FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April
FAPR
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.
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: 111 → 126 (+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: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.5M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.24M |
| 3 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$3.31M |
| 4 |
RFG
REAP Financial Group
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.97M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$2.27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VCM
Virtue Capital Management
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
-$2.34M |
| 2 |
FWM
Foguth Wealth Management
Brighton,
Michigan
|
-$1.18M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$884K |
| 4 |
AIA
AssuredPartners Investment Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$781K |
| 5 |
TC
TownSquare Capital
Provo,
Utah
|
-$577K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DWM
126
Darwin Wealth Management
Tampa,
Florida
| $2.53K | – | – | – |
|
|
VCM
127
Virtue Capital Management
Brentwood,
Tennessee
| – | -$2.34M | -57,213 | Closed |
|
|
AIA
128
AssuredPartners Investment Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$781K | -19,097 | Closed |
|
|
TC
129
TownSquare Capital
Provo,
Utah
| – | -$577K | -14,106 | Closed |
|
|
FA
130
Flagstar Advisors
New York
| – | -$372K | -9,095 | Closed |
|
131
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$34.2K | -836 | Closed |
|
132
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$11.4K | -305 | Closed |
|
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.