FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May
SMAY
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.2M invested in FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 7
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 53 → 55 (+2)
4.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.79% → 53.15% (-4.6%)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44M → $38.2M (-$5.83M)
62% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 21
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG
StoneX Group
New York
|
+$592K |
| 2 |
EMAM
Encompass More Asset Management
Danville,
California
|
+$581K |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$547K |
| 4 |
SWM
Spire Wealth Management
Mclean,
Virginia
|
+$465K |
| 5 |
HIS
Harvest Investment Services
Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois
|
+$354K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.37M |
| 2 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$1.73M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.2M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$868K |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$770K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AG
51
AmeriFlex Group
Las Vegas,
Nevada
| $10.1K | +$10K | +400 | New |
|
52
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| $6K | – | – | – |
|
|
PA
53
PSI Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $4.09K | -$1.3K | -52 | -24% |
|
|
IF
54
Integrity Financial
Cheyenne,
Wyoming
| $521 | – | – | – |
|
|
NS
55
NBC Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| $94 | -$95K | -3,795 | -100% |
|
|
56
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$868K | -35,319 | Closed |
|
|
OMC
57
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$511K | -20,787 | Closed |
|
|
BIM
58
Bullseye Investment Management
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$288K | -11,239 | Closed |
|
|
SRA
59
Secured Retirement Advisors
St Louis Park,
Minnesota
| – | -$212K | -8,621 | Closed |
|
60
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$206K | -8,391 | Closed |
|
|
FWM
61
Foguth Wealth Management
Brighton,
Michigan
| – | -$203K | -8,333 | Closed |
|
|
CFD
62
Creative Financial Designs
Kokomo,
Indiana
| – | -$55.5K | -2,258 | Closed |
|
SMAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
55 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May (SMAY) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $38.2M — down 13% from $44M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new SMAY positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was StoneX Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $592K. The largest seller was MML Investors Services, cutting an estimated $2.37M.
- 55 institutional investors held FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May (SMAY) as of Q4 2024, up from 53 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $38.2M of FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May stock for Q4 2024, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May positions in Q4 2024 and 7 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May buyer in Q4 2024 was StoneX Group, an estimated $592K added.
- The largest FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May seller in Q4 2024 was MML Investors Services, an estimated $2.37M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.