AB Conservative Buffer ETF
BUFC
17 hedge funds and large institutions have $738M invested in AB Conservative Buffer ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 1
42% more funds holding
Funds holding: 12 → 17 (+5)
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 3
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $671M → $738M (+$66.7M)
0.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.93% → 81.65% (+0.71%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$51.8M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.24M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$750K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$711K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$415K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.8M |
| 2 |
NEWAS
N.E.W. Advisory Services
De Pere,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.44M |
| 3 |
IFG
Independent Financial Group
San Diego,
California
|
-$760K |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$602K |
BUFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
17 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $738M — up 9.9% from $671M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new BUFC positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $51.8M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $1.8M.
- 17 institutional investors held AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) as of Q2 2025, up from 12 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $738M of AB Conservative Buffer ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new AB Conservative Buffer ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 1 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest AB Conservative Buffer ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $51.8M added.
- The largest AB Conservative Buffer ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.