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Aptus Defined Risk ETF
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62 hedge funds and large institutions have $703M invested in Aptus Defined Risk ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

56% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 14 (+5)

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $616M → $703M (+$87.3M)

13.27% more ownership

Funds ownership: 90.09% → 103.36% (+13%)

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 68 → 62 (-6)

20% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 15

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 25

Holders
62
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-8.82%
% of All Funds
0.99%
Holding in Top 10
14
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+55.56%
% of All Funds
0.22%
New
12
Increased
20
Reduced
25
Closed
15
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
ACA
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
+$51M
2
ARC
Advisor Resource Council
Texas
+$17.8M
3
TA
TrueWealth Advisors
Alabama
+$9.23M
4
SWM
Sugarloaf Wealth Management
Georgia
+$5.1M
5
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
+$3.27M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
-$14.1M
2
CIA
Compass Ion Advisors
Pennsylvania
-$5.81M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$5.09M
4
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$2.54M
5
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
-$1.18M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
26
LPL Financial
California
$1.32M +$2.25K +87 +0.2%
Susquehanna International Group
27
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.3M -$5.09M -196,984 -80%
GRP
28
Global Retirement Partners
California
$1.24M +$71.2K +2,755 +6%
AFG
29
Atomi Financial Group
New York
$1.18M +$1.18M +45,515 New
AWM
30
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1M -$983K -38,034 -50%
MWM
31
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
$942K -$122K -4,709 -11%
SPC
32
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$941K -$127K -4,904 -12%
VCM
33
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
$855K +$118K +4,546 +16%
GWM
34
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$813K -$79.7K -3,085 -9%
Envestnet Asset Management
35
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$727K -$67.5K -2,612 -9%
PAS
36
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$515K -$31.8K -1,232 -6%
APW
37
Axim Planning & Wealth
Ohio
$513K -$43.4K -1,678 -8%
RC
38
Rovin Capital
Arizona
$490K -$201K -7,780 -29%
Citadel Advisors
39
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$438K -$513K -19,847 -54%
Lido Advisors
40
Lido Advisors
California
$436K +$434K +16,789 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
41
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$366K -$74.8K -2,895 -17%
ML
42
McAdam LLC
Pennsylvania
$358K +$357K +13,792 New
IFG
43
Independent Financial Group
California
$349K -$13.4K -519 -4%
EDRIA
44
Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors
Kansas
$305K +$304K +11,743 New
BAM
45
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$292K -$260K -10,068 -47%
WIM
46
WealthPlan Investment Management
Nebraska
$255K -$136K -5,260 -35%
BWM
47
BCS Wealth Management
Tennessee
$245K – – –
AWM
48
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$223K +$222K +8,587 New
IA
49
IFP Advisors
Florida
$212K -$660K -25,518 -75%
GSEP
50
Golden State Equity Partners
California
$209K +$208K +8,043 New
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DRSK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

62 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aptus Defined Risk ETF (DRSK) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $703M — up 14% from $616M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of DRSK and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.

The largest buyer was Aptus Capital Advisors, adding an estimated $51M. The largest seller was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), cutting an estimated $14.1M.

  • 62 institutional investors held Aptus Defined Risk ETF (DRSK) as of Q1 2023, down from 68 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $703M of Aptus Defined Risk ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new Aptus Defined Risk ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 15 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest Aptus Defined Risk ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Aptus Capital Advisors, an estimated $51M added.
  • The largest Aptus Defined Risk ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $14.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.