FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF
SQMX
16 hedge funds and large institutions have $32M invested in FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.
396% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.45M → $32M (+$25.6M)
45% more funds holding
Funds holding: 11 → 16 (+5)
39.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 131.24% → 91.36% (-40%)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$7.05M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$586K |
| 3 |
IAS
Insigneo Advisory Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$227K |
| 4 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$153K |
| 5 |
LWMI
Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho)
Boise,
Idaho
|
+$24.5K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MW
Maia Wealth
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$157K |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$115K |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$53.9K |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$22.2K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$16.5K |
SQMX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
16 institutional investors reported a position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF (SQMX) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $32M — up 396% from $6.45M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new SQMX positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.05M. The largest seller was Maia Wealth, cutting an estimated $157K.
- 16 institutional investors held FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF (SQMX) as of Q4 2025, up from 11 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $32M of FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 396% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 0 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $7.05M added.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Maia Wealth, an estimated $157K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.