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FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 3

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1617 (+1)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (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

Holders
17
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+6.25%
% of All Funds
0.21%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
4
Increased
3
Reduced
5
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GW
1
Griffith & Werner
Georgia
$10.3M +$10.4M +310,627 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
2
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$8.07M +$943K +28,160 +13%
MW
3
Maia Wealth
Colorado
$3.73M -$108K -3,236 -3%
Jane Street
4
Jane Street
New York
$1.35M +$762K +22,752 +128%
OMC
5
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$949K +$955K +28,506 New
IWC
6
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$386K
AFP
7
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$267K +$269K +8,020 New
IAS
8
Insigneo Advisory Services
Florida
$230K
Commonwealth Equity Services
9
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$218K -$23.3K -695 -10%
JIP
10
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$216K
CAM
11
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$209K
LWMI
12
Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho)
Idaho
$193K -$10.9K -325 -5%
IPS
13
Investors Portfolio Services
Washington
$116K -$17.6M -525,458 -99%
CAL
14
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$83K +$45.2K +1,351 +118%
Barclays
15
Barclays
United Kingdom
$73K -$3.35K -100 -4%
HCM
16
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$45.7K +$46K +1,373 New
Osaic Holdings
17
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$21.1K
Citadel Advisors
18
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$565K -16,938 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
19
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$429K -12,846 Closed
KAS
20
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
-$155K -4,650 Closed

SQMX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

17 of the 8,128 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.