FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April
GAPR
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $96.9M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 5
8.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.95% → 73.99% (+8%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 54 → 55 (+1)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $104M → $96.9M (-$6.94M)
70% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 23
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LJAC
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
|
+$6.32M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.05M |
| 3 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$738K |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$631K |
| 5 |
KWS
Keystone Wealth Services
Palm Desert,
California
|
+$408K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.02M |
| 2 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$5.13M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.18M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.28M |
| 5 |
ACA
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
|
-$1.06M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NS
51
NBC Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| $32K | – | – | – |
|
|
IA
52
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $16.5K | – | – | – |
|
|
PS
53
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
| $16.4K | +$15.7K | +500 | New |
|
|
CJ
54
Caitlin John
Brighton,
Michigan
| $10.9K | +$10.5K | +334 | New |
|
|
DFA
55
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
| $5.89K | – | – | – |
|
|
56
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$2.18M | -70,982 | Closed |
|
|
ACA
57
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
| – | -$1.06M | -34,666 | Closed |
|
58
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$889K | -28,975 | Closed |
|
59
Goldman Sachs
New York
| – | -$769K | -25,083 | Closed |
|
60
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$36.8K | -1,200 | Closed |
|
GAPR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
55 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April (GAPR) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $96.9M — down 6.7% from $104M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new GAPR positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 7 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was L.J. Altfest & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.32M. The largest seller was HighTower Advisors, cutting an estimated $9.02M.
- 55 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April (GAPR) as of Q4 2023, up from 54 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $96.9M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April stock for Q4 2023, down 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April positions in Q4 2023 and 5 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April buyer in Q4 2023 was L.J. Altfest & Co, an estimated $6.32M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April seller in Q4 2023 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $9.02M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.