FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI BUFQ
FT VEST LADDERED · ETP · CUSIP 33740U752
111
institutional holders
+14 vs Q2 2024
20.4m
shares reported held*
$620.5mreported value*
18 new
58 added
21 reduced
7 sold out
net bought ≈ $42.2m (+1.4m 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 ≈ $30.35.
Trends to Q3 2024
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 85 |
| Q2 2024 | 97 |
| Q3 2024 | 111 |
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 70 | 23 |
| Q2 2024 | 73 | 19 |
| Q3 2024 | 76 | 28 |
Biggest buyers
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +1.0m |
| Good Life Advisors, LLC | Added | +611.0k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Added | +242.1k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | Added | +184.7k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | Added | +115.7k |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. | Added | +102.4k |
| Mariner, LLC | Added | +78.7k |
| Creekmur Asset Management LLC | Added | +78.0k |
| Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC | Added | +75.4k |
| Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC | Added | +70.4k |
Biggest sellers
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | Reduced | -985.3k |
| FISCHER INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, LLC | Sold out | -371.0k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc | Sold out | -252.1k |
| Intrua Financial, LLC | Sold out | -68.7k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. | Reduced | -66.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -63.8k |
| Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC | Reduced | -61.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -57.0k |
| RiverTree Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -26.9k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -13.7k |
Holders, Q3 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| LPL Financial LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 6.6m $201.3m | Added +1.0m |
| Good Life Advisors, LLC 2.31% of their portfolio | 1.2m $37.5m | Added +611.0k |
| Creekmur Asset Management LLC 7.84% of their portfolio | 1.1m $33.3m | Added +78.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 853.6k $25.9m | Added +16.9k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.05% of their portfolio | 815.2k $24.7m | Added +242.1k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 795.6k $24.1m | Added +115.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 630.3k $19.1m | Added +8.8k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 588.6k $17.9m | Added +49.8k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 479.9k $14.6m | Added +78.7k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 457.3k $13.9m | Added +184.7k |
| Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC 4.92% of their portfolio | 415.7k $12.6m | Added +70.4k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.34% of their portfolio | 368.1k $11.2m | Added +23.0k |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 357.7k $10.9m | Reduced -217 |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 321.4k $9.8m | Added +46.0k |
| Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 312.2k $9.5m | Reduced -61.0k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.13% of their portfolio | 295.0k $9.0m | Reduced -66.7k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 277.0k $8.4m | Reduced -13.7k |
| Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC 2.92% of their portfolio | 276.5k $8.4m | Added +75.4k |
| RiverTree Advisors, LLC 5.45% of their portfolio | 265.0k $8.0m | Reduced -26.9k |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 259.3k $7.9m | Added +102.4k |
| Prism Advisors, Inc. 1.76% of their portfolio | 202.8k $6.2m | Added +42.6k |
| Ergawealth Advisors, Inc. 2.82% of their portfolio | 187.5k $5.7m | Added +44.6k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 176.8k $5.4m | Added +25.7k |
| FOCUS Wealth Advisors, LLC 2.51% of their portfolio | 166.0k $5.0m | Reduced -1.4k |
| WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. 1.52% of their portfolio | 138.4k $4.2m | Added +3.0k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 135.2k $4.1m | Reduced -985.3k |
| Capital CS Group, LLC 4.28% of their portfolio | 116.9k $3.5m | Added +11.2k |
| Mach-1 Financial Group, LLC 2.17% of their portfolio | 116.2k $3.5m | Added +8.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 113.8k $3.5m | Reduced -63.8k |
| TWIN PEAKS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 1.39% of their portfolio | 99.3k $3.0m | Added +14.8k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 98.1k $3.0m | Reduced -5.5k |
| Concorde Asset Management, LLC 1.55% of their portfolio | 90.3k $2.7m | Reduced -6.1k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.0k $2.6m | Reduced -9.7k |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.08% of their portfolio | 83.0k $2.5m | Added +14.4k |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 81.2k $2.5m | Added +42.6k |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 80.0k $2.4m | Added +10.6k |
| IFG Advisory, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 76.3k $2.3m | Added +25.1k |
| Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 75.8k $2.3m | Added +5.2k |
| FLAGSHIP HARBOR ADVISORS, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 72.7k $2.2m | Reduced -2.7k |
| Financial Guidance Group, Inc. 1.27% of their portfolio | 71.7k $2.2m | Added +5.2k |
| Tyler-Stone Wealth Management 0.36% of their portfolio | 63.6k $1.9m | Added +34.8k |
| Midwest Financial Group LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 62.5k $1.9m | Added +662 |
| IAMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 61.3k $1.9m | Added +28.0k |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.8k $1.7m | Added +16.4k |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 49.9k $1.5m | Added +4.0k |
| Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 49.2k $1.5m | Added +25.7k |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio | 43.7k $1.3m | New |
| FLAGSTAR SECURITIES, INC 0.30% of their portfolio | 39.3k $1.2m | Added +7.4k |
| VIMA LLC 2.36% of their portfolio | 37.9k $1.2m | Added +12.0k |
| HBW ADVISORY SERVICES LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 37.3k $1.1m | Added +4.7k |
| Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 37.3k $1.1m | Reduced -3.2k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.7k $993.3k | Reduced -57.0k |
| First Heartland Consultants, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 31.9k $969.0k | Added +3.3k |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 29.9k $908.8k | Reduced -440 |
| Regal Investment Advisors LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 29.3k $889.3k | Added +16.8k |
| Cooper Financial Group 0.11% of their portfolio | 29.2k $885.0k | New |
| GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 28.9k $877.2k | Added +7.3k |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.7k $872.0k | Added +4.9k |
| Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.7k $872.0k | Added +4.9k |
| Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 28.1k $852.0k | Added +7.4k |
| VitalStone Financial, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 28.0k $850.9k | Reduced -9.7k |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.05% of their portfolio | 27.8k $844.4k | Reduced -967 |
| Tradition Wealth Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 25.4k $772.2k | Added +1.2k |
| LexAurum Advisors, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 25.3k $768.7k | New |
| Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 24.6k $747.2k | Added +6.6k |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 22.2k $674.7k | Reduced -9.7k |
| Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. 0.27% of their portfolio | 22.0k $667.4k | Added +4.1k |
| AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 21.1k $639.1k | Unchanged |
| PCG Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 20.5k $621.1k | Added +714 |
| KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 19.9k $602.5k | Reduced -400 |
| Legacy Investment Solutions, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 19.5k $611.2k | First filing |
| Legacy Wealth Managment, LLC/ID 0.37% of their portfolio | 19.5k $611.2k | First filing |
| Ignite Planners, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 19.5k $591.8k | Unchanged |
| Goldstone Financial Group, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 18.8k $569.5k | Added +1.6k |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 18.7k $567.0k | Unchanged |
| Summit Wealth Partners, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 18.5k $560.5k | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $546.1k | New |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.2k $519.3k | Reduced -8.2k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.9k $514.2k | New |
| WCG Wealth Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 16.9k $511.0k | Added +3.5k |
| CARY STREET PARTNERS INVESTMENT ADVISORY LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.5k $500.6k | Unchanged |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.9k $422.4k | Added +2.9k |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.4k $375.3k | Added +4.9k |
| Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 11.9k $362.5k | New |
| Atria Investments, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.9k $361.0k | New |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.4k $346.8k | New |
| Diversify Advisory Services, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.2k $342.6k | Added +859 |
| SteelPeak Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.0k $333.9k | Added +850 |
| JOURNEY STRATEGIC WEALTH LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.9k $330.8k | New |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $303.5k | New |
| Private Portfolio Partners LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 8.9k $269.0k | Reduced -200 |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.4k $254.0k | New |
| Diligent Investors, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 8.0k $241.3k | Added +1.0k |
| Accurate Wealth Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 7.8k $238.0k | Added +803 |
| Heritage Wealth Partners, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 7.7k $233.8k | Added +480 |
| Prospect Financial Services LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 7.4k $223.4k | New |
| Harvest Investment Services, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 7.1k $215.9k | New |
| Stonebridge Financial Planning Group, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 6.9k $209.8k | New |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.8k $206.1k | New |
| GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.6k $198.9k | Unchanged |