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

85 hedge funds and large institutions have $148M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

180% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 15

54% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 13

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 8085 (+5)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $140M → $148M (+$8.48M)

0.02% less ownership

Funds ownership: 25.96%25.94% (-0.02%)

Holders
85
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+6.25%
% of All Funds
1.14%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
20
Increased
42
Reduced
15
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

FTQI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

85 of the 7,472 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 2025, worth a combined $148M — up 6.1% from $140M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new FTQI positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $11.5M. The largest seller was TrueMark Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.87M sold.

  • 85 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) as of Q1 2025, up from 80 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $148M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 13 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $11.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF seller in Q1 2025 was TrueMark Investments, an estimated $1.87M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.