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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August

170 hedge funds and large institutions have $331M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

443% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 7

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

79% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 39

47% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $225M → $331M (+$105M)

21% more funds holding

Funds holding: 141170 (+29)

7.97% more ownership

Funds ownership: 25.28%33.25% (+8%)

Holders
170
Holders Change
+29
Holders Change %
+20.57%
% of All Funds
2.23%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
38
Increased
70
Reduced
39
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FFS
51
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$1.22M +$260K +5,154 +28%
MC
52
McCarthy & Cox
Ohio
$1.21M
WTFG
53
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Idaho
$1.2M -$2.98K -59 -0.3%
MWM
54
Modern Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.2M +$4.29K +85 +0.4%
BBPWM
55
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$1.14M +$109K +2,165 +11%
AAS
56
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$1.12M -$653K -12,942 -37%
1W
57
1776 Wealth
Georgia
$1.1M +$128K +2,533 +14%
EFL
58
ERn Financial LLC
Wisconsin
$1.05M +$1.02M +20,167 New
PNC Financial Services Group
59
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$913K +$78.4K +1,552 +10%
GSAM
60
Grant Street Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$877K +$524K +10,387 +160%
FPWM
61
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$858K +$263K +5,204 +46%
LSL
62
Legacy Solutions LLC
Pennsylvania
$847K +$55.2K +1,093 +7%
HIM
63
Hanlon Investment Management
New Jersey
$812K +$790K +15,640 New
SAI
64
Savvy Advisors Inc
New York
$801K +$479K +9,485 +160%
SOS
65
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$792K +$771K +15,263 New
SAW
66
Signal Advisors Wealth
Michigan
$789K -$131K -2,596 -15%
MCWS
67
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$781K +$34.8K +689 +5%
HP
68
Holistic Planning
Texas
$780K +$31.5K +624 +4%
AWA
69
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$776K +$384K +7,613 +104%
OBWG
70
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group
New York
$772K
HighTower Advisors
71
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$753K +$319K +6,322 +77%
TA
72
TFB Advisors
Kansas
$739K -$15.2K -302 -2%
KWA
73
Kingswood Wealth Advisors
California
$736K +$404K +7,995 +129%
MSFS
74
Main Street Financial Solutions
Pennsylvania
$730K +$32.3K +640 +5%
GFA
75
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Illinois
$717K +$697K +13,815 New