FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April
GAPR
77 hedge funds and large institutions have $109M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
5.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.21% → 50.88% (-5.3%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 77 (-7)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $135M → $109M (-$25.4M)
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 15
77% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 35
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.11M |
| 2 |
NWWA
New Wave Wealth Advisors
Springdale,
Arkansas
|
+$513K |
| 3 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
+$504K |
| 4 |
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Towson,
Maryland
|
+$492K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$432K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$8.36M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.9M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$3.01M |
| 4 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.77M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.35M |
GAPR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
77 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April (GAPR) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $109M — down 19% from $135M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of GAPR and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $1.11M. The largest seller was CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, cutting an estimated $8.36M.
- 77 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April (GAPR) as of Q1 2025, down from 84 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $109M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April stock for Q1 2025, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April positions in Q1 2025 and 15 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April buyer in Q1 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $1.11M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF April seller in Q1 2025 was CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, an estimated $8.36M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.