First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF
FTHI
213 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.26B invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 117 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
125% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 117 | Existing positions reduced: 52
82% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 17
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.14B → $1.26B (+$118M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 206 → 213 (+7)
0.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.04% → 61.95% (-0.09%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $278K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$23.4M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$16.9M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$14.6M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$12.3M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$10.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.1M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$3.46M |
| 3 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$2.61M |
| 4 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.39M |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.33M |
FTHI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
213 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.26B — up 10% from $1.14B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new FTHI positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 117 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $23.4M. The largest seller was Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.1M sold.
- 213 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) as of Q1 2026, up from 206 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.26B of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 17 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Ameriprise, an estimated $23.4M added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, an estimated $4.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.