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

183 hedge funds and large institutions have $952M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 94 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

141% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 39

127% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 15

24% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $765M → $952M (+$187M)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 168183 (+15)

3.67% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.3%59.97% (+3.7%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

Holders
183
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+8.93%
% of All Funds
2.4%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
34
Increased
94
Reduced
39
Closed
15
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$179M +$17.4M +749,172 +11%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$138M +$29.1M +1,250,415 +27%
Envestnet Asset Management
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$77M +$6.29M +270,466 +9%
Raymond James Financial
4
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$65.6M -$103K -4,446 -0.2%
DADC
5
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$62.2M +$3.2M +137,478 +6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$36.6M +$21M +903,553 +141%
Cetera Investment Advisers
7
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$28.2M +$11.4M +492,390 +70%
EA
8
Ergawealth Advisors
Illinois
$26.6M +$17.5M +750,861 +203%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$20M +$2.29M +98,417 +13%
Janney Montgomery Scott
10
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$18.2M -$421K -18,119 -2%
Stifel Financial
11
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$14.7M -$1.7M -73,078 -11%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$13.9M -$2.32M -99,740 -15%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
13
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$12.6M +$5.11M +219,901 +71%
Ameriprise
14
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$12.5M +$12M +517,536 +4,757%
Osaic Holdings
15
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$9.93M +$918K +39,462 +10%
AO
16
Advisor OS
Illinois
$9.6M +$1.08M +46,646 +13%
MA
17
MJP Associates
Connecticut
$8.9M -$285K -12,235 -3%
HIP
18
HUB Investment Partners
Texas
$8.61M +$8.45M +363,278 New
CW
19
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$6.8M -$162K -6,980 -2%
SCA
20
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$6.31M +$1.09M +46,681 +21%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
21
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$6.08M +$3.91M +168,180 +190%
AAS
22
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$5.75M +$197K +8,471 +4%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
23
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$5.54M +$18K +773 +0.3%
Rockefeller Capital Management
24
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$5.4M +$672K +28,906 +15%
MML Investors Services
25
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$5.12M +$2.95M +127,049 +143%

FTHI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

183 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $952M — up 24% from $765M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new FTHI positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 94 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $29.1M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.3M sold.

  • 183 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) as of Q3 2025, up from 168 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $952M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 15 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $29.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $10.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.