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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February
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139 hedge funds and large institutions have $333M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

83% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 12

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 132 → 139 (+7)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $348M → $333M (-$15.2M)

5.45% less ownership

Funds ownership: 44.68% → 39.24% (-5.4%)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)

43% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 54

Holders
139
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+5.3%
% of All Funds
2.01%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
22
Increased
31
Reduced
54
Closed
12
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SIM
Stratos Investment Management
Ohio
+$5.82M
2
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$5.46M
3
Focus Partners Wealth
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
+$3.35M
4
WAP
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
+$2.37M
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$1.91M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SWA
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
-$12.4M
2
SW
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
-$5.74M
3
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
-$3.74M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.66M
5
AI
Atria Investments
North Carolina
-$1.56M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
26
LPL Financial
California
$3.2M -$468K -10,293 -13%
Janney Montgomery Scott
27
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.12M -$16.5K -363 -0.5%
AWM
28
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$2.68M +$2.27K +50 +0.1%
Mariner
29
Mariner
Kansas
$2.51M -$73.1K -1,608 -3%
SW
30
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
$2.45M -$5.74M -126,311 -71%
Rockefeller Capital Management
31
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$2.23M +$30.1K +663 +1%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
32
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$2.23M +$102K +2,240 +5%
SPC
33
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$2.17M -$27.9K -614 -1%
VBFP
34
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$2.02M -$84.7K -1,862 -4%
FPWM
35
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$1.7M +$10.3K +227 +0.6%
SPIA
36
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$1.64M -$6.82K -150 -0.4%
HIS
37
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$1.51M -$152K -3,343 -9%
MWM
38
Maltin Wealth Management
New Jersey
$1.43M +$51.1K +1,125 +4%
MFGM
39
Marshall Financial Group (Maryland)
Maryland
$1.41M -$115K -2,540 -8%
NA
40
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.4M -$302K -6,643 -18%
IF
41
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$1.39M +$77.2K +1,697 +6%
AAS
42
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$1.36M -$61.2K -1,347 -4%
IAN
43
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$1.35M +$77.7K +1,709 +6%
FFN
44
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$1.31M +$567K +12,478 +82%
KPWS
45
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$1.27M – – –
MW
46
MBL Wealth
North Carolina
$1.17M +$1.13M +24,905 New
LWM
47
Laidlaw Wealth Management
New York
$1.04M +$46.2K +1,017 +5%
FFA
48
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1,000K – – –
GSAM
49
Grant Street Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$999K -$14.5K -320 -1%
AssetMark Inc
50
AssetMark Inc
California
$996K +$967K +21,277 New
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FFEB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

139 of the 6,925 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February (FFEB) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $333M — down 4.4% from $348M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new FFEB positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Stratos Investment Management, adding an estimated $5.82M. The largest seller was Stratos Wealth Advisors, cutting an estimated $12.4M.

  • 139 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February (FFEB) as of Q2 2024, up from 132 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $333M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February stock for Q2 2024, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February positions in Q2 2024 and 12 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February buyer in Q2 2024 was Stratos Investment Management, an estimated $5.82M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February seller in Q2 2024 was Stratos Wealth Advisors, an estimated $12.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.