FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI BUFQ
FT VEST LADDERED · ETP · CUSIP 33740U752
71
institutional holders
+29 vs Q3 2023
11.7m
shares reported held*
$315.6mreported value*
29 new
31 added
5 reduced
2 sold out
net bought ≈ $137.6m (+5.1m 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 ≈ $27.05.
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 8 |
| Q4 2022 | 10 |
| Q1 2023 | 14 |
| Q2 2023 | 27 |
| Q3 2023 | 42 |
| Q4 2023 | 71 |
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 | 9 | 0 |
| Q1 2023 | 11 | 4 |
| Q2 2023 | 22 | 4 |
| Q3 2023 | 34 | 9 |
| Q4 2023 | 60 | 7 |
Biggest buyers
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | Added | +489.0k |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC | New | +385.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | New | +349.8k |
| RiverTree Advisors, LLC | New | +323.5k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC | Added | +301.6k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc | New | +295.1k |
| Mariner, LLC | Added | +266.5k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Added | +227.7k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | Added | +150.3k |
Biggest sellers
| Private Advisory Group LLC | Sold out | -238.6k |
| Sigma Planning Corp | Reduced | -32.8k |
| Good Life Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -8.1k |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors | Reduced | -1.9k |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -788 |
| Private Portfolio Partners LLC | Reduced | -595 |
| UBS Group AG | Sold out | -445 |
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| LPL Financial LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.1m $84.5m | Added +1.1m |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 959.8k $26.5m | Added +301.6k |
| Good Life Advisors, LLC 2.08% of their portfolio | 777.6k $21.0m | Reduced -8.1k |
| Creekmur Asset Management LLC 6.41% of their portfolio | 763.2k $20.6m | First filing |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 546.2k $14.7m | Added +489.0k |
| Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 428.4k $11.6m | Added +104.7k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 392.2k $10.6m | Added +227.7k |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 385.2k $10.4m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 349.8k $9.4m | New |
| RiverTree Advisors, LLC 5.94% of their portfolio | 323.5k $8.7m | New |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.26% of their portfolio | 295.1k $8.0m | New |
| Mariner, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 282.4k $7.6m | Added +266.5k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.14% of their portfolio | 270.0k $7.3m | Added +98.4k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.05% of their portfolio | 240.0k $6.5m | Added +18.9k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 211.8k $5.7m | Added +66.4k |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 202.8k $5.5m | Added +118.8k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 166.4k $4.5m | Added +150.3k |
| PCG Wealth Advisors, LLC 2.14% of their portfolio | 141.8k $3.8m | New |
| Mach-1 Financial Group, LLC 1.44% of their portfolio | 140.1k $3.8m | New |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 132.5k $3.6m | Added +27.0k |
| FOCUS Wealth Advisors, LLC 2.23% of their portfolio | 130.7k $3.5m | Added +14.1k |
| WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. 0.69% of their portfolio | 126.8k $3.4m | Added +18.9k |
| Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC 1.59% of their portfolio | 114.6k $3.1m | Added +9.6k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 86.1k $2.3m | New |
| Capital CS Group, LLC 2.49% of their portfolio | 83.4k $2.3m | New |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 82.1k $2.2m | Added +44.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.7k $2.2m | Added +70.3k |
| TWIN PEAKS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 52.5k $1.4m | First filing |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 47.3k $1.3m | Added +37.3k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 47.1k $1.3m | New |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 44.5k $1.2m | Added +5.2k |
| VitalStone Financial, LLC 0.89% of their portfolio | 41.1k $1.1m | Added +1.6k |
| First Heartland Consultants, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 33.3k $899.0k | New |
| FLAGSHIP HARBOR ADVISORS, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 32.5k $878.9k | New |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.3k $844.5k | Added +9.1k |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.07% of their portfolio | 29.0k $784.0k | Reduced -1.9k |
| GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 28.0k $757.1k | Added +1.8k |
| Financial Guidance Group, Inc. 0.51% of their portfolio | 27.3k $737.4k | Added +6.2k |
| Kraft, Davis & Associates, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 27.2k $747.3k | Added +780 |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.9k $699.5k | New |
| Tradition Wealth Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 25.1k $679.0k | Unchanged |
| Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 24.9k $671.0k | Added +19.3k |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 24.4k $658.8k | Reduced -32.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $636.7k | Added +3.2k |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 22.7k $612.3k | New |
| AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.0k $539.2k | New |
| Ignite Planners, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 19.5k $522.6k | Added +3.0k |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.5k $526.0k | Reduced -788 |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.4k $469.7k | New |
| FLAGSTAR SECURITIES, INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 15.9k $428.9k | New |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.8k $418.1k | New |
| Worth Asset Management, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 13.6k $366.9k | New |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.0k $351.6k | Added +10.3k |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.7k $315.0k | New |
| Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. 0.21% of their portfolio | 11.7k $314.6k | New |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.6k $259.0k | New |
| IFG Advisory, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.3k $250.3k | New |
| Private Portfolio Partners LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 9.2k $249.0k | Reduced -595 |
| Beacon Financial Advisory LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 8.7k $235.5k | New |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.5k $229.9k | New |
| Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.5k $229.9k | New |
| Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.5k $228.2k | New |
| Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.6k $178.0k | New |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.7k $98.6k | Added +3.7k |
| Capital Analysts, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $41.0k | Unchanged |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 812 $21.9k | Unchanged |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $13.5k | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 410 $11.1k | New |
| Covestor Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 374 $10.0k | Added +119 |
| PRIVATE TRUST CO NA 0.00% of their portfolio | 249 $6.7k | Added +64 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | New |