FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF May
GMAY
100 hedge funds and large institutions have $175M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF May in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
117% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 12
90% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 20
81% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $96.5M → $175M (+$78.6M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 88 → 100 (+12)
8.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.88% → 55.41% (+8.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
+$15.8M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$7.69M |
| 3 |
AP
Americana Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
+$6.7M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$5.95M |
| 5 |
FWM
Foguth Wealth Management
Brighton,
Michigan
|
+$4.78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.59M |
| 2 |
SOS
Silver Oak Securities
Jackson,
Tennessee
|
-$1.23M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$860K |
| 4 |
TC
TownSquare Capital
Provo,
Utah
|
-$599K |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$566K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOS
101
Silver Oak Securities
Jackson,
Tennessee
| – | -$1.23M | -34,275 | Closed |
|
|
102
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$860K | -23,734 | Closed |
|
|
TC
103
TownSquare Capital
Provo,
Utah
| – | -$599K | -16,516 | Closed |
|
|
OMC
104
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$566K | -15,611 | Closed |
|
105
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$536K | -14,773 | Closed |
|
|
BFG
106
Bouchey Financial Group
Troy,
New York
| – | -$320K | -8,819 | Closed |
|
|
AWS
107
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
| – | -$316K | -8,728 | Closed |
|
|
FA
108
Flagstar Advisors
New York
| – | -$259K | -7,145 | Closed |
|
|
EWM
109
EPG Wealth Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$254K | -7,000 | Closed |
|
|
LA
110
Lifeworks Advisors
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
| – | -$237K | -6,525 | Closed |
|
|
HIS
111
Harvest Investment Services
Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois
| – | -$211K | -5,810 | Closed |
|
|
LRWM
112
Lord & Richards Wealth Management
Highlands Ranch,
Colorado
| – | -$1.23K | -34 | Closed |
|
GMAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
100 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF May (GMAY) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $175M — up 81% from $96.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new GMAY positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ausdal Financial Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.8M. The largest seller was Janney Montgomery Scott, cutting an estimated $4.59M.
- 100 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF May (GMAY) as of Q2 2025, up from 88 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $175M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF May stock for Q2 2025, up 81% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF May positions in Q2 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF May buyer in Q2 2025 was Ausdal Financial Partners, an estimated $15.8M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF May seller in Q2 2025 was Janney Montgomery Scott, an estimated $4.59M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.