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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April

48 hedge funds and large institutions have $76.8M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

167% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 23 (+1)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4448 (+4)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $71.7M → $76.8M (+$5.07M)

2.21% less ownership

Funds ownership: 53.87%51.65% (-2.2%)

33% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 15

Holders
48
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+9.09%
% of All Funds
0.74%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
8
Increased
10
Reduced
15
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GSAM
1
Grant Street Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$22.2M +$352K +11,001 +2%
Truist Financial
2
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$6.01M +$661K +20,661 +13%
VBFP
3
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$5.81M -$55K -1,719 -1%
APA
4
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$4.93M -$123K -3,856 -2%
Envestnet Asset Management
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.7M +$223K +6,961 +9%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
6
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.6M -$17.8K -557 -0.7%
Osaic Holdings
7
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.39M -$222K -6,949 -9%
IWC
8
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$2.15M
BRWM
9
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$2.09M +$32K +1,000 +2%
ETIA
10
Epic Trust Investment Advisors
Washington
$2.01M +$1.97M +61,639 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
11
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.9M -$48K -1,499 -3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.86M -$2.22M -69,448 -55%
KAS
13
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.74M
PFGIA
14
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$1.29M -$171K -5,356 -12%
BBPWM
15
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$1.21M -$23.6K -737 -2%
MIM
16
MTM Investment Management
South Carolina
$1.15M
OIA
17
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$955K +$31.7K +990 +4%
MSFS
18
Main Street Financial Solutions
Pennsylvania
$845K
AWM
19
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$819K +$184K +5,765 +30%
Citadel Advisors
20
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$813K +$798K +24,939 New
CA
21
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$753K -$403K -12,581 -35%
APW
22
Aurora Private Wealth
New Jersey
$717K
HI
23
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$716K -$18.7K -584 -3%
CFGS
24
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$678K -$153K -4,782 -19%
AF
25
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$612K -$41.6K -1,300 -6%

FAPR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

48 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April (FAPR) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $76.8M — up 7.1% from $71.7M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new FAPR positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $798K. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $2.22M.

  • 48 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April (FAPR) as of Q4 2021, up from 44 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $76.8M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April stock for Q4 2021, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April positions in Q4 2021 and 3 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April buyer in Q4 2021 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $798K added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April seller in Q4 2021 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $2.22M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.