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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April

123 hedge funds and large institutions have $174M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.79% less ownership

Funds ownership: 19.52%17.72% (-1.8%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 131123 (-8)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $192M → $174M (-$18M)

42% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 12

68% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 59

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
123
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-6.11%
% of All Funds
1.51%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
19
Reduced
59
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of Montreal
76
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$359K
Mariner
77
Mariner
Kansas
$352K -$11.4K -255 -3%
BWS
78
Buck Wealth Strategies
Colorado
$351K
AAS
79
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$350K +$24.1K +540 +7%
GWP
80
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$343K +$341K +7,642 New
AWM
81
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$327K +$89 +2 +0%
NW
82
NewEdge Wealth
Pennsylvania
$315K
MYIA
83
Mount Yale Investment Advisors
Colorado
$306K
VAS
84
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
$306K
SOS
85
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$302K +$6.7K +150 +2%
EWS
86
Evergreen Wealth Solutions
Pennsylvania
$288K
LPT
87
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$285K -$3.57K -80 -1%
GKWIM
88
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
$262K
PEWA
89
Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors
California
$254K +$253K +5,656 New
SF
90
Symphony Financial
Texas
$246K
ACMA
91
Arbor Capital Management (Alaska)
Alaska
$238K -$59.3K -1,327 -20%
FNWA
92
Financial Network Wealth Advisors
Utah
$238K
FA
93
Faithward Advisors
Pennsylvania
$235K -$54.9K -1,230 -19%
LA
94
Lifeworks Advisors
Michigan
$233K
TA
95
TrueWealth Advisors
Alabama
$228K
SS
96
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$227K
CCFM
97
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$225K
DI
98
Diligent Investors
California
$225K
WTFG
99
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Idaho
$213K +$213K +4,765 New
BFA
100
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$212K

FAPR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

123 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April (FAPR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $174M — down 9.4% from $192M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of FAPR and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 59 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.

The largest buyer was Keystone Wealth Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.62M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $4.2M.

  • 123 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April (FAPR) as of Q1 2026, down from 131 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $174M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April stock for Q1 2026, down 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April positions in Q1 2026 and 12 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April buyer in Q1 2026 was Keystone Wealth Services, an estimated $1.62M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April seller in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $4.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.