First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF
FTKI
8 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.2M invested in First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 1 increasing their positions, 0 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
600% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 1
300% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2 → 8 (+6)
95% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $452M → $21.2M (-$431M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
114,073.93% less ownership
Funds ownership: 114,169.26% → 95.33% (-114,074%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$19.1M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$715K |
| 3 |
KWM
Kingsview Wealth Management
Grants Pass,
Oregon
|
+$653K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$322K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$274K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHCM
Brevan Howard Capital Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
-$452M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
| $18.9M | +$19.1M | +976,440 | New |
|
|
OMC
2
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| $708K | +$715K | +36,557 | New |
|
|
KWM
3
Kingsview Wealth Management
Grants Pass,
Oregon
| $647K | +$653K | +33,403 | New |
|
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $340K | +$231K | +11,791 | +204% |
|
|
5
Jane Street
New York
| $319K | +$322K | +16,457 | New |
|
|
6
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $272K | +$274K | +14,031 | New |
|
|
CIAS
7
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| $25.5K | +$25.8K | +1,317 | New |
|
|
ASN
8
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| $9.68K | +$9.78K | +500 | New |
|
|
BHCM
9
Brevan Howard Capital Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
| – | -$452M | -57,081,120 | Closed |
|
FTKI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
8 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF (FTKI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $21.2M — down 95% from $452M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new FTKI positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 1 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Commonwealth Equity Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $19.1M. The largest seller was Brevan Howard Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $452M sold.
- 8 institutional investors held First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF (FTKI) as of Q1 2026, up from 2 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $21.2M of First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 95% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 1 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $19.1M added.
- The largest First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Brevan Howard Capital Management, an estimated $452M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.