Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF
BUFB
80 hedge funds and large institutions have $151M invested in Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
225% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 4
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 72 → 80 (+8)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 28
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $154M → $151M (-$3.11M)
1.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.84% → 71.97% (-1.9%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.32M |
| 2 |
CAP
Columbia Advisory Partners
Spokane,
Washington
|
+$1.09M |
| 3 |
GS
GWN Securities
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$678K |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$634K |
| 5 |
HWMO
Heritage Wealth Management (Ohio)
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$516K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
4WM
4J Wealth Management
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
-$5.61M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$3.76M |
| 3 |
CAAS
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Williamston,
Michigan
|
-$3.16M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$3.15M |
| 5 |
AWM
Axxcess Wealth Management
Carlsbad,
California
|
-$3.11M |
BUFB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
80 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF (BUFB) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $151M — down 2% from $154M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new BUFB positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, adding an estimated $1.32M. The largest seller was 4J Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $5.61M.
- 80 institutional investors held Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF (BUFB) as of Q2 2025, up from 72 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $151M of Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $1.32M added.
- The largest Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF seller in Q2 2025 was 4J Wealth Management, an estimated $5.61M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.