First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund (VARAX) is an MF managed by Independent / Boutique. Its largest position is CHART INDUSTRIES INC (GTLS), representing 7.06% of fund assets.
First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund Portfolio Holdings
Source: SEC Form N-PORT institutional portfolio disclosures
- Ticker:
- VARAX
- Type:
- MF
- Manager:
- Independent / Boutique
- Total Assets:
- —
- Report Date:
- Mar 31, 2026
- Filing Date:
- May 22, 2026
| Holding | Weight | Market Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
|
-
CHART INDUSTRIES INC
|
7.06% | $111,624,531.75 | 539,901 |
|
-
HOLOGIC INC.
|
5.35% | $84,560,416.48 | 1,118,672 |
|
-
SEALED AIR CORP
|
5.32% | $84,130,233.95 | 2,000,719 |
|
-
MASIMO CORP
|
4.53% | $71,524,906.53 | 402,119 |
|
-
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
|
4.39% | $69,357,593.35 | 340,205 |
|
-
TRI POINTE HOMES INC
|
3.98% | $62,898,159.43 | 1,345,991 |
|
-
NATIONAL STORAGE AFFILIATES TR
|
3.70% | $58,514,737.80 | 1,550,470 |
|
-
AIR LEASE CORPORATION
|
3.36% | $53,135,466.56 | 818,224 |
|
-
CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HOLDINGS INC
|
2.69% | $42,469,960.50 | 1,795,770 |
|
-
TERNS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
|
2.58% | $40,706,219.12 | 772,121 |
|
-
VERIS RESIDENTIAL INC
|
2.45% | $38,787,152.91 | 2,055,493 |
|
-
ONESTREAM INC
|
2.32% | $36,645,384.00 | 1,526,891 |
|
-
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
|
1.87% | $29,629,427.88 | 426,814 |
|
-
Centurion Acquisition Corp.
|
1.69% | $26,715,610.43 | 2,479,407 |
|
-
DAY ONE BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC
|
1.67% | $26,371,800.32 | 1,230,028 |
|
-
ARCELLX INC
|
1.48% | $23,374,366.68 | 203,574 |
|
-
Lionheart Holdings
|
1.32% | $20,835,725.25 | 1,938,207 |
|
-
GP-Act III Acquisition Corp.
|
1.30% | $20,570,059.88 | 1,897,607 |
|
-
KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS INC
|
1.30% | $20,562,306.36 | 1,900,398 |
|
-
Drugs Made In America Acquisition Corp.
|
1.28% | $20,257,524.00 | 1,929,288 |
|
-
Launch One Acquisition Corp.
|
1.26% | $19,931,453.88 | 1,866,241 |
|
-
HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP
|
1.09% | $17,236,464.96 | 1,381,127 |
|
-
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC
|
1.04% | $16,375,704.18 | 1,132,483 |
|
-
Melar Acquisition Corp. I/Cayman
|
0.87% | $13,760,972.55 | 1,275,345 |
|
-
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
|
0.85% | $13,417,266.72 | 1,189,474 |
|
-
LEGATO MERGER CORP III
|
0.82% | $12,989,234.86 | 1,181,914 |
|
-
SIM Acquisition Corp. I
|
0.80% | $12,565,752.78 | 1,171,086 |
|
-
APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
|
0.76% | $12,060,109.17 | 299,779 |
|
-
BLUE FOUNDRY BANCORP
|
0.72% | $11,350,757.92 | 857,308 |
|
-
Siddhi Acquisition Corp (Cayman Islands)
|
0.72% | $11,342,423.22 | 1,092,719 |
|
-
APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
|
0.68% | $10,687,356.31 | 1,036,601 |
|
-
TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.
|
0.67% | $10,563,317.28 | 924,984 |
|
-
UMB MONEY MARKET II SPECIAL /
|
0.65% | $10,225,191.98 | 10,225,192 |
|
-
APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
|
0.62% | $9,855,903.20 | 947,683 |
|
-
Graf Global Corp.
|
0.62% | $9,727,014.78 | 908,218 |
|
-
Vendome Acquisition Corp I
|
0.58% | $9,119,836.40 | 900,280 |
|
-
Drugs Made In America Acquisition II Corp.
|
0.58% | $9,113,845.78 | 913,211 |
|
-
Soulpower Acquisition Corp.
|
0.57% | $9,014,875.00 | 879,500 |
|
-
MOUNTAIN LAKE ACQUISITION-A
|
0.56% | $8,855,624.70 | 840,990 |
|
-
Cantor Equity Partners IV, Inc.
|
0.55% | $8,761,474.09 | 859,811 |
|
-
COTERRA ENERGY INC
|
0.52% | $8,183,332.92 | 232,878 |
|
-
NewHold Investment Corp. III
|
0.50% | $7,980,216.13 | 768,067 |
|
-
Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp
|
0.48% | $7,572,971.63 | 716,459 |
|
-
Digital Asset Acquisition Corp.
|
0.47% | $7,486,863.36 | 731,139 |
|
-
AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOL TENDERED SHARES /
|
0.47% | $7,389,488.07 | 649,911 |
|
-
VINE HILL CAP INVT C TENDERED SECURITY /
|
0.43% | $6,871,811.04 | 643,428 |
|
-
Range Capital Acquisition Corp.
|
0.43% | $6,777,099.72 | 644,211 |
|
-
SEMRUSH HOLDINGS INC
|
0.41% | $6,440,615.10 | 539,415 |
|
-
Meshflow Acquisition Corp
|
0.40% | $6,389,434.50 | 646,050 |
|
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PYROPHYTE ACQUISITION CORP
|
0.40% | $6,363,605.92 | 538,832 |
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