FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March
FMAR
125 hedge funds and large institutions have $259M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 7
42% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $183M → $259M (+$76.7M)
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 32
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 118 → 125 (+7)
5.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.41% → 29.06% (+5.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$51M |
| 2 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$8.2M |
| 3 |
CCFM
Clear Creek Financial Management
Silverdale,
Washington
|
+$3.07M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$2.17M |
| 5 |
FA
Faithward Advisors
Lancaster,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$9.42M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$4.11M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$2.12M |
| 4 |
MW
MBL Wealth
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$824K |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$624K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWM
126
SeaCrest Wealth Management
Purchase,
New York
| – | -$241K | -5,720 | Closed |
|
|
HAS
127
HBW Advisory Services
Simi Valley,
California
| – | -$220K | -5,210 | Closed |
|
|
WAS
128
WESPAC Advisors SoCal
Pasadena,
California
| – | -$215K | -5,106 | Closed |
|
|
NEWAS
129
N.E.W. Advisory Services
De Pere,
Wisconsin
| – | -$41.2K | -976 | Closed |
|
130
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$11.3K | -291 | Closed |
|
131
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$9.66K | -229 | Closed |
|
|
SIC
132
Salem Investment Counselors
Winston Salem,
North Carolina
| – | -$1.05K | -25 | Closed |
|
FMAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
125 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March (FMAR) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $259M — up 42% from $183M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new FMAR positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Truist Financial, adding an estimated $51M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $9.42M.
- 125 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March (FMAR) as of Q2 2025, up from 118 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $259M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March stock for Q2 2025, up 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March positions in Q2 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March buyer in Q2 2025 was Truist Financial, an estimated $51M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March seller in Q2 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $9.42M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.