FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF November
GNOV
92 hedge funds and large institutions have $178M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF November in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 97 → 92 (-5)
11.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.3% → 66.57% (-12%)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $227M → $178M (-$48.7M)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 14
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 31
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IP
Ignite Planners
San Clemente,
California
|
+$1.44M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$877K |
| 3 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$574K |
| 4 |
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Towson,
Maryland
|
+$503K |
| 5 |
SWP
Sagespring Wealth Partners
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
+$478K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FHB
First Hawaiian Bank
Honolulu,
Hawaii
|
-$11.4M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$8.8M |
| 3 |
AP
Americana Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
-$8.37M |
| 4 |
LC
Legacy CG
Plano,
Texas
|
-$6.63M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.56M |
GNOV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
92 of the 7,471 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF November (GNOV) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $178M — down 21% from $227M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of GNOV and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.
The largest buyer was Ignite Planners, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.44M. The largest seller was First Hawaiian Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.4M sold.
- 92 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF November (GNOV) as of Q1 2025, down from 97 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $178M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF November stock for Q1 2025, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF November positions in Q1 2025 and 14 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF November buyer in Q1 2025 was Ignite Planners, an estimated $1.44M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF November seller in Q1 2025 was First Hawaiian Bank, an estimated $11.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.