FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April
GAPR
72 hedge funds and large institutions have $144M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 5
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $135M → $144M (+$9.08M)
5.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.09% → 65.37% (+5.3%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 69 → 72 (+3)
66% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 32
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HOWA
Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors
Santa Rosa Beach,
Florida
|
+$13.6M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.92M |
| 3 |
Lido Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$606K |
| 4 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$578K |
| 5 |
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Towson,
Maryland
|
+$344K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$8M |
| 2 |
FA
Flagstar Advisors
New York
|
-$808K |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$481K |
| 4 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$464K |
| 5 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
-$439K |
GAPR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
72 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April (GAPR) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $144M — up 6.7% from $135M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new GAPR positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.6M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $8M.
- 72 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April (GAPR) as of Q3 2024, up from 69 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $144M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April stock for Q3 2024, up 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April positions in Q3 2024 and 5 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April buyer in Q3 2024 was Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors, an estimated $13.6M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April seller in Q3 2024 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.