FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF
SQMX
20 hedge funds and large institutions have $45.6M invested in FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 3
72% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.5M → $45.6M (+$19.1M)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 17 → 20 (+3)
12.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.43% → 100.49% (+12%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
57% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
CoreCap Advisors
Southfield,
Michigan
|
+$12.7M |
| 2 |
GIA
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$2.68M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.2M |
| 4 |
WIA
World Investment Advisors
Santa Barbara,
California
|
+$701K |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$695K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$631K |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$257K |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$218K |
| 4 |
LWMI
Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho)
Boise,
Idaho
|
-$193K |
| 5 |
MW
Maia Wealth
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$96.4K |
SQMX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
20 of the 8,318 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF (SQMX) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $45.6M — up 72% from $26.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new SQMX positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was CoreCap Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.7M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $631K.
- 20 institutional investors held FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF (SQMX) as of Q2 2026, up from 17 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $45.6M of FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 72% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 3 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was CoreCap Advisors, an estimated $12.7M added.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $631K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.