FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF July
GJUL
130 hedge funds and large institutions have $250M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF July in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
6.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.16% → 59.44% (-6.7%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 130 (-11)
37% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $394M → $250M (-$144M)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 26
60% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 2 (-3)
62% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 50
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KA
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$866K |
| 2 |
VAS
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Wakefield,
Massachusetts
|
+$839K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$618K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$418K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$417K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$60.6M |
| 2 |
FS
Ferguson Shapiro
Decatur,
Georgia
|
-$24.1M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$14.7M |
| 4 |
AIC
Archer Investment Corporation
Carmel,
Indiana
|
-$13M |
| 5 |
FWM
FSR Wealth Management
Elmhurst,
Illinois
|
-$7.46M |
GJUL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
130 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF July (GJUL) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $250M — down 37% from $394M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of GJUL and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.
The largest buyer was Kovack Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $866K. The largest seller was AE Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $60.6M.
- 130 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF July (GJUL) as of Q4 2025, down from 141 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $250M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF July stock for Q4 2025, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF July positions in Q4 2025 and 26 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF July buyer in Q4 2025 was Kovack Advisors, an estimated $866K added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF July seller in Q4 2025 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $60.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.