AB Conservative Buffer ETF
BUFC
19 hedge funds and large institutions have $854M invested in AB Conservative Buffer ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $827M → $854M (+$26.3M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.77% → 83.34% (-0.43%)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 22 → 19 (-3)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 7
75% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$18.5M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.62M |
| 3 |
CAM
Cresset Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.58M |
| 4 |
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
+$392K |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$299K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.32M |
| 2 |
NEWAS
N.E.W. Advisory Services
De Pere,
Wisconsin
|
-$472K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$312K |
| 4 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
-$218K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$82.5K |
BUFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
19 of the 8,191 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $854M — up 3.2% from $827M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of BUFC and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $18.5M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.32M sold.
- 19 institutional investors held AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) as of Q1 2026, down from 22 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $854M of AB Conservative Buffer ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new AB Conservative Buffer ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 4 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest AB Conservative Buffer ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $18.5M added.
- The largest AB Conservative Buffer ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $1.32M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.