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

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 8890 (+2)

1.11% more ownership

Funds ownership: 29.89%31% (+1.1%)

Holders
90
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+2.27%
% of All Funds
1.18%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
14
Increased
42
Reduced
22
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$59.3M +$4.06M +202,327 +8%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$32.8M +$23.7M +1,179,112 +284%
Commonwealth Equity Services
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$22.7M -$115K -5,725 -0.5%
IWC
4
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$14M +$818K +40,745 +6%
FTS
5
Fifth Third Securities
Ohio
$12.3M +$742K +36,979 +7%
SCA
6
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$6.67M +$1.17M +58,367 +22%
Cetera Investment Advisers
7
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$5.98M +$2.78M +138,541 +91%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$4.08M +$295K +14,714 +8%
AAS
9
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$3.68M -$1.89M -93,965 -34%
SFS
10
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$2.95M +$45.5K +2,268 +2%
PAG
11
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.89M +$489K +24,378 +21%
RA
12
RiverTree Advisors
Florida
$2.75M -$106K -5,293 -4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
13
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.72M +$295K +14,700 +13%
Envestnet Asset Management
14
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.66M +$264K +13,140 +11%
Stifel Financial
15
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.17M -$298K -14,849 -12%
CIA
16
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$2.03M +$396K +19,743 +25%
IAIM
17
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$1.9M
CIAS
18
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$1.68M +$194K +9,654 +13%
DADC
19
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$1.67M +$3.63K +181 +0.2%
ACMG
20
Anchor Capital Management Group
California
$1.52M
Janney Montgomery Scott
21
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.5M +$1.46M +72,930 New
MML Investors Services
22
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.31M +$317K +15,795 +33%
IFG
23
Independent Financial Group
California
$1.29M -$611K -30,420 -33%
RA
24
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$1.18M +$1.15M +57,131 New
BRWA
25
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$1.15M -$126K -6,300 -10%

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.