FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May
SMAY
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $23M invested in FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 2
71% more funds holding
Funds holding: 14 → 24 (+10)
60% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.4M → $23M (+$8.58M)
2.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.87% → 75.31% (+2.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$4.79M |
| 2 |
IA
Insight Advisors
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.19M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.09M |
| 4 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$1.01M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$559K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$2.31M |
| 2 |
SS
Sunbelt Securities
Houston,
Texas
|
-$170K |
SMAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
24 of the 6,302 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May (SMAY) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $23M — up 60% from $14.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new SMAY positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Osaic Holdings, adding an estimated $4.79M. The largest seller was Brookstone Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.31M sold.
- 24 institutional investors held FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May (SMAY) as of Q3 2023, up from 14 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $23M of FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May stock for Q3 2023, up 60% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May positions in Q3 2023 and 2 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May buyer in Q3 2023 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $4.79M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May seller in Q3 2023 was Brookstone Capital Management, an estimated $2.31M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.