FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April
FAPR
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $202M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
186% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 7
75% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 20
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $150M → $202M (+$52.3M)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 68 → 81 (+13)
0.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 53.44% → 52.65% (-0.79%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SMF
Sterling Manor Financial
Saratoga Springs,
New York
|
+$9.13M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.83M |
| 3 |
WAP
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.49M |
| 4 |
RA
RiverTree Advisors
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$4.23M |
| 5 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$3.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.64M |
| 2 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.99M |
| 3 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$1.38M |
| 4 |
SW
SMART Wealth
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.33M |
| 5 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$943K |
FAPR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
81 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April (FAPR) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $202M — up 35% from $150M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new FAPR positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sterling Manor Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.13M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $5.64M.
- 81 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April (FAPR) as of Q2 2023, up from 68 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $202M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April stock for Q2 2023, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April positions in Q2 2023 and 7 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April buyer in Q2 2023 was Sterling Manor Financial, an estimated $9.13M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April seller in Q2 2023 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $5.64M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.