FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF July
DJUL
106 hedge funds and large institutions have $188M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF July in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
2.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.4% → 57.9% (-2.5%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 112 → 106 (-6)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $213M → $188M (-$24.7M)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 11
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
63% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LI
LifeWealth Investments
Winter Garden,
Florida
|
+$4.44M |
| 2 |
SAW
Signal Advisors Wealth
Detroit,
Michigan
|
+$2.49M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.72M |
| 4 |
FWM
Foguth Wealth Management
Brighton,
Michigan
|
+$1.29M |
| 5 |
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Towson,
Maryland
|
+$843K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SMG
Smart Money Group
Eastland,
Texas
|
-$6.26M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$6.2M |
| 3 |
WW
Winnow Wealth
Waco,
Texas
|
-$5.95M |
| 4 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$2.09M |
| 5 |
NWM
Nova Wealth Management
Bonita Springs,
Florida
|
-$1.22M |
DJUL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
106 of the 7,461 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF July (DJUL) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $188M — down 12% from $213M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of DJUL and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 52 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.
The largest buyer was LifeWealth Investments, adding an estimated $4.44M. The largest seller was Smart Money Group, cutting an estimated $6.26M.
- 106 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF July (DJUL) as of Q1 2025, down from 112 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $188M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF July stock for Q1 2025, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF July positions in Q1 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF July buyer in Q1 2025 was LifeWealth Investments, an estimated $4.44M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF July seller in Q1 2025 was Smart Money Group, an estimated $6.26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.