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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August

169 hedge funds and large institutions have $251M 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, 82 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4.76% less ownership

Funds ownership: 28.24%23.48% (-4.8%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 179169 (-10)

21% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $317M → $251M (-$66.6M)

38% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 16

73% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 82

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 20 (-2)

Holders
169
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-5.59%
% of All Funds
2.08%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
10
Increased
22
Reduced
82
Closed
16
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AIC
126
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$271K
QPW
127
Quantum Private Wealth
Florida
$269K
SF
128
Symphony Financial
Texas
$269K
LI
129
LifeWealth Investments
Florida
$268K
UWP
130
Uniting Wealth Partners
Kansas
$262K -$48.4K -913 -15%
CAG
131
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$260K +$26.5K +500 +11%
MWM
132
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
$257K
TAM
133
TCP Asset Management
Ohio
$252K -$1.59K -30 -0.6%
PEWA
134
Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors
California
$252K +$258K +4,866 New
TWM
135
Topsail Wealth Management
North Carolina
$250K
CIAS
136
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$232K
PAG
137
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$231K +$237K +4,470 New
LBC
138
Leigh Baldwin & Co
New York
$229K -$2.13M -40,190 -90%
FNWA
139
Financial Network Wealth Advisors
Utah
$228K
WS
140
Wedbush Securities
California
$224K
MFG
141
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$224K -$92.3K -1,743 -29%
IFS
142
Ifrah Financial Services
Arkansas
$219K -$4.98K -94 -2%
CCFM
143
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$216K -$13.2K -250 -6%
Mercer Global Advisors
144
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$213K +$218K +4,108 New
NRI
145
NFP Retirement Inc
California
$205K
LI
146
LVZ Inc
Michigan
$202K
PWPS
147
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services
Ohio
$157K
DWM
148
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$153K -$293K -5,540 -65%
Morgan Stanley
149
Morgan Stanley
New York
$148K -$15.6K -295 -9%
TWM
150
TopTier Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$143K +$146K +2,754 New