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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF
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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: 106 → 103 (-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: 3 → 2 (-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
–

Top Buyers

1
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
+$9.8M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$9.1M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$8.02M
4
SWP
Significant Wealth Partners
Illinois
+$1.83M
5
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
+$1.15M

Top Sellers

1
HAFG
Hansen & Associates Financial Group
California
-$41.9M
2
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$18.8M
3
TI
TrueMark Investments
Illinois
-$1.19M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$998K
5
KPWS
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
-$810K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
ACMG
26
Anchor Capital Management Group
California
$1.47M – – –
AAP
27
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$1.38M +$82.9K +4,033 +6%
KAS
28
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.37M +$827K +40,254 +141%
MML Investors Services
29
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.28M -$52K -2,528 -4%
SPC
30
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.17M +$10.2K +494 +0.9%
NA
31
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.16M +$110K +5,368 +10%
GWP
32
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$1.09M +$869K +42,280 +346%
TWM
33
Trueblood Wealth Management
Ohio
$1.07M +$231K +11,256 +26%
PTC
34
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$1.04M +$25.6K +1,244 +3%
Royal Bank of Canada
35
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.04M +$415K +20,190 +63%
WIA
36
World Investment Advisors
California
$951K +$17.5K +849 +2%
OIA
37
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$909K +$393K +19,123 +72%
PFO
38
PMG Family Office
Texas
$888K +$366K +17,799 +67%
BWP
39
Balboa Wealth Partners
Arizona
$884K +$24.3K +1,180 +3%
HI
40
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$874K +$445K +21,660 +97%
SA
41
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$872K +$2.24K +109 +0.2%
ECA
42
Elevated Capital Advisors
Utah
$870K +$25.8K +1,255 +3%
IFG
43
Independent Financial Group
California
$790K -$253K -12,323 -24%
BCM
44
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$781K +$221K +10,735 +38%
CWP
45
Core Wealth Partners
California
$753K -$20.3K -987 -3%
AWM
46
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$742K +$329K +15,995 +75%
IAN
47
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$668K +$242K +11,764 +54%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
48
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$666K -$144K -7,012 -17%
IWM
49
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$657K +$181K +8,804 +36%
NFG
50
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$656K +$63.4K +3,086 +10%
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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.