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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF

168 hedge funds and large institutions have $765M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

78% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 18

72% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 46

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $707M → $765M (+$58.4M)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 158168 (+10)

0.24% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.06%56.3% (+0.24%)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 42 (-2)

Holders
168
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+6.33%
% of All Funds
2.21%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
32
Increased
79
Reduced
46
Closed
18
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
IWC
26
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$3.23M +$166K +7,622 +6%
PFS
27
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$3.05M +$452K +20,681 +18%
OMC
28
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$3.04M +$2.69M +123,114 +1,216%
EH
29
Equitable Holdings
New York
$2.96M +$159K +7,288 +6%
JCM
30
Janney Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$2.95M -$17.1K -784 -0.6%
AAS
31
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$2.94M -$43.5K -1,991 -2%
EC
32
Elequin Capital
New York
$2.9M +$2.77M +126,702 New
HI
33
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$2.84M -$29.1K -1,333 -1%
AAP
34
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$2.62M +$569K +26,065 +29%
PIA
35
Perennial Investment Advisors
California
$2.6M +$58K +2,657 +2%
AWA
36
ARQ Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$2.56M
IWM
37
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$2.55M +$211K +9,660 +9%
CIAS
38
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$2.39M +$226K +10,349 +11%
IFG
39
Independent Financial Group
California
$2.35M +$610K +27,943 +37%
PS
40
Principal Securities
Iowa
$2.26M +$177K +8,092 +9%
MWA
41
Merkkuri Wealth Advisors
New York
$2.26M +$140K +6,422 +7%
TL
42
Tradewinds LLC
North Carolina
$2.26M +$2.16M +98,843 New
Truist Financial
43
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$2.16M +$218K +9,983 +12%
Mariner
44
Mariner
Kansas
$2.16M -$3.52M -161,000 -63%
CIA
45
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$2.13M +$304K +13,907 +18%
MML Investors Services
46
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$2.03M +$361K +16,543 +23%
DTC
47
Davidson Trust Company
Washington
$2.02M +$88.9K +4,070 +5%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
48
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.02M +$39.6K +1,815 +2%
KAS
49
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.87M +$322K +14,729 +22%
AFP
50
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$1.79M +$224K +10,253 +15%

FTHI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

168 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $765M — up 8.3% from $707M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new FTHI positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 79 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $18.8M. The largest seller was Legacy CG, cutting an estimated $8.98M.

  • 168 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) as of Q2 2025, up from 158 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $765M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 18 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $18.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Legacy CG, an estimated $8.98M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.