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FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF April

90 hedge funds and large institutions have $89.4M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF April in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

117% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 6

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 8490 (+6)

4.64% less ownership

Funds ownership: 35.77%31.13% (-4.6%)

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $103M → $89.4M (-$13.2M)

54% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 39

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
90
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+7.14%
% of All Funds
1.09%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
13
Increased
18
Reduced
39
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SAM
76
Smartleaf Asset Management
Massachusetts
$49.3K +$48.7K +1,251 New
GWM
77
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$46.7K
KG
78
Kilter Group
New York
$44K
DFA
79
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$40.7K
Bank of America
80
Bank of America
North Carolina
$38.1K
TCM
81
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$37K +$36.6K +940 New
IWM
82
IMG Wealth Management
Florida
$33.4K
SS
83
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$25K
NS
84
NBC Securities
Alabama
$12.8K
SPIA
85
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$11.1K
AF
86
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$10.6K +$10.4K +268 New
Wells Fargo
87
Wells Fargo
California
$5.71K +$5.64K +145 New
LFG
88
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$2.79K
Barclays
89
Barclays
United Kingdom
$2.01K -$137K -3,515 -99%
BBPWM
90
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$39
OMC
91
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$545K -14,109 Closed
SWM
92
Schwallier Wealth Management
Michigan
-$351K -9,096 Closed
HP
93
Holistic Planning
Texas
-$223K -5,763 Closed
MYIA
94
Mount Yale Investment Advisors
Colorado
-$211K -5,470 Closed
MFN
95
Midwest Financial Network
Illinois
-$211K -5,461 Closed
ASN
96
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
-$29.4K -761 Closed

DAPR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

90 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF April (DAPR) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $89.4M — down 13% from $103M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new DAPR positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Sowell Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $971K. The largest seller was Hartford Financial Management, cutting an estimated $5.7M.

  • 90 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF April (DAPR) as of Q4 2025, up from 84 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $89.4M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF April stock for Q4 2025, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF April positions in Q4 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF April buyer in Q4 2025 was Sowell Financial Services, an estimated $971K added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF April seller in Q4 2025 was Hartford Financial Management, an estimated $5.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.