Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF
BUFB
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $153M invested in Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 6
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 26
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 86 (+2)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $152M → $153M (+$1.21M)
5.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.35% → 62.37% (-6%)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.21M |
| 2 |
EMAM
Encompass More Asset Management
Danville,
California
|
+$1.62M |
| 3 |
CAP
Columbia Advisory Partners
Spokane,
Washington
|
+$1.52M |
| 4 |
CWMK
Caliber Wealth Management (Kansas)
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$1.35M |
| 5 |
PS
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$1.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SF
Seros Financial
Tempe,
Arizona
|
-$6.31M |
| 2 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.19M |
| 3 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
-$711K |
| 4 |
AWM
Axxcess Wealth Management
Carlsbad,
California
|
-$650K |
| 5 |
NRI
NFP Retirement Inc
Aliso Viejo,
California
|
-$640K |
BUFB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
86 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF (BUFB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $153M — up 0.8% from $152M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new BUFB positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $2.21M. The largest seller was Seros Financial, cutting an estimated $6.31M.
- 86 institutional investors held Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF (BUFB) as of Q1 2026, up from 84 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $153M of Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 0.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 6 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $2.21M added.
- The largest Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Seros Financial, an estimated $6.31M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.