FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May
SMAY
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.6M 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, 21 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
133% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 9
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 44 → 54 (+10)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.4M → $44.6M (+$6.27M)
5.91% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.47% → 58.56% (-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
54 of the 6,979 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 $44.6M — up 16% from $38.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new SMAY positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 21 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.
- 54 institutional investors held FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May (SMAY) as of Q3 2024, up from 44 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $44.6M of FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF May stock for Q3 2024, up 16% 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.