FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF
BGLD
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.2M invested in FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 4
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 9
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 31 (+2)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.9M → $58.2M (+$1.37M)
2.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.87% → 78.62% (-2.2%)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$2.82M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$1.15M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$654K |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$470K |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$251K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LJAC
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
|
-$2.88M |
| 2 |
ACM
Arlington Capital Management
Arlington Heights,
Illinois
|
-$709K |
| 3 |
MW
Maia Wealth
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$599K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$312K |
| 5 |
SP
Sequent Planning
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$260K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPWA
26
Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors
Burlingame,
California
| $20.5K | +$20.1K | +942 | New |
|
|
CAL
27
Capital Analysts LLC
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
| $11K | – | – | – |
|
|
CWM
28
Centricity Wealth Management
Westerville,
Ohio
| $5.37K | – | – | – |
|
29
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $1.87K | – | – | – |
|
|
ACA
30
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
| $837 | +$832 | +39 | New |
|
|
HCM
31
Hollencrest Capital Management
Newport Beach,
California
| $279 | +$277 | +13 | New |
|
|
LJAC
32
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
| – | -$2.88M | -137,158 | Closed |
|
|
BCA
33
Bay Colony Advisors
Concord,
Massachusetts
| – | -$220K | -10,490 | Closed |
|
|
SAM
34
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
| – | -$214K | -10,170 | Closed |
|
|
AWM
35
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
| – | -$108K | -5,125 | Closed |
|
BGLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
31 of the 7,599 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF (BGLD) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $58.2M — up 2.4% from $56.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new BGLD positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, adding an estimated $2.82M. The largest seller was L.J. Altfest & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.88M sold.
- 31 institutional investors held FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF (BGLD) as of Q2 2025, up from 29 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $58.2M of FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, an estimated $2.82M added.
- The largest FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF seller in Q2 2025 was L.J. Altfest & Co, an estimated $2.88M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.