Gries Financial LLC Grows Position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January (BATS:GJAN)

Gries Financial LLC lifted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January (BATS:GJAN) by 9.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 160,034 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 13,947 shares during the period. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January makes up 1.1% of Gries Financial LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Gries Financial LLC owned 2.03% of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January worth $6,057,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 0.3% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 135,223 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,989,000 after buying an additional 379 shares during the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January in the first quarter valued at about $51,000. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. increased its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 29.7% during the first quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 10,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $381,000 after purchasing an additional 2,437 shares during the last quarter. Ignite Planners LLC purchased a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January during the first quarter worth about $728,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January in the 2nd quarter valued at about $105,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January Price Performance

Shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January stock traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $38.06. The stock had a trading volume of 47,446 shares. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $37.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $36.79.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January Profile

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January (GJAN) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on SPY ETF over a specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GJAN was launched on Jan 20, 2023 and is managed by First Trust.