer Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G9009S103 Equity (Common)
0.03%
$1.00 99,999
5 FACT FACT II ACQUISITION CORP Since 2026-07-07 G32901129 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 20,000
6 FERA Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I Since 2026-07-07 G3415K101 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.46 45,000
7 FERA Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I Since 2026-07-07 G3415K135 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 45,000
8 GIW GigCapital8 Corp Since 2026-07-07 G3864J100 Equity (Common)
0.03%
$1.00 100,000
9 GIW GigCapital8 Corp Since 2026-07-07 G3864J118 Derivative
0.00%
$0.03 100,000
10 GIX GigCapital9 Corp Since 2026-07-07 G3865B106
0.03%
$1.00 100,000
11 PLMK Plum Acquisition Corp IV Since 2026-07-07 G7134A104 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.34 32,611
12 PLMK PLUM ACQUISITION CORP IV Since 2026-07-07 G7134A120 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 17,500
13 PONO Pono Capital Four Inc Since 2026-07-07 G71702123
0.03%
$1.00 100,000
14 HYAC HAYMAKER ACQUISITION CORP 4 Since 2026-07-07 G4375F116 Derivative
0.00%
$0.03 10,171
15 IBAC IB Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 44934N116 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 47,773
16 ALDF ALDEL FINANCIAL II INC Since 2026-07-07 G01558124 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 17,500
17 ALF Centurion Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G20315100 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.36 33,486
18 ALF CENTURION ACQUISITION CORP Since 2026-07-07 G20315118 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 16,743
19 NTWO Newbury Street II Acquisition Since 2026-07-07 G6439S109 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.21 20,000
20 APAD A Paradise Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G04819119 Derivative
0.00%
$0.02 50,000
21 PSBD Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc Since 2026-07-07 69702V107 Equity (Common)
0.31%
$10.68 1,092,644
22 AACB Artius II Acquisition Inc Since 2026-07-07 G0509J115 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.23 22,500
23 AACB Artius II Acquisition Inc Since 2026-07-07 G0509J123 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 22,500
24 XCBE X3 Acquisition Corp Ltd Since 2026-07-07 G9831H127
0.03%
$0.99 100,000
25 CCAP CRESCENT CAPITAL BDC INC Since 2026-07-07 225655208 Equity (Preferred)
0.07%
$2.49 100,000
26 TNMG TNL Mediagene Since 2026-07-07 G8924F113 Derivative
0.00%
1,544
27 XSLL Xsolla SPAC 1 Since 2026-07-07 G9833K128
0.03%
$0.99 100,000
28 YCY AA Mission Acquisition Corp II Since 2026-07-07 G1000S109 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.50 50,000
29 KFII K&F Growth Acquisition Corp II Since 2026-07-07 G52258129 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 25,000
30 ESHA ESH Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 296424112 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 23,028
31 ETHM DYNAMIX CORP Since 2026-07-07 G2949D112 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 12,500
32 EURK Eureka Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G32168125 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 15,490
33 OSRH OSR HOLDINGS INC Since 2026-07-07 68840D110 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 16,328
34 LPAA Launch One Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G5S86M100 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.21 20,000
35 UYSC UY Scuti Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G93Y0A104 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.29 28,125
36 UYSC UY Scuti Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G93Y0A112 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 28,125
37 LPAA LAUNCH ONE ACQUISITION CORP Since 2026-07-07 G5S86M126 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 10,000
38 MACI Melar Acquisition Corp I Since 2026-07-07 G6004G100 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.32 29,900
39 MBVI M3-Brigade Acquisition VI Corp Since 2026-07-07 G63221108 Equity (Common)
0.03%
$1.00 99,999
40 VACH VOYAGER ACQUISITION CORP Since 2026-07-07 G93A7H112 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 32,500
41 MLAC Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G6301L125
0.03%
$0.99 100,000
42 MLAC Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G6301B101 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.42 40,000
43 MLAC Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G6301B127 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 40,000
44 MRLN Merlin Inc Since 2026-07-07 590106100 Equity (Common)
0.00%
$0.13 18,000
45 MUZE Muzero Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G8775A122
0.03%
$0.99 100,000
46 NAMM NAMIB MINERALS Since 2026-07-07 G63638111 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 16,500
47 NHIC NewHold Investment Corp III Since 2026-07-07 G6486E102 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.47 45,000
48 NOEM CO2 Energy Transition Corp Since 2026-07-07 12664M103 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.22 21,424
49 NOEM CO2 Energy Transition Corp Since 2026-07-07 12664M129 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 21,424
50 NOEM CO2 ENERGY TRANSITION CORP Since 2026-07-07 12664M111 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 21,424
51 RAC Rithm Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G75751100 Equity (Common)
0.00%
$0.12 11,144
52 RANG Range Capital Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G7375C108 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.37 35,536
53 RANG Range Capital Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G7375C116 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 35,536
54 RDAC Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G7576K115 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 35,000
55 RFAI RF Acquisition Corp II Since 2026-07-07 G75389117 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 13,377
56 RANG Range Capital Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G7375J103 Equity (Common)
0.03%
$1.00 100,000
57 AFJK Aimei Health Technology Co Ltd Since 2026-07-07 G01341133 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 39,796
58 CLBR Colombier Acquisition Corp III Since 2026-07-07 G2284A129
0.03%
$1.02 100,000
59 COLA Columbus Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G2295P115 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 40,000
60 GRAF Graf Global Corp Since 2026-07-07 G4036C106 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.27 25,000
61 GSHR Gesher Acquisition Corp II Since 2026-07-07 G3852D107 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.47 45,000
62 GSRF GSR IV Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G4R12K107 Equity (Common)
0.03%
$1.00 99,995
63 GSRF GSR IV Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G4R12K115 Derivative
0.00%
$0.03 14,285
64 HCAC Hall Chadwick Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G42386105 Equity (Common)
0.03%
$0.99 100,000
65 HCAC Hall Chadwick Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G42386113 Derivative
0.00%
$0.02 100,000
66 HCMA HCM III Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G4365E103 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.45 44,442
67 SBXD Silverbox Corp IV Since 2026-07-07 G81354105 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.21 19,998
68 SCII SC II Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G7866D102 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.19 18,884
69 SCII SC II Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G7866D110 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 18,884
70 SDHI Siddhi Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G8118C116 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 45,000
71 BBDC BARINGS BDC INC Since 2026-07-07 06759LAD5 Debt
0.07%
$2.52 2,500,000
72 BAYA Bayview Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 07323B118 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 26,811
73 BWIV Blue Water Acquisition Corp IV Since 2026-07-07 G1368A120
0.03%
$0.99 100,000
74 CAPN Cayson Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G1993W109 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.35 31,500
75 CAPN Cayson Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G1993W117 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 31,500
76 CHEC Chenghe Acquisition III Co Since 2026-07-07 G2086N105 Equity (Common)
0.03%
$1.01 100,000
77 SAAQ Space Asset Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G8375S127
0.02%
$0.81 80,000
78 LAFA LaFayette Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G53426105 Equity (Common)
0.03%
$1.00 100,000
79 LAFA LaFayette Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G53426113 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 100,000
80 SSEA Starry Sea Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G8559L112 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.51 50,000
81 SSEA Starry Sea Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G8559L120 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 50,000
82 LEGO Legato Merger Corp IV Since 2026-07-07 G7318R121
0.03%
$1.00 100,000
83 LEGT LEGATO MERGER CORP III Since 2026-07-07 G5451A111 Derivative
0.00%
$0.03 58,623
84 VACI Viking Acquisition Corp I Since 2026-07-07 G9582G104 Equity (Common)
0.02%
$0.74 75,000
85 SVCC Stellar V Capital Corp Since 2026-07-07 G8475V103 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.26 25,000
86 GCL GCL GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD Since 2026-07-07 G3777K111 Derivative
0.00%
19,239
87 SZZL Sizzle Acquisition Corp II Since 2026-07-07 G8193F109 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.46 45,000
88 SZZL Sizzle Acquisition Corp II Since 2026-07-07 G8193F133 Derivative
0.00%
$0.01 45,000
89 TAVI Tavia Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G86880104 Equity (Common)
0.01%
$0.28 26,253
90 TAVI Tavia Acquisition Corp Since 2026-07-07 G86880146 Derivative
0.00%
$0.00 26,253
Frequently Asked Questions — FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
What type of mutual fund is FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND?
FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND is a SEC-registered Equity fund, with $3.4B in assets under management. Equity funds invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of stocks and equities, aiming for long-term capital appreciation. They carry higher market risk than bond or money market funds but historically offer stronger long-term returns. Equity mutual funds can be further classified as large-cap, mid-cap, small-cap, growth, value, or sector-specific depending on their investment mandate. As of its latest SEC N-PORT filing, FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND holds 90 portfolio positions, all detailed in the holdings table on this page.
What are FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND's assets under management (AUM)?
FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND has $3.4B in assets under management (AUM) according to its most recent SEC N-PORT filing on StockSifting. AUM represents the total market value of all securities and other assets held by the fund as of the report date. A larger AUM generally signals a more established fund with greater institutional adoption, more trading liquidity, and potentially lower per-unit operational costs due to economies of scale. AUM changes daily as market prices fluctuate and as investors purchase or redeem fund shares — the figure shown here reflects the most recently available N-PORT disclosure, not the current real-time value. For the live figure, consult the fund's official website or its latest SEC EDGAR filing.
What are FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND's top holdings?
According to FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND's most recent SEC N-PORT filing, the fund's largest holdings by portfolio weight include BTC Development Corp, BENEFICIENT - CLASS A, BHAV Acquisition Corp , among others. The complete list of all 90 holdings — including CUSIP, asset type, portfolio weight percentage, dollar value, and share quantity — is available in the holdings table above. Holdings data is sourced directly from SEC EDGAR N-PORT filings and reflects the fund's positions as of the report date shown at the top of this page. Due to the 60-day SEC disclosure lag, these positions may differ from the fund's current portfolio. For the latest holdings before public release, refer to SEC EDGAR directly.
What is FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND's expense ratio?
Expense ratio data for FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND is not currently available in StockSifting's database. The expense ratio is the annual fee charged by a mutual fund as a percentage of your investment, covering management fees and operational costs. It is one of the most important factors affecting net long-term returns — lower expense ratios allow more of a fund's gross performance to flow through to investors. For the most accurate and current expense ratio, refer to the fund's official prospectus or its SEC EDGAR filings. You can also contact us if you believe this data should be present.
Where can I find FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND's SEC filings?
FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND is required to file monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Its SEC Central Index Key (CIK) is 0001681717. You can access all of FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND's SEC filings — including N-PORT holdings disclosures, annual reports (Form N-CEN), and registration statements — directly on SEC EDGAR (CIK: 0001681717). N-PORT filings disclose the fund's complete portfolio holdings, fair value measurements, and certain risk metrics as of each filing period end date. StockSifting automatically parses these filings to populate the holdings table, AUM figures, and expense ratio displayed on this page, making the raw EDGAR data accessible without needing to download and parse XML files manually.
How current is FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND's holdings data on StockSifting?
Holdings data for FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND on StockSifting is sourced from its most recent SEC EDGAR N-PORT filing. Under SEC rules, registered investment companies must file N-PORT reports monthly, but these are made publicly available approximately 60 days after the reporting period end date. This means the holdings shown on this page reflect the fund's portfolio from roughly two months prior — not today's exact positions. The Report date displayed at the top of this page indicates exactly when the underlying data was current. If the fund has made significant portfolio changes since that date — responding to market events, earnings releases, or macro shifts — those changes will not be reflected here until the next N-PORT filing is released. For the most up-to-date holdings before the public disclosure window, refer to the fund's official website or SEC EDGAR directly. StockSifting is best used for fundamental research and historical portfolio analysis, not real-time trading decisions.