AB Conservative Buffer ETF
BUFC
10 hedge funds and large institutions have $547M invested in AB Conservative Buffer ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
150% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 2
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 1
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $483M → $547M (+$64.1M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 9 → 10 (+1)
2.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.65% → 77.23% (+2.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$55M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.37M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$419K |
| 4 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$124K |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$86.8K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NEWAS
N.E.W. Advisory Services
De Pere,
Wisconsin
|
-$129K |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$22.7K |
| 3 |
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$1.48K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
| $538M | +$55M | +1,410,754 | +11% |
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2
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| $3.38M | +$86.8K | +2,225 | +3% |
|
|
3
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $1.76M | +$1.37M | +35,036 | +356% |
|
|
4
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
| $1.14M | -$1.48K | -38 | -0.1% |
|
|
NEWAS
5
N.E.W. Advisory Services
De Pere,
Wisconsin
| $854K | -$129K | -3,298 | -13% |
|
|
QPW
6
Quantum Private Wealth
Tampa,
Florida
| $670K | +$3.9K | +100 | +0.6% |
|
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AFP
7
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
| $466K | +$25.9K | +663 | +6% |
|
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OMC
8
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| $421K | +$419K | +10,750 | New |
|
9
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $349K | – | – | – |
|
|
AA
10
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
| $125K | +$124K | +3,190 | New |
|
|
11
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$22.7K | -588 | Closed |
|
BUFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
10 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $547M — up 13% from $483M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 2 funds opened new BUFC positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 5 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $55M. The largest seller was N.E.W. Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $129K.
- 10 institutional investors held AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) as of Q4 2024, up from 9 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $547M of AB Conservative Buffer ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new AB Conservative Buffer ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 1 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest AB Conservative Buffer ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $55M added.
- The largest AB Conservative Buffer ETF seller in Q4 2024 was N.E.W. Advisory Services, an estimated $129K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.