FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March
FMAR
119 hedge funds and large institutions have $183M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 39
0.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.27% → 23.44% (+0.18%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $190M → $183M (-$7.47M)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 127 → 119 (-8)
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 20
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$8.85M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$4.16M |
| 3 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
+$4.16M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$3.36M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$1.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SMF
Sterling Manor Financial
Saratoga Springs,
New York
|
-$8.05M |
| 2 |
NC
NovaPoint Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$4.86M |
| 3 |
LWP
LeClair Wealth Partners
Dublin,
Ohio
|
-$2.41M |
| 4 |
GS
GTS Securities
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.17M |
| 5 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.9M |
FMAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
119 of the 7,471 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March (FMAR) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $183M — down 3.9% from $190M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of FMAR and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 39 trimmed existing stakes and 41 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $8.85M. The largest seller was Sterling Manor Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.05M sold.
- 119 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March (FMAR) as of Q1 2025, down from 127 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $183M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March stock for Q1 2025, down 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March positions in Q1 2025 and 20 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March buyer in Q1 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $8.85M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March seller in Q1 2025 was Sterling Manor Financial, an estimated $8.05M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.