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Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 8486 (+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: 32 (-1)

Holders
86
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+2.38%
% of All Funds
1.06%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
11
Increased
31
Reduced
26
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
DWP
51
Daymark Wealth Partners
Ohio
$422K -$234K -6,377 -35%
ASN
52
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$420K +$81.2K +2,215 +23%
AI
53
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$420K +$81.2K +2,215 +23%
IWA
54
IBEX Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
$361K +$369K +10,056 New
BBPWM
55
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$351K +$5.17K +141 +1%
CAAS
56
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Michigan
$334K -$301K -8,211 -48%
CFG
57
Chapman Financial Group
Hawaii
$324K -$5.32K -145 -2%
FFA
58
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$319K +$323K +8,796 New
Bank of New York Mellon
59
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$311K +$318K +8,664 New
CAL
60
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$311K +$318K +8,663 New
AAP
61
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$291K
IA
62
Integrity Alliance
Iowa
$274K
AAS
63
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$269K
VA
64
VestGen Advisors
Illinois
$262K -$8.47K -231 -3%
DBRC
65
D.B. Root & Company
Pennsylvania
$258K
Citadel Advisors
66
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$257K +$262K +7,153 New
CA
67
COFG Advisors
Illinois
$243K
CIA
68
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$211K
AF
69
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$147K
DF
70
Dunhill Financial
United Kingdom
$122K +$125K +3,410 New
Jones Financial Companies
71
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$70.6K +$73.4K +2,000 New
DFA
72
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$70.1K -$11.4K -310 -14%
GWM
73
Gilpin Wealth Management
Colorado
$53.9K +$29.3K +800 +114%
CA
74
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$49.8K
HI
75
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$43.7K +$14.9K +406 +50%

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.