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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
Raymond James Financial
1
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$15.4M -$859K -16,209 -5%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
2
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$15M -$974K -18,398 -6%
AssetMark Inc
3
AssetMark Inc
California
$14M +$1.44M +27,228 +11%
WAP
4
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$12.2M +$788K +14,885 +7%
Cetera Investment Advisers
5
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$9.79M -$8.83M -166,642 -47%
MW
6
MBL Wealth
North Carolina
$8.31M -$109K -2,065 -1%
Osaic Holdings
7
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$8.28M -$1.35M -25,416 -14%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$8.22M -$17.5M -330,488 -68%
SAM
9
Synergy Asset Management
Washington
$7.09M +$4.02M +75,839 +124%
Commonwealth Equity Services
10
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$6.51M -$526K -9,927 -7%
RFG
11
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$6.36M -$55.8K -1,054 -0.9%
LCWP
12
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$5.97M +$239K +4,507 +4%
KAS
13
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$5.84M +$926K +17,488 +18%
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$5.26M -$30K -567 -0.6%
MOS
15
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$4.34M -$17.7K -335 -0.4%
IP
16
Ignite Planners
California
$4.32M +$262K +4,954 +6%
RIA
17
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$4.24M -$505K -9,525 -10%
SWP
18
Semus Wealth Partners
Florida
$4.17M -$114K -2,161 -3%
MML Investors Services
19
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$3.68M -$14K -265 -0.4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.36M -$29.9K -565 -0.9%
SW
21
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
$3.16M -$362K -6,838 -10%
KWS
22
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$2.66M +$2.72M +51,310 New
SI
23
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$2.44M -$26.6K -502 -1%
SCA
24
Sage Capital Advisors
South Dakota
$2.18M -$21.7K -410 -1%
NA
25
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.98M -$12.1K -229 -0.6%