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FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

60 hedge funds and large institutions have $106M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more funds holding

Funds holding:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

less ownership

Funds ownership:

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $113M → $106M (-$6.98M)

66% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 29

Holders
60
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$739K
2 +$696K
3 +$543K
4
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
+$417K
5
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$359K

Top Sellers

1 -$3.89M
2 -$3.69M
3 -$3.1M
4
GEA
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
-$2.12M
5
TC
TownSquare Capital
Utah
-$1.31M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AWM
26
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$743K
Susquehanna International Group
27
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$739K
AI
28
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$707K
Citadel Advisors
29
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$696K
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
30
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$657K
GWP
31
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$553K
CF
32
Centaurus Financial
California
$477K
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
33
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$415K
JIP
34
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$400K
Truist Financial
35
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$384K
QCIG
36
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$363K
IA
37
IFP Advisors
Florida
$360K
BC
38
Barrett & Company
Rhode Island
$285K
MWM
39
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
$271K
AAS
40
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$248K
NA
41
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$243K
KAS
42
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$238K
Janney Montgomery Scott
43
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$238K
KWM
44
KFG Wealth Management
Indiana
$227K
AWA
45
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$214K
ASN
46
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$211K
EWM
47
Evolution Wealth Management
Florida
$204K
GWANC
48
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$154K
HI
49
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$147K
AAS
50
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$108K