Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF
BUFB
72 hedge funds and large institutions have $154M invested in Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
160% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 5
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
78% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 18
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $123M → $154M (+$31.5M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 66 → 72 (+6)
6.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.91% → 73.84% (+6.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SF
Seros Financial
Tempe,
Arizona
|
+$6.57M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$4.09M |
| 3 |
AWM
Axxcess Wealth Management
Carlsbad,
California
|
+$3.55M |
| 4 |
CAAS
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Williamston,
Michigan
|
+$3.26M |
| 5 |
SPWG
Syntegra Private Wealth Group
Chesterfield,
Missouri
|
+$2.78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SPIA
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
|
-$1.28M |
| 2 |
VWA
Visionary Wealth Advisors
O'fallon,
Illinois
|
-$471K |
| 3 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$355K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$311K |
| 5 |
APWA
Atlas Private Wealth Advisors
Matawan,
New Jersey
|
-$227K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CFGS
76
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$98.4K | -2,978 | Closed |
|
77
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$46.1K | -1,428 | Closed |
|
BUFB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
72 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF (BUFB) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $154M — up 26% from $123M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new BUFB positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Seros Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.57M. The largest seller was Steward Partners Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $1.28M.
- 72 institutional investors held Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF (BUFB) as of Q1 2025, up from 66 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $154M of Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Seros Financial, an estimated $6.57M added.
- The largest Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Steward Partners Investment Advisory, an estimated $1.28M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.