FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF
SQMX
17 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.5M invested in FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 3
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 16 → 17 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.36% → 88.43% (-2.9%)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32M → $26.5M (-$5.53M)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GW
Griffith & Werner
Canton,
Georgia
|
+$10.4M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$955K |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$943K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$762K |
| 5 |
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
+$269K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IPS
Investors Portfolio Services
Puyallup,
Washington
|
-$17.6M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$565K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$429K |
| 4 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$155K |
| 5 |
MW
Maia Wealth
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$108K |
SQMX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
17 of the 8,198 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF (SQMX) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $26.5M — down 17% from $32M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new SQMX positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 3 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Griffith & Werner, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.4M. The largest seller was Investors Portfolio Services, cutting an estimated $17.6M.
- 17 institutional investors held FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF (SQMX) as of Q1 2026, up from 16 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $26.5M of FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 3 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Griffith & Werner, an estimated $10.4M added.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Investors Portfolio Services, an estimated $17.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.