FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI BUFD
FT VEST LADDERED · ETP · CUSIP 33740U703
98
institutional holders
+10 vs Q2 2023
23.7m
shares reported held*
$503.2mreported value*
17 new
36 added
31 reduced
11 sold out
net bought ≈ $64.7m (+3.0m 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. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $21.26.
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 85 |
| Q4 2022 | 84 |
| Q1 2023 | 86 |
| Q2 2023 | 88 |
| Q3 2023 | 98 |
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 | 46 | 40 |
| Q1 2023 | 44 | 37 |
| Q2 2023 | 48 | 42 |
| Q3 2023 | 53 | 42 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
CallsPuts
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q2 2023 | $0 | $1.5m | — |
| Q3 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +2.3m |
| AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +576.8k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Added | +507.2k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC | Added | +182.1k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | New | +162.2k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | Added | +135.2k |
| N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC | New | +96.4k |
| CWM, LLC | Added | +96.0k |
| Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC | Added | +87.7k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. | New | +80.8k |
Biggest sellers
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -521.3k |
| Financial Strategies Group, Inc. | Reduced | -502.1k |
| Second Half Financial Partners, LLC | Sold out | -178.5k |
| Scissortail Wealth Management, LLC | Sold out | -167.6k |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC | Reduced | -141.8k |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV | Sold out | -116.9k |
| Legacy Financial Group LLC | Reduced | -70.9k |
| Prostatis Group LLC | Sold out | -69.5k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -32.4k |
| Snowden Capital Advisors LLC | Sold out | -30.9k |
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD 5.72% of their portfolio | 3.9m $83.8m | Added +1.1k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.9m $61.8m | Added +2.3m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.7m $57.1m | Reduced -521.3k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.1m $45.2m | Added +507.2k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 905.9k $19.3m | Added +182.1k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 827.6k $17.6m | Added +57.8k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 804.9k $17.1m | Added +135.2k |
| Kure Advisory, LLC 7.64% of their portfolio | 634.7k $13.5m | First filing |
| Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC 0.90% of their portfolio | 608.0k $13.1m | Added +87.7k |
| AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 576.8k $12.3m | New |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 542.4k $11.5m | Added +70.1k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.10% of their portfolio | 523.2k $11.1m | Added +31.9k |
| Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC 2.51% of their portfolio | 445.3k $9.5m | Reduced -21.5k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 424.4k $9.0m | Added +11.9k |
| Santori & Peters, Inc. 4.67% of their portfolio | 408.8k $8.7m | Reduced -10.5k |
| Financial Advocates Investment Management 0.60% of their portfolio | 383.9k $8.2m | Added +18.2k |
| Cetera Advisors LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 327.6k $7.0m | Added +25.3k |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 325.8k $6.9m | Reduced -965 |
| Integrity Financial Corp /WA 4.74% of their portfolio | 295.2k $6.3m | Reduced -12.2k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.23% of their portfolio | 217.5k $4.6m | Added +59.2k |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 180.0k $3.8m | Added +29.1k |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 175.5k $3.7m | Reduced -27.2k |
| Madrona Financial Services, LLC 1.64% of their portfolio | 169.1k $3.6m | Reduced -20.8k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 162.2k $3.4m | New |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 141.0k $3.0m | Reduced -141.8k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 134.9k $2.9m | Reduced -21.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.3k $2.7m | Added +24.3k |
| Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 122.6k $2.6m | Added +2.8k |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 108.0k $2.3m | First filing |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 107.7k $2.3m | Reduced -11.2k |
| Legacy Financial Group LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 106.8k $2.3m | Reduced -70.9k |
| CWM, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 98.3k $2.1m | Added +96.0k |
| CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. 0.18% of their portfolio | 98.0k $2.1m | Added +16.9k |
| N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 96.4k $2.0m | New |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 90.7k $1.9m | Reduced -2.9k |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 83.3k $1.8m | Added +7.6k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.04% of their portfolio | 80.8k $1.7m | New |
| Brookstone Capital Management 0.04% of their portfolio | 80.4k $1.7m | Reduced -7.8k |
| IAMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.17% of their portfolio | 79.4k $1.7m | New |
| OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 77.7k $1.7m | Reduced -2.2k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 75.8k $1.6m | Added +38.5k |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.14% of their portfolio | 70.4k $1.5m | Reduced -22.7k |
| First Heartland Consultants, Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 69.7k $1.5m | Added +6.3k |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 65.6k $1.4m | Added +7.3k |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 61.6k $1.3m | Added +51.5k |
| Strategic Blueprint, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 56.5k $1.2m | Added +4.3k |
| Financial Strategies Group, Inc. 0.33% of their portfolio | 48.6k $1.0m | Reduced -502.1k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.5k $989.4k | New |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.5k $988.6k | New |
| Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 44.7k $949.0k | New |
| Western Wealth Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 44.3k $941.0k | Added +1.7k |
| TFB Advisors LLC 1.02% of their portfolio | 39.6k $842.3k | Reduced -2.4k |
| Claro Advisors Inc. 0.21% of their portfolio | 39.5k $839.9k | Reduced -2.5k |
| SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.7k $780.0k | Added +12.8k |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 35.8k $760.4k | Reduced -350 |
| Castleview Partners, LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 33.1k $704.4k | Added +18.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.4k $687.9k | Added +23.0k |
| Pallas Capital Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 32.1k $668.9k | New |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 31.2k $662.6k | Reduced -3.5k |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 28.8k $612.4k | Added +3.4k |
| Capital Analysts, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 28.0k $595.0k | Reduced -2.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.0k $552.8k | New |
| Lion Street Advisors, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 25.8k $548.0k | New |
| Cooper Financial Group 0.13% of their portfolio | 25.4k $539.9k | Added +2.0k |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 24.6k $522.6k | Reduced -23.4k |
| Cambridge Advisors Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio | 23.9k $508.2k | Unchanged |
| Mutual Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 22.9k $486.7k | Added +3.1k |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.4k $476.7k | Added +2.5k |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 20.4k $432.0k | First filing |
| Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 20.0k $425.4k | Reduced -260 |
| BENJAMIN F. EDWARDS & COMPANY, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 19.9k $424.0k | Reduced -2.0k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.5k $415.0k | Added +205 |
| Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 17.8k $378.2k | Added +7.9k |
| Family Capital Management, Inc. 0.25% of their portfolio | 17.5k $371.3k | Reduced -1.4k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.2k $365.6k | New |
| IFG Advisory, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 16.0k $340.8k | New |
| Focus Financial Network, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.0k $319.3k | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.9k $296.2k | Reduced -4.1k |
| Sanctuary Wealth Management, L.L.C. 0.30% of their portfolio | 12.9k $273.1k | Unchanged |
| Alliance Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 11.6k $245.4k | Unchanged |
| Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 11.4k $243.2k | First filing |
| Integrated Advisors Network LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.0k $234.0k | Reduced -630 |
| McKinley Carter Wealth Services, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.8k $230.2k | Unchanged |
| Echo Wealth Management, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 10.8k $229.5k | Reduced -685 |
| DHJJ Financial Advisors, Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 10.6k $224.7k | Reduced -385 |
| Avior Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.3k $219.1k | Added +471 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $218.0k | Unchanged |
| EPG Wealth Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.0k $212.5k | Unchanged |
| PRIVATE TRUST CO NA 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.3k $133.4k | Added +339 |
| Kelly Financial Services LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.7k $78.6k | Reduced -378 |
| Larson Financial Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $25.9k | Unchanged |
| Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 850 $18.1k | New |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 340 $7.0k | Reduced -596 |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 335 $7.1k | New |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 235 $5.0k | Unchanged |
| Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 130 $2.8k | Unchanged |
| Bartlett & Co. LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 128 $3.0k | New |
| BARTLETT & CO. WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 128 $2.7k | New |