FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April
FAPR
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.
1.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 19.52% → 17.72% (-1.8%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 131 → 123 (-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: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KWS
Keystone Wealth Services
Palm Desert,
California
|
+$1.62M |
| 2 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$1.29M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$1.23M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$870K |
| 5 |
CIA
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$532K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.2M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$3.12M |
| 3 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$2.3M |
| 4 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$2.09M |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.7M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NG
126
Novem Group
Rochester,
New York
| – | -$485K | -10,911 | Closed |
|
|
HIM
127
Hanlon Investment Management
Egg Harbor Township,
New Jersey
| – | -$436K | -9,812 | Closed |
|
|
IA
128
Integrity Alliance
Urbandale,
Iowa
| – | -$349K | -7,863 | Closed |
|
129
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
| – | -$326K | -7,321 | Closed |
|
|
GS
130
GTS Securities
New York
| – | -$254K | -5,710 | Closed |
|
|
WWM
131
Wolff Wiese Magana
Carslbad,
California
| – | -$143K | -3,215 | Closed |
|
|
CP
132
Camelot Portfolios
Maumee,
Ohio
| – | -$88.8K | -2,000 | Closed |
|
133
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$43.4K | -976 | Closed |
|
|
FHC
134
First Horizon Corporation
Memphis,
Tennessee
| – | -$26.7K | -600 | Closed |
|
135
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$9.77K | -220 | Closed |
|
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.