Innovator Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF
BSTP
41 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.2M invested in Innovator Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 2
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 39 → 41 (+2)
4.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.06% → 89.33% (+4.3%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.8M → $49.2M (+$1.37M)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$4M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$2.36M |
| 3 |
CTFG
Capstone Triton Financial Group
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
+$1.7M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$633K |
| 5 |
GM
GeoWealth Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$554K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SS
Sunbelt Securities
Houston,
Texas
|
-$1.6M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$740K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$623K |
| 4 |
FA
FSA Advisors
Troy,
Michigan
|
-$401K |
| 5 |
DBRC
D.B. Root & Company
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$390K |
BSTP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
41 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF (BSTP) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $49.2M — up 2.9% from $47.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new BSTP positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Osaic Holdings, adding an estimated $4M. The largest seller was Sunbelt Securities, cutting an estimated $1.6M.
- 41 institutional investors held Innovator Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF (BSTP) as of Q1 2026, up from 39 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $49.2M of Innovator Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Innovator Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 2 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Innovator Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $4M added.
- The largest Innovator Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Sunbelt Securities, an estimated $1.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.