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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May

107 hedge funds and large institutions have $194M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 44 (0)

2.87% less ownership

Funds ownership: 26.14%23.27% (-2.9%)

12% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $220M → $194M (-$26M)

12% less funds holding

Funds holding: 122107 (-15)

62% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 21

65% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 51

Holders
107
Holders Change
-15
Holders Change %
-12.3%
% of All Funds
1.43%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
8
Increased
18
Reduced
51
Closed
21
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
51
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$625K
SEIA
52
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$615K
HIS
53
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$612K -$81.7K -1,715 -11%
AAS
54
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$576K -$142K -2,982 -20%
FFA
55
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$574K -$156K -3,266 -21%
CA
56
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$561K +$42.4K +890 +8%
LSA
57
Lion Street Advisors
Texas
$547K -$45K -945 -7%
Truist Financial
58
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$536K -$3.76K -79 -0.7%
Mariner
59
Mariner
Kansas
$527K -$69.5K -1,459 -11%
WFS
60
WealthGarden F.S.
California
$505K
MC
61
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$491K -$49.5K -1,039 -9%
TCA
62
Transcend Capital Advisors
New Jersey
$490K +$506K +10,617 New
SPIA
63
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$475K -$227K -4,767 -32%
CF
64
Centaurus Financial
California
$472K
SA
65
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$448K -$54.8K -1,150 -11%
MOS
66
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$447K -$19.8K -416 -4%
DFA
67
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$426K
FA
68
Flagstar Advisors
New York
$393K
PFS
69
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$387K
SS
70
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$378K
SFS
71
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$373K +$385K +8,083 New
BCM
72
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$355K -$585K -12,288 -62%
BPWM
73
Black Point Wealth Management
Florida
$345K -$529K -11,105 -60%
FWM
74
ForthRight Wealth Management
Georgia
$279K
KPWS
75
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$265K

FMAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

107 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May (FMAY) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $194M — down 12% from $220M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of FMAY and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 51 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.

The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $1.86M. The largest seller was McCarthy & Cox, cutting an estimated $10.6M.

  • 107 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May (FMAY) as of Q1 2025, down from 122 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $194M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May stock for Q1 2025, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May positions in Q1 2025 and 21 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May buyer in Q1 2025 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $1.86M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May seller in Q1 2025 was McCarthy & Cox, an estimated $10.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.