FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May
FMAY
119 hedge funds and large institutions have $270M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
109% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 11
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 32
39% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $194M → $270M (+$76.5M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 107 → 119 (+12)
4.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.27% → 27.87% (+4.6%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$22.2M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$13M |
| 3 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$5.22M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$3.89M |
| 5 |
CCFM
Clear Creek Financial Management
Silverdale,
Washington
|
+$2.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAS
WESPAC Advisors SoCal
Pasadena,
California
|
-$4.38M |
| 2 |
RFG
REAP Financial Group
Austin,
Texas
|
-$2.55M |
| 3 |
AA
Armis Advisers
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.36M |
| 4 |
ARC
Advisor Resource Council
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$1.32M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.02M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAL
126
Capital Analysts LLC
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$111K | -2,402 | Closed |
|
|
NP
127
NorthRock Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$64.8K | -1,403 | Closed |
|
128
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$15.6K | -337 | Closed |
|
129
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$11.2K | -264 | Closed |
|
|
WPA
130
West Paces Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$2.96K | -64 | Closed |
|
FMAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
119 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May (FMAY) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $270M — up 39% from $194M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new FMAY positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $22.2M. The largest seller was WESPAC Advisors SoCal, cutting an estimated $4.38M.
- 119 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May (FMAY) as of Q2 2025, up from 107 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $270M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May stock for Q2 2025, up 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May positions in Q2 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May buyer in Q2 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $22.2M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May seller in Q2 2025 was WESPAC Advisors SoCal, an estimated $4.38M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.