First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF
FTQI
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $220M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
91% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 22
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 9
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $186M → $220M (+$33.9M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 88 → 90 (+2)
1.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 29.89% → 31% (+1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$23.7M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$4.06M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$2.78M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.46M |
| 5 |
SCA
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
|
+$1.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$7.88M |
| 2 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
-$1.89M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.64M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.44M |
| 5 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$887K |
FTQI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
90 of the 7,619 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 Q3 2025, worth a combined $220M — up 18% from $186M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new FTQI positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $23.7M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.88M sold.
- 90 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) as of Q3 2025, up from 88 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $220M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $23.7M added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $7.88M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.