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

103 hedge funds and large institutions have $263M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

271% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 17

0.38% more ownership

Funds ownership: 33.78%34.16% (+0.38%)

8% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 13

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 106103 (-3)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $285M → $263M (-$22.3M)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 (-1)

Holders
103
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-2.83%
% of All Funds
1.27%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
12
Increased
63
Reduced
17
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$71.2M +$8.02M +390,360 +12%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$48.9M +$9.1M +442,504 +22%
IWC
3
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$13M +$9.8M +476,864 +275%
SWASL
4
Spartan Wealth Advisory Services LLC
Michigan
$10.2M +$10.6M +513,768 New
SCA
5
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$9.64M +$862K +41,930 +9%
FTS
6
Fifth Third Securities
Ohio
$9.59M +$628K +30,528 +7%
Cetera Investment Advisers
7
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$7.26M +$1.07M +52,045 +17%
SF
8
Sun Financial
Utah
$5.34M +$68.2K +3,319 +1%
Osaic Holdings
9
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$4.94M +$914K +44,469 +22%
Commonwealth Equity Services
10
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$4.48M -$18.8M -912,295 -80%
Janney Montgomery Scott
11
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.98M +$1.15M +55,891 +39%
PAG
12
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$3.96M -$82.6K -4,019 -2%
SFS
13
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$3.43M +$517K +25,158 +17%
Envestnet Asset Management
14
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$3.4M +$781K +37,983 +29%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.21M +$337K +16,371 +11%
RA
16
RiverTree Advisors
Florida
$3.09M +$430K +20,924 +16%
Stifel Financial
17
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.47M +$201K +9,758 +9%
RA
18
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$2.42M +$960K +46,696 +62%
IAIM
19
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$2.4M +$239K +11,648 +11%
CIA
20
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$2.33M +$387K +18,820 +19%
First Trust Advisors
21
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.87M +$379K +18,423 +24%
CIAS
22
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$1.8M +$96.6K +4,698 +5%
SWP
23
Significant Wealth Partners
Illinois
$1.77M +$1.83M +88,789 New
DADC
24
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$1.57M -$63.5K -3,088 -4%
CWM
25
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$1.54M +$213K +10,377 +16%

FTQI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

103 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $263M — down 7.8% from $285M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of FTQI and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 63 added.

The largest buyer was Integrated Wealth Concepts, adding an estimated $9.8M. The largest seller was Hansen & Associates Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $41.9M sold.

  • 103 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) as of Q1 2026, down from 106 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $263M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 13 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Integrated Wealth Concepts, an estimated $9.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Hansen & Associates Financial Group, an estimated $41.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.