FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April
GAPR
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.5M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 6
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 55 (0)
2.97% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.99% → 71.02% (-3%)
31% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $96.9M → $66.5M (-$30.4M)
72% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 25
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$1.27M |
| 2 |
SW
Schulz Wealth
Mansfield,
Texas
|
+$886K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$251K |
| 4 |
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
|
+$233K |
| 5 |
OIA
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$214K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$12.8M |
| 2 |
LJAC
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
|
-$6.57M |
| 3 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.69M |
| 4 |
SFWA
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
Lafayette,
Louisiana
|
-$2.67M |
| 5 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.92M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IA
51
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $17K | – | – | – |
|
|
PS
52
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
| $16.8K | – | – | – |
|
|
CJ
53
Caitlin John
Brighton,
Michigan
| $11K | -$266 | -8 | -2% |
|
|
DFA
54
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
| $6.06K | – | – | – |
|
55
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $606 | -$62.5K | -1,878 | -99% |
|
|
LJAC
56
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
| – | -$6.57M | -200,723 | Closed |
|
|
57
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$3.69M | -112,736 | Closed |
|
|
SFWA
58
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
Lafayette,
Louisiana
| – | -$2.67M | -81,550 | Closed |
|
|
AWM
59
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
| – | -$847K | -25,581 | Closed |
|
|
IWN
60
Independent Wealth Network
Urbandale,
Iowa
| – | -$320K | -9,767 | Closed |
|
|
CF
61
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
| – | -$229K | -7,005 | Closed |
|
GAPR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
55 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April (GAPR) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $66.5M — down 31% from $96.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new GAPR positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 7 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $1.27M. The largest seller was HighTower Advisors, cutting an estimated $12.8M.
- 55 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April (GAPR) as of Q1 2024, unchanged from Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $66.5M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April stock for Q1 2024, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April positions in Q1 2024 and 6 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April buyer in Q1 2024 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $1.27M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April seller in Q1 2024 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $12.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.