FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April
FAPR
99 hedge funds and large institutions have $248M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
225% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 8
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $184M → $248M (+$64.2M)
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 82 → 99 (+17)
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
0.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.87% → 45.45% (-0.42%)
59% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 39
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$41M |
| 2 |
AIM
Astor Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$22M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16M |
| 4 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.47M |
| 5 |
LCGC
Legacy Capital Group California
Los Gatos,
California
|
+$4.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAC
Mason & Associates (California)
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$42.9M |
| 2 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$1.9M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.66M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.41M |
| 5 |
SW
SMART Wealth
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.41M |
FAPR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
99 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April (FAPR) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $248M — up 35% from $184M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new FAPR positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, opening a new position worth an estimated $41M. The largest seller was Mason & Associates (California), cutting an estimated $42.9M.
- 99 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April (FAPR) as of Q4 2023, up from 82 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $248M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April stock for Q4 2023, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April positions in Q4 2023 and 8 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April buyer in Q4 2023 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $41M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April seller in Q4 2023 was Mason & Associates (California), an estimated $42.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.