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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF
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106 hedge funds and large institutions have $285M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

267% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 6

200% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)

74% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 27

30% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $220M → $285M (+$65.4M)

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 90 → 106 (+16)

2.79% more ownership

Funds ownership: 31% → 33.78% (+2.8%)

Holders
106
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+17.78%
% of All Funds
1.29%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+200%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
22
Increased
47
Reduced
27
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
HAFG
Hansen & Associates Financial Group
California
+$14.5M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$8.68M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$6.4M
4
SCA
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
+$2.45M
5
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
+$1.47M

Top Sellers

1
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
-$10.5M
2
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
-$3.21M
3
FTS
Fifth Third Securities
Ohio
-$3.01M
4
GIA
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
-$890K
5
IWM
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
-$651K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$66.3M +$6.4M +307,710 +11%
HAFG
2
Hansen & Associates Financial Group
California
$41.9M +$14.5M +698,695 New
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$41.9M +$8.68M +417,518 +26%
Commonwealth Equity Services
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$23.7M +$712K +34,266 +3%
FTS
5
Fifth Third Securities
Ohio
$9.39M -$3.01M -144,615 -24%
SCA
6
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$9.2M +$2.45M +117,944 +36%
Cetera Investment Advisers
7
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$6.5M +$453K +21,805 +8%
SF
8
Sun Financial
Utah
$5.05M +$5.05M +242,631 New
Osaic Holdings
9
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$4.24M +$4.14K +199 +0.1%
PAG
10
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$4.23M +$1.31M +62,897 +45%
IWC
11
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$3.61M -$10.5M -506,421 -74%
SFS
12
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$3.07M +$79.8K +3,840 +3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
13
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.02M +$269K +12,943 +10%
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.99M +$1.47M +70,792 +97%
RA
15
RiverTree Advisors
Florida
$2.79M +$14.5K +696 +0.5%
Envestnet Asset Management
16
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.76M +$74.1K +3,563 +3%
Stifel Financial
17
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.38M +$181K +8,692 +8%
IAIM
18
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$2.24M +$214K +10,295 +11%
CIA
19
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$2.04M -$4.97K -239 -0.2%
CIAS
20
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$1.79M +$87.4K +4,204 +5%
DADC
21
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$1.71M +$17.3K +832 +1%
First Trust Advisors
22
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.57M +$659K +31,710 +73%
RA
23
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$1.56M +$366K +17,596 +31%
ACMG
24
Anchor Capital Management Group
California
$1.52M – – –
CWM
25
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$1.39M +$294K +14,160 +27%
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FTQI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

106 of the 8,223 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 Q4 2025, worth a combined $285M — up 30% from $220M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new FTQI positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Hansen & Associates Financial Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.5M. The largest seller was Integrated Wealth Concepts, cutting an estimated $10.5M.

  • 106 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF (FTQI) as of Q4 2025, up from 90 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $285M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Hansen & Associates Financial Group, an estimated $14.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Integrated Wealth Concepts, an estimated $10.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.