FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI BUFD
FT VEST LADDERED · ETP · CUSIP 33740U703
125
institutional holders
+9 vs Q4 2023
27.8m
shares reported held*
$655.4mreported value*
20 new
48 added
37 reduced
12 sold out
net sold ≈ $96.2m (-4.1m 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 ≈ $23.59.
Trends to Q1 2024
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 116 |
| Q1 2024 | 125 |
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 58 | 44 |
| Q1 2024 | 68 | 49 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
CallsPuts
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $0 | $1.5m | — |
| Q3 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| TOWNSQUARE CAPITAL LLC | New | +428.2k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Added | +416.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +247.1k |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC | New | +201.3k |
| Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC | Added | +173.3k |
| AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +170.5k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. | Added | +168.3k |
| GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD | Added | +112.1k |
| Mariner, LLC | Added | +111.6k |
| Jacobi Capital Management LLC | Added | +94.9k |
Biggest sellers
| AE Wealth Management LLC | Reduced | -3.1m |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Reduced | -659.4k |
| Kure Advisory, LLC | Sold out | -613.0k |
| CWM, LLC | Reduced | -463.0k |
| Cetera Advisors LLC | Sold out | -342.6k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -337.5k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc | Sold out | -281.4k |
| Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC | Reduced | -158.6k |
| Madrona Financial Services, LLC | Sold out | -155.8k |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC | Sold out | -142.6k |
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD 5.63% of their portfolio | 4.1m $95.9m | Added +112.1k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.6m $85.4m | Added +247.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.8m $65.4m | Added +27.2k |
| Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC 22.44% of their portfolio | 2.1m $48.5m | Added +15.8k |
| Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC 1.20% of their portfolio | 888.9k $21.0m | Added +173.3k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.05% of their portfolio | 855.1k $20.2m | Added +416.7k |
| AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 854.2k $20.2m | Added +170.5k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 851.1k $20.1m | Added +34.9k |
| Creekmur Asset Management LLC 6.58% of their portfolio | 815.8k $19.2m | Reduced -135.0k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 707.7k $16.7m | Reduced -337.5k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 691.5k $16.3m | Reduced -117.1k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 684.7k $16.2m | Reduced -659.4k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 663.7k $15.7m | Added +813 |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 451.7k $10.7m | Added +14.0k |
| TOWNSQUARE CAPITAL LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 428.2k $10.1m | New |
| Santori & Peters, Inc. 4.04% of their portfolio | 396.8k $9.4m | Reduced -4.0k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.15% of their portfolio | 385.4k $9.1m | Added +168.3k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 338.0k $8.0m | Added +10.9k |
| Financial Advocates Investment Management 0.41% of their portfolio | 297.4k $7.0m | Reduced -97.1k |
| BRASS TAX WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC 3.64% of their portfolio | 295.7k $7.0m | First filing |
| Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC 1.42% of their portfolio | 283.0k $6.7m | Reduced -158.6k |
| CWM, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 260.9k $6.2m | Reduced -463.0k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 253.7k $6.0m | Added +111.6k |
| Integrity Financial Corp /WA 4.09% of their portfolio | 252.4k $6.0m | Reduced -39.8k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.21% of their portfolio | 251.5k $5.9m | Added +14.6k |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 250.4k $5.9m | Added +27.9k |
| Andina Capital Management, LLC 4.43% of their portfolio | 240.3k $5.7m | Reduced -29.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 220.5k $5.2m | Added +34.9k |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 216.7k $5.1m | Added +31.1k |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 201.3k $4.7m | New |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 159.3k $3.8m | Added +35.3k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 158.5k $3.7m | Reduced -3.1k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 146.1k $3.4m | Reduced -129.8k |
| Jacobi Capital Management LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 111.6k $2.6m | Added +94.9k |
| SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 108.6k $2.6m | Added +37.9k |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 104.8k $2.5m | Added +41.1k |
| CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. 0.16% of their portfolio | 95.9k $2.3m | Reduced -164 |
| IFG Advisory, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 90.3k $2.1m | Added +53.3k |
| OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 84.5k $2.0m | Added +664 |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.15% of their portfolio | 83.8k $2.0m | Added +4.9k |
| Tradition Wealth Management, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 81.5k $1.9m | New |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 81.4k $1.9m | Reduced -5.3k |
| Brookstone Capital Management 0.03% of their portfolio | 79.3k $1.9m | Added +5.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.9k $1.8m | Added +66.9k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 68.4k $1.6m | Reduced -3.1m |
| Coppell Advisory Solutions Corp. 0.30% of their portfolio | 66.7k $1.6m | First filing |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 64.6k $1.5m | Reduced -37.0k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 59.0k $1.4m | Added +17.1k |
| Strategic Blueprint, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 55.9k $1.3m | Reduced -1.6k |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 55.3k $1.3m | Reduced -18.6k |
| Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 50.0k $1.2m | New |
| IAMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 45.2k $1.1m | Reduced -9.7k |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 43.4k $1.0m | Added +10.9k |
| TFB Advisors LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 42.6k $996.3k | Added +4.2k |
| Financial Strategies Group, Inc. 0.26% of their portfolio | 40.8k $963.2k | Reduced -319 |
| First Heartland Consultants, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 40.2k $948.0k | Reduced -25.6k |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 39.5k $931.9k | Added +28.9k |
| Legacy Financial Group LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 39.4k $929.5k | New |
| Davies Financial Advisors, Inc. 0.94% of their portfolio | 38.8k $916.3k | First filing |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 36.7k $866.8k | Reduced -45.6k |
| Castleview Partners, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 36.7k $865.5k | Added +3.7k |
| Mutual Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 36.2k $855.1k | Added +4.2k |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 33.3k $784.6k | Added +3.6k |
| Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 33.1k $780.0k | Reduced -9.4k |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 30.4k $715.8k | New |
| L.M. KOHN & COMPANY 0.19% of their portfolio | 28.9k $682.2k | New |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 28.4k $671.0k | Added +4.6k |
| EdgeRock Capital LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 28.0k $661.1k | Unchanged |
| Capital Analysts, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 28.0k $661.0k | Unchanged |
| Cooper Financial Group 0.11% of their portfolio | 27.6k $650.4k | Added +101 |
| Lion Street Advisors, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 25.8k $585.4k | Unchanged |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.5k $602.4k | New |
| Claro Advisors Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 24.3k $573.3k | Added +150 |
| Cambridge Advisors Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 23.9k $563.9k | Reduced -11 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.4k $552.0k | Reduced -196 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.3k $549.9k | Added +1.2k |
| BENJAMIN F. EDWARDS & COMPANY, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.8k $537.0k | Added +2.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.6k $510.4k | Reduced -9.9k |
| Simplicity Wealth,LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.5k $484.6k | New |
| Family Capital Management, Inc. 0.33% of their portfolio | 20.2k $477.5k | Added +3.1k |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.7k $465.4k | Reduced -2.8k |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 19.5k $459.7k | New |
| Tyler-Stone Wealth Management 0.20% of their portfolio | 18.8k $444.3k | Added +18.2k |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 18.5k $436.4k | Reduced -4.8k |
| Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 18.1k $426.5k | Reduced -1.7k |
| VitalStone Financial, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 17.8k $420.0k | New |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.5k $413.0k | Reduced -1.1k |
| FSA Advisors, Inc. 0.41% of their portfolio | 16.3k $384.6k | Added +234 |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.1k $380.8k | New |
| Schulz Wealth, LTD. 0.32% of their portfolio | 15.8k $371.8k | Reduced -13.9k |
| Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 15.6k $368.0k | New |
| Integrated Advisors Network LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.3k $361.9k | Added +2.6k |
| PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.0k $354.7k | Added +6.1k |
| Focus Financial Network, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.0k $350.1k | First filing |
| Good Life Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 14.8k $349.3k | New |
| Sanctuary Wealth Management, L.L.C. 0.25% of their portfolio | 12.9k $303.2k | Unchanged |
| Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 12.5k $294.9k | Reduced -106.3k |
| Echo Wealth Management, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 12.3k $289.4k | Added +427 |
| Pallas Capital Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.8k $278.9k | Reduced -1.6k |
| McKinley Carter Wealth Services, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.7k $276.3k | Added +880 |