FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April
GAPR
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $104M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 6
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 54 (+3)
20.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.39% → 65.95% (-20%)
55% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 20
75% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $10.8M | Capital outflows: $43.3M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.45M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.62M |
| 3 |
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
|
+$1.08M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$977K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$902K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lifestyle Asset Management
Friendswood,
Texas
|
-$28M |
| 2 |
Bullseye Investment Management
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$11.1M |
| 3 |
Insight Advisors
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$717K |
| 4 |
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$609K |
| 5 |
World Equity Group
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$601K |
GAPR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
54 of the 6,316 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April (GAPR) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $104M — down 24% from $137M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new GAPR positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janney Montgomery Scott, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.45M. The largest seller was Lifestyle Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $28M sold.
- 54 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April (GAPR) as of Q3 2023, up from 51 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $104M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April stock for Q3 2023, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April positions in Q3 2023 and 6 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April buyer in Q3 2023 was Janney Montgomery Scott, an estimated $3.45M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April seller in Q3 2023 was Lifestyle Asset Management, an estimated $28M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.