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

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 8488 (+4)

4.12% more ownership

Funds ownership: 25.77%29.89% (+4.1%)

Holders
88
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+4.76%
% of All Funds
1.16%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
17
Increased
48
Reduced
14
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$52.3M +$8.25M +438,042 +20%
Commonwealth Equity Services
2
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$21.7M +$233K +12,361 +1%
IWC
3
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$12.5M +$412K +21,914 +4%
FTS
4
Fifth Third Securities
Ohio
$10.9M +$1.22M +64,957 +13%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$8.11M +$5.65M +299,971 +261%
Two Sigma Investments
6
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$7.88M +$7.58M +402,800 New
AAS
7
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$5.33M -$328K -17,433 -6%
SCA
8
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$5.19M +$49.1K +2,606 +1%
Osaic Holdings
9
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$3.69M +$876K +46,541 +33%
Cetera Investment Advisers
10
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.97M +$436K +23,149 +18%
SFS
11
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$2.76M +$153K +8,122 +6%
RA
12
RiverTree Advisors
Florida
$2.71M +$1.37M +72,522 +110%
Stifel Financial
13
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.36M +$91K +4,833 +4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.29M +$65.9K +3,503 +3%
Envestnet Asset Management
15
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.27M +$321K +17,073 +17%
PAG
16
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.26M +$169K +8,962 +8%
AAS
17
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$2.06M +$47.6K +2,529 +2%
IAIM
18
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$1.91M +$498K +26,467 +37%
IFG
19
Independent Financial Group
California
$1.82M +$18.8K +998 +1%
OMC
20
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.64M +$1.35M +71,872 +610%
DADC
21
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$1.58M +$40.3K +2,143 +3%
CIA
22
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$1.54M +$363K +19,290 +32%
ACMG
23
Anchor Capital Management Group
California
$1.45M
Susquehanna International Group
24
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.44M +$1.38M +73,420 New
CIAS
25
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$1.41M +$123K +6,510 +10%

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.