FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May
FMAY
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.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (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: 122 → 107 (-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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$1.86M |
| 2 |
ARC
Advisor Resource Council
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$1.69M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$1.48M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.05M |
| 5 |
FFA
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$988K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
McCarthy & Cox
Marysville,
Ohio
|
-$10.6M |
| 2 |
WAS
WESPAC Advisors SoCal
Pasadena,
California
|
-$1.67M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.63M |
| 4 |
IP
Ignite Planners
San Clemente,
California
|
-$1.43M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.23M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NAS
126
NWF Advisory Services
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$201K | -4,245 | Closed |
|
|
NWWA
127
New Wave Wealth Advisors
Springdale,
Arkansas
| – | -$196K | -4,141 | Closed |
|
128
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$102K | -2,152 | Closed |
|
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.