FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May
SMAY
53 hedge funds and large institutions have $44M invested in FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 6
122% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 9
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 43 → 53 (+10)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.7M → $44M (+$6.39M)
5.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.66% → 57.79% (-5.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.28M |
| 2 |
HIS
Harvest Investment Services
Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois
|
+$1.5M |
| 3 |
EMAM
Encompass More Asset Management
Danville,
California
|
+$1.43M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.39M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$5.06M |
| 2 |
EE
EWG Elevate
Roseville,
California
|
-$2.37M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$1.1M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$805K |
| 5 |
JIP
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$623K |
SMAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
53 of the 6,965 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May (SMAY) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $44M — up 17% from $37.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new SMAY positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was MML Investors Services, adding an estimated $2.28M. The largest seller was Prospera Financial Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.06M sold.
- 53 institutional investors held FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May (SMAY) as of Q3 2024, up from 43 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $44M of FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May stock for Q3 2024, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May positions in Q3 2024 and 6 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May buyer in Q3 2024 was MML Investors Services, an estimated $2.28M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May seller in Q3 2024 was Prospera Financial Services, an estimated $5.06M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.