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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
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$155M +$5.06M +231,510 +4%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$104M +$18.8M +862,584 +23%
Envestnet Asset Management
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$68.1M -$1.08M -49,493 -2%
Raymond James Financial
4
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$63.3M -$6.57M -300,610 -10%
DADC
5
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$56.8M +$1.76M +80,365 +3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
6
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$18M +$2.03M +93,151 +13%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$17.1M +$1.36M +62,215 +9%
Cetera Investment Advisers
8
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$16M +$142K +6,492 +0.9%
Stifel Financial
9
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$15.8M +$1.11M +50,664 +8%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
10
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$15.6M +$3.01M +137,843 +25%
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$14.7M +$1.33M +60,857 +10%
Two Sigma Investments
12
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$10.3M +$9.8M +448,600 New
MA
13
MJP Associates
Connecticut
$8.86M +$1.29M +59,083 +18%
Osaic Holdings
14
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$8.83M +$921K +42,160 +12%
EA
15
Ergawealth Advisors
Illinois
$8.44M +$8.07M +369,549 New
AO
16
Advisor OS
Illinois
$8.19M +$654K +29,963 +9%
LC
17
Legacy CG
Texas
$7.39M -$8.98M -411,312 -56%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
18
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$7.09M +$1.26M +57,894 +23%
CW
19
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$6.72M -$50.9K -2,332 -0.8%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
20
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$5.35M -$46.5K -2,131 -0.9%
AAS
21
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$5.34M -$832K -38,108 -14%
SCA
22
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$5.02M +$38.6K +1,769 +0.8%
RA
23
RiverTree Advisors
Florida
$4.59M +$2.83M +129,751 +182%
Rockefeller Capital Management
24
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$4.54M +$208K +9,544 +5%
EWP
25
Elevation Wealth Partners
California
$4.29M +$30.6K +1,403 +0.8%

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.