AB Conservative Buffer ETF
BUFC
12 hedge funds and large institutions have $671M invested in AB Conservative Buffer ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
500% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 1
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 1
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $547M → $671M (+$124M)
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 10 → 12 (+2)
3.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.23% → 80.93% (+3.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.88M |
| 3 |
NEWAS
N.E.W. Advisory Services
De Pere,
Wisconsin
|
+$803K |
| 4 |
IFG
Independent Financial Group
San Diego,
California
|
+$771K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$537K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$421K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$9.73K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
| $658M | +$129M | +3,290,388 | +24% |
|
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2
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| $5.2M | +$1.88M | +47,991 | +56% |
|
|
3
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $2.27M | +$537K | +13,697 | +31% |
|
|
NEWAS
4
N.E.W. Advisory Services
De Pere,
Wisconsin
| $1.63M | +$803K | +20,456 | +94% |
|
5
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
| $1.13M | – | – | – |
|
|
IFG
6
Independent Financial Group
San Diego,
California
| $760K | +$771K | +19,660 | New |
|
|
QPW
7
Quantum Private Wealth
Tampa,
Florida
| $665K | +$3.92K | +100 | +0.6% |
|
|
AFP
8
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
| $470K | +$10K | +256 | +2% |
|
|
NA
9
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
| $426K | +$432K | +11,022 | New |
|
|
10
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $335K | -$9.73K | -248 | -3% |
|
11
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $188K | +$190K | +4,855 | New |
|
|
AA
12
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
| $123K | – | – | – |
|
|
OMC
13
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$421K | -10,750 | Closed |
|
BUFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
12 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $671M — up 23% from $547M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new BUFC positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $129M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $421K sold.
- 12 institutional investors held AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) as of Q1 2025, up from 10 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $671M of AB Conservative Buffer ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new AB Conservative Buffer ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 1 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest AB Conservative Buffer ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $129M added.
- The largest AB Conservative Buffer ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $421K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.