AB Conservative Buffer ETF
BUFC
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.
29% more funds holding
Funds holding: 17 → 22 (+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%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$39.9M |
| 2 |
NEWAS
N.E.W. Advisory Services
De Pere,
Wisconsin
|
+$649K |
| 3 |
B
Bailard
Foster City,
California
|
+$490K |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$404K |
| 5 |
CAM
Cresset Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$304K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.52M |
| 2 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
-$150K |
| 3 |
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$137K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$109K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$44.2K |
BUFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
22 of the 8,279 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.