FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI BUFR
FT VEST LADDERED · ETP · CUSIP 33740F755
287
institutional holders
+21 vs Q4 2023
109.6m
shares reported held*
$3.1bnreported value*
49 new
150 added
63 reduced
27 sold out
net bought ≈ $437.3m (+15.7m shares)
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($181.0k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $27.94.
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 120 |
| Q4 2022 | 133 |
| Q1 2023 | 149 |
| Q2 2023 | 173 |
| Q3 2023 | 210 |
| Q4 2023 | 266 |
| Q1 2024 | 287 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Bought or addedCut or sold out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 80 | 50 |
| Q1 2023 | 93 | 48 |
| Q2 2023 | 116 | 49 |
| Q3 2023 | 153 | 48 |
| Q4 2023 | 179 | 76 |
| Q1 2024 | 199 | 90 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
CallsPuts
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $0 | $3.6m | — |
| Q3 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Added | +4.5m |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +3.0m |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | Added | +2.1m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +987.0k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | Added | +837.1k |
| Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC | Added | +703.3k |
| GUARDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC / NC | Added | +690.2k |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC | Added | +672.4k |
| MILESTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +659.9k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | Added | +586.2k |
Biggest sellers
| AE Wealth Management LLC | Reduced | -2.8m |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC | Sold out | -1.3m |
| Amplius Wealth Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -762.8k |
| Cetera Advisors LLC | Sold out | -656.5k |
| KICKSTAND VENTURES, LLC. | Reduced | -653.5k |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -491.2k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc | Reduced | -457.9k |
| FDx Advisors, Inc. | Sold out | -448.0k |
| Sweet Financial Partners, LLC | Reduced | -410.5k |
| Kure Advisory, LLC | Sold out | -369.9k |
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| LPL Financial LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 24.9m $696.3m | Added +3.0m |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 6.0m $167.7m | Added +2.1m |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.38% of their portfolio | 5.8m $163.1m | Added +4.5m |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.28% of their portfolio | 4.5m $125.6m | Added +429.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.9m $109.8m | Added +545.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.5m $69.2m | Added +987.0k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 2.4m $66.0m | Added +586.2k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.25% of their portfolio | 2.3m $63.7m | Added +837.1k |
| CWM, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 2.3m $63.6m | Added +303.2k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.8m $49.2m | Added +82.0k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.8m $49.0m | Added +31.9k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.4m $39.8m | Added +153.2k |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.80% of their portfolio | 1.3m $35.3m | Added +672.4k |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC 1.38% of their portfolio | 1.2m $34.5m | Added +118.7k |
| MILESTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 9.46% of their portfolio | 1.2m $33.1m | Added +659.9k |
| Tradition Wealth Management, LLC 3.25% of their portfolio | 1.1m $32.1m | Reduced -79.0k |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.35% of their portfolio | 1.1m $31.2m | Added +132.2k |
| Hobart Private Capital, LLC 9.24% of their portfolio | 1.1m $30.3m | Added +136.1k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.97% of their portfolio | 983.9k $27.5m | Added +215.2k |
| Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC 1.50% of their portfolio | 976.5k $27.3m | Reduced -84.2k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 959.3k $26.8m | Added +254.1k |
| Good Life Advisors, LLC 2.24% of their portfolio | 904.0k $25.3m | Reduced -14.7k |
| Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC 10.59% of their portfolio | 819.1k $22.9m | Added +90.4k |
| TOWNSQUARE CAPITAL LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 783.7k $21.9m | Added +203.0k |
| Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 731.0k $20.4m | Added +703.3k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 718.1k $20.1m | Added +194.2k |
| GUARDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC / NC 2.45% of their portfolio | 717.1k $20.1m | Added +690.2k |
| Creekmur Asset Management LLC 6.76% of their portfolio | 706.2k $19.7m | Reduced -124.8k |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors 1.46% of their portfolio | 671.5k $18.8m | Reduced -11.3k |
| RFG Advisory, LLC 0.61% of their portfolio | 640.1k $17.9m | Added +361 |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 639.0k $17.9m | Added +204.6k |
| NorthRock Partners, LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 621.1k $17.4m | Added +61.6k |
| StoneX Group Inc. 1.56% of their portfolio | 620.8k $17.4m | Added +97.7k |
| Concorde Asset Management, LLC 11.76% of their portfolio | 614.9k $17.2m | Added +2.1k |
| Goldstone Financial Group, LLC 3.93% of their portfolio | 613.3k $17.1m | Added +38.6k |
| WealthPLAN Partners, LLC 1.73% of their portfolio | 596.4k $16.7m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC 15.31% of their portfolio | 549.9k $15.4m | Reduced -39.0k |
| GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. 0.47% of their portfolio | 548.6k $15.3m | Added +261.4k |
| Mach-1 Financial Group, LLC 11.55% of their portfolio | 541.6k $15.1m | Added +33.1k |
| Sound View Wealth Advisors Group, LLC 1.53% of their portfolio | 512.6k $14.3m | Added +446.6k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 511.9k $14.3m | Reduced -6.5k |
| Coppell Advisory Solutions Corp. 2.45% of their portfolio | 464.8k $13.0m | First filing |
| Mariner, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 462.8k $12.9m | Added +287.2k |
| Amplius Wealth Advisors, LLC 1.39% of their portfolio | 442.3k $12.4m | Reduced -762.8k |
| Brookstone Capital Management 0.22% of their portfolio | 438.2k $12.3m | Added +83.2k |
| POM Investment Strategies, LLC 9.86% of their portfolio | 431.0k $12.0m | Added +26.4k |
| Pitti Group Wealth Management, LLC 12.93% of their portfolio | 414.8k $11.6m | Added +64 |
| SimpliFi, Inc. 4.98% of their portfolio | 389.2k $10.9m | Reduced -7.9k |
| Solitude Financial Services 4.98% of their portfolio | 386.6k $10.8m | New |
| PSI Advisors, LLC 3.85% of their portfolio | 381.1k $10.7m | Added +275.8k |
| WealthPlan Investment Management, LLC 1.57% of their portfolio | 367.3k $10.3m | Reduced -21.2k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 365.7k $10.2m | Added +128.4k |
| First Horizon Advisors, Inc. 0.31% of their portfolio | 364.4k $10.2m | Added +830 |
| Drake & Associates, LLC 3.71% of their portfolio | 363.2k $10.2m | Added +22.6k |
| Tower Wealth Partners, Inc. 6.57% of their portfolio | 362.0k $10.1m | Added +1.5k |
| Simplicity Wealth,LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 356.0k $10.0m | New |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 340.6k $9.5m | Added +119.1k |
| RiverTree Advisors, LLC 6.35% of their portfolio | 338.5k $9.5m | Reduced -79.8k |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.08% of their portfolio | 331.8k $9.3m | Added +47.1k |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 327.2k $9.1m | Reduced -491.2k |
| Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. 1.48% of their portfolio | 326.1k $9.1m | Added +16.7k |
| Schulz Wealth, LTD. 7.68% of their portfolio | 321.5k $9.0m | Reduced -9.2k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.27% of their portfolio | 320.3k $9.0m | Reduced -457.9k |
| Hibernia Wealth Partners, LLC 5.98% of their portfolio | 314.6k $8.8m | Added +60.2k |
| Key Financial Inc 2.20% of their portfolio | 309.2k $8.6m | Added +17.0k |
| ABLE Financial Group, LLC 3.31% of their portfolio | 301.6k $8.4m | New |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 301.6k $8.4m | Added +157.7k |
| Triton Wealth Management, PLLC 5.77% of their portfolio | 300.9k $8.3m | Added +69.3k |
| Strategic Blueprint, LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 296.5k $8.3m | Added +270.7k |
| Bleakley Financial Group, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 284.6k $8.0m | Added +147.8k |
| MONEY CONCEPTS CAPITAL CORP 0.73% of their portfolio | 284.5k $8.0m | Added +135.1k |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 284.4k $8.0m | Added +40.6k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.13% of their portfolio | 282.1k $7.9m | Added +133.2k |
| ICA Group Wealth Management, LLC 1.57% of their portfolio | 280.4k $7.8m | Added +61.0k |
| Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC 3.34% of their portfolio | 280.1k $7.8m | Added +92.2k |
| CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. 0.54% of their portfolio | 274.6k $7.7m | Added +43.6k |
| WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. 1.55% of their portfolio | 270.2k $7.6m | Added +6.6k |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.23% of their portfolio | 262.7k $7.3m | Added +184.7k |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 258.8k $7.2m | Added +41.5k |
| IFG Advisory, LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 255.5k $7.1m | Added +116.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 242.3k $6.8m | Added +193.8k |
| Naviter Wealth, LLC 1.06% of their portfolio | 232.7k $6.5m | New |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 232.2k $6.5m | Added +49.4k |
| Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. 4.17% of their portfolio | 225.0k $6.3m | Added +21.5k |
| OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 223.7k $6.3m | Added +10.6k |
| Higgins & Schmidt Wealth Strategies LLC 4.59% of their portfolio | 222.8k $6.2m | Added +187 |
| COLUMBIA ADVISORY PARTNERS LLC 6.31% of their portfolio | 222.6k $6.2m | Reduced -18.4k |
| HFG Wealth Management, LLC 3.63% of their portfolio | 220.7k $6.2m | Added +32.8k |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 219.9k $6.1m | Added +131.1k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 217.9k $6.1m | Reduced -2.6k |
| TWIN PEAKS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 3.37% of their portfolio | 216.8k $6.1m | Added +98.0k |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 212.6k $5.9m | Reduced -10.8k |
| Delta Investment Management, LLC 1.34% of their portfolio | 210.8k $5.9m | New |
| Philip James Wealth Mangement, LLC 4.16% of their portfolio | 209.8k $5.9m | Added +11.4k |
| Purus Wealth Management, LLC 2.86% of their portfolio | 207.1k $5.8m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Cooper Financial Group 0.93% of their portfolio | 202.7k $5.7m | Added +175.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 201.0k $5.6m | Reduced -32.0k |
| Encompass More Asset Management 4.53% of their portfolio | 195.6k $5.5m | Added +51.3k |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 192.1k $5.4m | Added +6.4k |
| Clarus Group, Inc. 3.69% of their portfolio | 188.3k $5.3m | Reduced -5.3k |