FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF March
GMAR
42 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.8M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF March in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
4.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.94% → 68.92% (+5%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 46 → 42 (-4)
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $71.8M → $51.8M (-$20M)
36% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 11
75% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 16
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$248K |
| 2 |
CF
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
|
+$98.6K |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$40K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.11K |
| 5 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$7.98K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.13M |
| 2 |
AIC
Archer Investment Corporation
Carmel,
Indiana
|
-$6.58M |
| 3 |
DI
DAGCO Inc
Westlake,
Ohio
|
-$2.75M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.42M |
| 5 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.41M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HBW
51
Hazlett, Burt & Watson
Wheeling,
West Virginia
| – | -$104K | -3,285 | Closed |
|
|
GRP
52
Global Retirement Partners
San Rafael,
California
| – | -$46.8K | -1,483 | Closed |
|
53
Morgan Stanley
New York
| – | -$11K | -348 | Closed |
|
GMAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
42 of the 6,860 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF March (GMAR) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $51.8M — down 28% from $71.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of GMAR and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 4 added.
The largest buyer was Old Mission Capital, adding an estimated $248K. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $9.13M.
- 42 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF March (GMAR) as of Q4 2023, down from 46 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $51.8M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF March stock for Q4 2023, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF March positions in Q4 2023 and 11 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF March buyer in Q4 2023 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $248K added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF March seller in Q4 2023 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $9.13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.