First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF
FTQI
88 hedge funds and large institutions have $186M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
243% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 14
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 13
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $147M → $186M (+$38.4M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 88 (+4)
4.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 25.77% → 29.89% (+4.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$8.25M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$7.58M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.65M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.38M |
| 5 |
RA
RiverTree Advisors
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$1.37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.15M |
| 2 |
AWS
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
|
-$785K |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$763K |
| 4 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$622K |
| 5 |
VCM
Virtue Capital Management
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
-$558K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$113 | -6 | Closed |
|
FTQI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
88 of the 7,596 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 Q2 2025, worth a combined $186M — up 26% from $147M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new FTQI positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $8.25M. The largest seller was Truist Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.15M sold.
- 88 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) as of Q2 2025, up from 84 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $186M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 13 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $8.25M added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Truist Financial, an estimated $1.15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.