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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
SG
151
StoneX Group
New York
$205K +$200K +3,952 New
Barclays
152
Barclays
United Kingdom
$196K -$23.1K -457 -11%
Morgan Stanley
153
Morgan Stanley
New York
$148K -$5.2K -103 -3%
MIM
154
MTM Investment Management
South Carolina
$127K
CFD
155
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$122K +$74.8K +1,482 +171%
IA
156
IFP Advisors
Florida
$99.7K
GRP
157
Global Retirement Partners
California
$90K -$27.3K -541 -24%
LFG
158
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$57.9K
ACM
159
Anfield Capital Management
California
$55.2K +$53.7K +1,063 New
PS
160
Principal Securities
Iowa
$43.9K +$38.6K +764 +943%
EWM
161
Evolution Wealth Management
Florida
$40.5K
AF
162
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$36.3K
ACA
163
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$31.1K
HCM
164
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$20.8K +$20.2K +400 New
GWM
165
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$17.8K +$17.3K +342 New
WW
166
Winnow Wealth
Texas
$14.6K +$14.1K +280 New
NWM
167
Nova Wealth Management
Florida
$13K +$12.6K +250 New
MCM
168
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$12.6K
CAL
169
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$11K +$10.9K +216 New
Comerica Bank
170
Comerica Bank
Texas
$9.24K +$8.99K +178 New
AA
171
Armis Advisers
Georgia
-$6.15M -125,456 Closed
UBS Group
172
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$1.22M -24,836 Closed
CAG
173
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
-$337K -7,134 Closed
HF
174
HRT Financial
New York
-$257K -5,253 Closed
WMN
175
Wealth Management Nebraska
Nebraska
-$209K -4,281 Closed