FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March
FMAR
127 hedge funds and large institutions have $190M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 12
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 119 → 127 (+8)
8.97% less ownership
Funds ownership: 32.23% → 23.27% (-9%)
33% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $284M → $190M (-$93.4M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
72% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 60
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
+$2.15M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$1.69M |
| 3 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.27M |
| 4 |
PGWM
Pitti Group Wealth Management
Victor,
New York
|
+$1.15M |
| 5 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$477K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAC
Mason & Associates (California)
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$57.7M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.7M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$8.16M |
| 4 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$6.67M |
| 5 |
IP
Ignite Planners
San Clemente,
California
|
-$4.16M |
FMAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
127 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March (FMAR) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $190M — down 33% from $284M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new FMAR positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.
The largest buyer was GTS Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.15M. The largest seller was Mason & Associates (California), exiting entirely with an estimated $57.7M sold.
- 127 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March (FMAR) as of Q4 2024, up from 119 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $190M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March stock for Q4 2024, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March positions in Q4 2024 and 12 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March buyer in Q4 2024 was GTS Securities, an estimated $2.15M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March seller in Q4 2024 was Mason & Associates (California), an estimated $57.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.