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FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF May

88 hedge funds and large institutions have $96.5M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF May in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3.73% less ownership

Funds ownership: 50.61%46.88% (-3.7%)

12% less funds holding

Funds holding: 10088 (-12)

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $120M → $96.5M (-$23.9M)

62% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 34

71% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 14

Holders
88
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-12%
% of All Funds
1.18%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
13
Reduced
34
Closed
14
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Raymond James Financial
1
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$11.6M -$10.7M -289,428 -47%
Cetera Investment Advisers
2
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$7.28M +$116K +3,115 +2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$7.17M -$3.07M -82,753 -30%
Janney Montgomery Scott
4
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$6.28M -$119K -3,200 -2%
MAM
5
Milestone Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$5.2M +$120K +3,223 +2%
Osaic Holdings
6
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$5.2M -$1.47M -39,509 -22%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$5.16M +$2.04M +54,906 +63%
KAS
8
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$4.33M -$341K -9,185 -7%
AP
9
Americana Partners
Texas
$4.18M -$1.92M -51,683 -31%
ASN
10
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$2.38M -$1.9M -51,168 -44%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
11
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.31M -$36K -971 -2%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.09M -$398K -10,740 -16%
CHC
13
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$1.47M
TLA
14
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors
Texas
$1.42M -$126K -3,392 -8%
KA
15
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$1.38M +$74.2K +2,000 +6%
SW
16
Schulz Wealth
Texas
$1.34M -$151K -4,080 -10%
Susquehanna International Group
17
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.25M -$50.5K -1,361 -4%
SOS
18
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$1.23M
GWM
19
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.07M +$603K +16,250 +123%
FFS
20
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$955K +$505K +13,624 +104%
Truist Financial
21
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$954K -$5.08K -137 -0.5%
BIM
22
Bullseye Investment Management
Ohio
$937K +$6.38K +172 +0.7%
IAS
23
Insigneo Advisory Services
Florida
$905K
UBS Group
24
UBS Group
Switzerland
$860K +$868K +23,419 +7,435%
WTFG
25
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Idaho
$830K -$31.2K -841 -4%

GMAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

88 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF May (GMAY) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $96.5M — down 20% from $120M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of GMAY and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 34 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $2.04M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $10.7M.

  • 88 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF May (GMAY) as of Q1 2025, down from 100 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $96.5M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF May stock for Q1 2025, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF May positions in Q1 2025 and 14 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF May buyer in Q1 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $2.04M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF May seller in Q1 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $10.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.