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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
BWM
101
BCGM Wealth Management
Indiana
$519K
HIS
102
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$517K +$66.8K +1,323 +15%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
103
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$511K +$3.38K +67 +0.7%
KWM
104
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$494K -$140K -2,777 -23%
PFS
105
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$485K +$30.3K +600 +7%
KPWS
106
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$484K +$119K +2,350 +34%
NS
107
NBC Securities
Alabama
$458K +$44.5K +882 +11%
ACMA
108
Arbor Capital Management (Alaska)
Alaska
$457K -$35.7K -707 -7%
LSA
109
Lion Street Advisors
Texas
$455K +$58.2K +1,153 +11%
NW
110
NewEdge Wealth
Pennsylvania
$455K
CFG
111
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
$447K +$435K +8,608 New
CF
112
Centaurus Financial
California
$445K +$76.5K +1,515 +21%
PAS
113
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$445K +$177K +3,502 +69%
DWM
114
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$441K -$369K -7,317 -46%
BIG
115
Brookwood Investment Group
Arizona
$432K +$420K +8,326 New
JP Morgan Chase
116
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$423K -$94K -1,861 -19%
GEA
117
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$415K
SB
118
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$414K -$814K -16,124 -67%
CA
119
Cambridge Advisors
Nebraska
$405K -$5.05K -100 -1%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
120
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$392K +$35.9K +712 +10%
SW
121
Schulz Wealth
Texas
$386K
CPA
122
Clear Point Advisors
New York
$382K
RWA
123
Redhawk Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
$375K -$22K -435 -6%
OWA
124
Octavia Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$359K
SWP
125
Summit Wealth Partners
Florida
$354K