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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF April

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 111126 (+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: 11 (0)

Holders
126
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+13.51%
% of All Funds
1.66%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
23
Increased
55
Reduced
28
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MML Investors Services
1
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$12.1M +$10.5M +258,238 +896%
Commonwealth Equity Services
2
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$11.3M +$4.24M +104,630 +64%
Raymond James Financial
3
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$10.9M +$671K +16,543 +7%
AssetMark Inc
4
AssetMark Inc
California
$9.14M +$2.27M +55,885 +35%
SI
5
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$8.78M +$3.31M +81,727 +65%
RFG
6
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$6.98M +$2.97M +73,252 +79%
Osaic Holdings
7
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$6.72M +$501K +12,363 +8%
VBFP
8
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$6.61M -$45.9K -1,133 -0.7%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6.46M +$1.4M +34,443 +29%
Cetera Investment Advisers
10
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$5.98M +$698K +17,220 +14%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$5.93M +$1.93M +47,515 +51%
Rockefeller Capital Management
12
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$5.09M +$254K +6,271 +5%
AA
13
Armis Advisers
Georgia
$4.82M +$1.14M +28,106 +33%
OAJ
14
Ogorek Anthony Joseph
New York
$4.57M -$337K -8,303 -7%
SAW
15
Signal Advisors Wealth
Michigan
$4.27M +$1.15M +28,356 +39%
TLA
16
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors
Texas
$4.17M -$175K -4,323 -4%
KAS
17
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$4.12M +$623K +15,363 +19%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
18
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$3.92M +$1.37M +33,729 +57%
OIA
19
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$2.86M +$126K +3,102 +5%
Truist Financial
20
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$2.41M +$612K +15,097 +36%
BBPWM
21
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$2.37M +$607K +14,967 +36%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
22
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.33M +$363K +8,959 +19%
HI
23
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$2.09M +$1.61M +39,599 +402%
MFN
24
Midwest Financial Network
Illinois
$1.95M -$276K -6,797 -13%
ASN
25
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$1.92M +$200K +4,932 +12%

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.