FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May
SMAY
68 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.2M invested in FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
240% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 5
231% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $9.6M | Capital outflows: $2.89M
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 17
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 68 (+10)
1.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.69% → 38.25% (+1.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.71M |
| 2 |
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
|
+$734K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$596K |
| 4 |
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Davenport,
Iowa
|
+$589K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$584K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lionshead Wealth Management
New York
|
-$1.49M |
| 2 |
SMART Wealth
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$666K |
| 3 |
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$262K |
| 4 |
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$124K |
| 5 |
Larson Financial Group
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$77.6K |
SMAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
68 of the 8,377 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May (SMAY) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $39.2M — up 31% from $30M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new SMAY positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $1.71M. The largest seller was Lionshead Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $1.49M.
- 68 institutional investors held FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May (SMAY) as of Q2 2026, up from 58 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $39.2M of FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May stock for Q2 2026, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May positions in Q2 2026 and 5 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May buyer in Q2 2026 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.71M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May seller in Q2 2026 was Lionshead Wealth Management, an estimated $1.49M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.