FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May
SMAY
29 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.6M invested in FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 3
9.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.27% → 64.66% (+9.4%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 28 → 29 (+1)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.4M → $15.6M (-$856K)
64% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$593K |
| 2 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$247K |
| 3 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
+$239K |
| 4 |
IP
Ignite Planners
San Clemente,
California
|
+$238K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$148K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$981K |
| 2 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$535K |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$517K |
| 4 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$277K |
| 5 |
IA
Insight Advisors
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$255K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CFGS
26
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| $13.5K | – | – | – |
|
|
PS
27
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
| $7.78K | – | – | – |
|
28
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| $5K | – | – | – |
|
29
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $115 | -$8.9K | -403 | -99% |
|
|
ASN
30
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$535K | -24,316 | Closed |
|
|
31
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$277K | -12,600 | Closed |
|
|
SI
32
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
| – | -$221K | -10,034 | Closed |
|
SMAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
29 of the 6,943 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May (SMAY) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $15.6M — down 5.2% from $16.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new SMAY positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 4 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Old Mission Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $593K. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $981K.
- 29 institutional investors held FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May (SMAY) as of Q1 2024, up from 28 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $15.6M of FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May stock for Q1 2024, down 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May positions in Q1 2024 and 3 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May buyer in Q1 2024 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $593K added.
- The largest FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May seller in Q1 2024 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $981K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.