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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April

126 hedge funds and large institutions have $190M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

283% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 6

96% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 28

35% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $141M → $190M (+$49.1M)

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 111126 (+15)

3.85% more ownership

Funds ownership: 19.3%23.15% (+3.8%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

Holders
126
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+13.51%
% of All Funds
1.66%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
23
Increased
55
Reduced
28
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SW
26
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
$1.78M -$29.9K -738 -2%
NA
27
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.67M +$406K +10,011 +34%
KWS
28
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$1.54M +$253K +6,230 +21%
SWA
29
SOA Wealth Advisors
New York
$1.45M +$1.17M +28,887 +518%
FFA
30
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.41M -$76.9K -1,896 -5%
Janney Montgomery Scott
31
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.38M +$711K +17,529 +115%
RA
32
RiverTree Advisors
Florida
$1.35M -$62.4K -1,539 -5%
IF
33
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$1.29M +$153K +3,782 +14%
FWM
34
Foguth Wealth Management
Michigan
$1.24M -$1.18M -29,191 -50%
AWM
35
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$1.23M +$105K +2,595 +10%
Comerica Bank
36
Comerica Bank
Texas
$1.22M +$1.12M +27,693 +2,119%
MOS
37
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$1.21M +$903K +22,275 +346%
MIM
38
MTM Investment Management
South Carolina
$1.11M
SPIA
39
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$1.09M +$249K +6,129 +31%
PNC Financial Services Group
40
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$1.07M +$750K +18,498 +270%
MCWS
41
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$971K
FFS
42
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$900K +$103K +2,531 +13%
MWM
43
Maridea Wealth Management
New York
$839K +$806K +19,888 New
TA
44
TFB Advisors
Kansas
$813K -$24.9K -614 -3%
MSFS
45
Main Street Financial Solutions
Pennsylvania
$780K +$218K +5,369 +41%
HIS
46
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$767K +$511K +12,609 +226%
Susquehanna International Group
47
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$741K -$196K -4,844 -22%
UCFA
48
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$708K +$681K +16,793 New
IWM
49
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$703K -$72.7K -1,794 -10%
BWMG
50
Barnes Wealth Management Group
California
$685K -$4.14K -102 -0.6%

FAPR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

126 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April (FAPR) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $190M — up 35% from $141M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new FAPR positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.

The largest buyer was MML Investors Services, adding an estimated $10.5M. The largest seller was Virtue Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.34M sold.

  • 126 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April (FAPR) as of Q2 2025, up from 111 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $190M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April stock for Q2 2025, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April positions in Q2 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April buyer in Q2 2025 was MML Investors Services, an estimated $10.5M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April seller in Q2 2025 was Virtue Capital Management, an estimated $2.34M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.