FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April
GAPR
69 hedge funds and large institutions have $135M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
800% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 2
218% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 11
102% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $66.5M → $135M (+$68.1M)
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 69 (+14)
10.93% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.02% → 60.09% (-11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$12.8M |
| 2 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$10.4M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.42M |
| 4 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.58M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$2.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$1.57M |
| 2 |
SP
Sequent Planning
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$513K |
| 3 |
PFG
Prosperity Financial Group
San Ramon,
California
|
-$510K |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$270K |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$214K |
GAPR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
69 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April (GAPR) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $135M — up 102% from $66.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new GAPR positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James & Associates, adding an estimated $12.8M. The largest seller was CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.57M.
- 69 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April (GAPR) as of Q2 2024, up from 55 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $135M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April stock for Q2 2024, up 102% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April positions in Q2 2024 and 2 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April buyer in Q2 2024 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $12.8M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April seller in Q2 2024 was CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, an estimated $1.57M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.