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AB Conservative Buffer ETF

22 hedge funds and large institutions have $827M invested in AB Conservative Buffer ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1722 (+5)

20% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 5

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $767M → $827M (+$60.8M)

2.79% more ownership

Funds ownership: 80.98%83.77% (+2.8%)

Holders
22
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+29.41%
% of All Funds
0.27%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
5
Increased
6
Reduced
5
Closed
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AllianceBernstein
1
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$806M +$39.9M +975,753 +5%
LWA
2
Legacy Wealth Advisors
Florida
$6.73M +$6.66M +162,764 New
HighTower Advisors
3
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.78M +$99.2K +2,423 +3%
Susquehanna International Group
4
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.65M -$1.52M -37,203 -48%
OMC
5
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.32M +$404K +9,877 +45%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.14M
Pathstone Holdings
7
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$1.06M -$137K -3,341 -11%
NEWAS
8
N.E.W. Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$860K +$649K +15,854 +321%
QPW
9
Quantum Private Wealth
Florida
$707K
AFP
10
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$551K
B
11
Bailard
California
$494K +$490K +11,963 New
SA
12
Scarborough Advisors
Maryland
$402K +$266K +6,489 +200%
LPL Financial
13
LPL Financial
California
$361K
NA
14
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$320K -$150K -3,657 -32%
Citadel Advisors
15
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$312K -$109K -2,669 -26%
CAM
16
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$307K +$304K +7,422 New
AssetMark Inc
17
AssetMark Inc
California
$246K +$54.3K +1,327 +29%
Rockefeller Capital Management
18
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$218K +$216K +5,282 New
MFP
19
Meridian Financial Partners
Virginia
$211K
AA
20
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$132K
Bank of America
21
Bank of America
North Carolina
$77.6K +$76.8K +1,877 New
UBS Group
22
UBS Group
Switzerland
$23.5K -$44.2K -1,080 -65%

BUFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

22 of the 8,228 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $827M — up 7.9% from $767M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new BUFC positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $39.9M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $1.52M.

  • 22 institutional investors held AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) as of Q4 2025, up from 17 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $827M of AB Conservative Buffer ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new AB Conservative Buffer ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 0 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest AB Conservative Buffer ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $39.9M added.
  • The largest AB Conservative Buffer ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.52M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.