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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August

168 hedge funds and large institutions have $248M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

less ownership

Funds ownership:

less funds holding

Funds holding:

less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

73% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 81

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 20 (-2)

Holders
168
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MA
76
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$617K
FPL
77
Fortress Private Ledger
North Carolina
$606K
BCI
78
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$605K
PCG
79
Prosperity Consulting Group
Maryland
$589K
GKWIM
80
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
$587K
HIS
81
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$572K
BFA
82
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$557K
SA
83
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$554K
AWM
84
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$547K
KFAS
85
Keating Financial Advisory Services
Kansas
$545K
CW
86
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$541K
SS
87
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$536K
BIG
88
Brookwood Investment Group
Arizona
$532K
First Trust Advisors
89
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$524K
IWM
90
IMG Wealth Management
Florida
$518K
BWM
91
BCGM Wealth Management
Indiana
$518K
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
92
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$510K
SAW
93
Signal Advisors Wealth
Michigan
$495K
PAS
94
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$461K
PFS
95
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$455K
VBFP
96
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$453K
CFG
97
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
$446K
NS
98
NBC Securities
Alabama
$442K
AQR Capital Management
99
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$442K
ACMA
100
Arbor Capital Management (Alaska)
Alaska
$430K