FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April
FAPR
85 hedge funds and large institutions have $135M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 99 → 85 (-14)
16.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.45% → 28.76% (-17%)
46% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $248M → $135M (-$114M)
61% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 23
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 2 (-4)
74% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 46
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$6.72M |
| 2 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$4.59M |
| 3 |
SAW
Signal Advisors Wealth
Detroit,
Michigan
|
+$1.02M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1M |
| 5 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$847K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$43.1M |
| 2 |
AIM
Astor Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$23.1M |
| 3 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$19.8M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$17.3M |
| 5 |
SMF
Sterling Manor Financial
Saratoga Springs,
New York
|
-$10.3M |
FAPR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
85 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April (FAPR) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $135M — down 46% from $248M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of FAPR and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 46 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $6.72M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, exiting entirely with an estimated $43.1M sold.
- 85 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April (FAPR) as of Q1 2024, down from 99 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $135M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April stock for Q1 2024, down 46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April positions in Q1 2024 and 23 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April buyer in Q1 2024 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $6.72M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April seller in Q1 2024 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $43.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.