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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
AWM
76
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$712K -$843K -16,700 -55%
TLA
77
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors
Texas
$709K +$42.6K +843 +7%
CA
78
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$709K +$18.7K +371 +3%
FFA
79
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$703K -$298K -5,907 -30%
First Trust Advisors
80
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$682K +$359K +7,103 +118%
AWM
81
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$673K -$104K -2,054 -14%
Mariner
82
Mariner
Kansas
$652K +$14.9K +296 +2%
WEG
83
World Equity Group
Illinois
$645K +$627K +12,423 New
BCI
84
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$641K +$99.1K +1,962 +19%
AFO
85
Allie Family Office
Florida
$636K +$619K +12,260 New
MA
86
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$625K +$143K +2,840 +31%
RA
87
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$614K +$123K +2,431 +26%
FPL
88
Fortress Private Ledger
North Carolina
$595K -$291K -5,759 -33%
GKWIM
89
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
$589K
SS
90
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$586K -$170K -3,364 -23%
PCG
91
Prosperity Consulting Group
Maryland
$585K -$24.2K -480 -4%
BCM
92
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$563K +$548K +10,850 New
BFA
93
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$559K +$86.8K +1,719 +19%
SA
94
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$555K +$59.6K +1,180 +12%
FA
95
Faithward Advisors
Pennsylvania
$546K +$531K +10,521 New
SWA
96
SOA Wealth Advisors
New York
$539K +$138K +2,741 +36%
SFS
97
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$537K -$12.3K -243 -2%
LI
98
LifeWealth Investments
Florida
$536K -$75.2K -1,489 -13%
SFGP
99
Stonebridge Financial Group (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$527K +$513K +10,155 New
IWM
100
IMG Wealth Management
Florida
$519K