FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March
FMAR
132 hedge funds and large institutions have $208M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 16
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 132 → 132 (0)
3.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 21.4% → 17.97% (-3.4%)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $232M → $208M (-$23.8M)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 48
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.47M |
| 2 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$1.33M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$1.2M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$1.18M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$7.72M |
| 3 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$7.55M |
| 4 |
BWM
BAM Wealth Management
Lakewood,
Colorado
|
-$4.49M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.16M |
FMAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
132 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March (FMAR) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $208M — down 10% from $232M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FMAR positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janney Montgomery Scott, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.47M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $16M.
- 132 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March (FMAR) as of Q2 2026, unchanged from Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $208M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March stock for Q2 2026, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March positions in Q2 2026 and 16 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March buyer in Q2 2026 was Janney Montgomery Scott, an estimated $1.47M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF March seller in Q2 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.