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FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs

163 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.05B invested in FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

39% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 51

19% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 16

13% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 89 (+1)

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $938M → $1.05B (+$110M)

0.5% more ownership

Funds ownership: 86.2%86.7% (+0.5%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 166163 (-3)

Holders
163
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-1.81%
% of All Funds
2.19%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+12.5%
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
19
Increased
71
Reduced
51
Closed
16
Calls
$24K
Puts
Net Calls
+$24K
Net Calls Change
+$24K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AAS
51
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$2.07M -$1.12M -43,687 -35%
KWM
52
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$2.05M +$92.7K +3,624 +5%
Jane Street
53
Jane Street
New York
$1.98M +$1.17M +45,790 +136%
LWMI
54
Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho)
Idaho
$1.91M +$234K +9,132 +14%
EH
55
Equitable Holdings
New York
$1.88M +$112K +4,395 +6%
GIA
56
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$1.86M +$47.3K +1,850 +3%
WWA
57
Wealth Watch Advisors
Colorado
$1.82M +$291K +11,361 +18%
LI
58
LifeWealth Investments
Florida
$1.79M +$1.06M +41,428 +137%
WCFA
59
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$1.78M -$3.7M -144,677 -67%
PWP
60
Precedent Wealth Partners
Texas
$1.78M +$45.9K +1,795 +3%
TWM
61
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$1.72M -$155K -6,062 -8%
Wells Fargo
62
Wells Fargo
California
$1.67M +$1.27M +49,686 +290%
EA
63
Ergawealth Advisors
Illinois
$1.59M +$89.6K +3,503 +6%
PCA
64
Pallas Capital Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.46M +$1.06M +41,628 +245%
Susquehanna International Group
65
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.45M -$203K -7,942 -12%
GWSG
66
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
$1.43M -$80.6K -3,151 -5%
RIS
67
Richmond Investment Services
Wisconsin
$1.42M +$1.45M +56,897 New
FIA
68
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$1.41M -$202K -7,883 -12%
AWA
69
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$1.33M -$21.6K -843 -2%
FCM
70
Family Capital Management
Michigan
$1.3M +$172K +6,740 +15%
EWM
71
Echo Wealth Management
Minnesota
$1.24M +$766K +29,948 +153%
SH
72
SLT Holdings
Arizona
$1.21M -$189K -7,409 -13%
AAP
73
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$1.2M +$678K +26,509 +123%
CA
74
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$1.15M -$15.7K -615 -1%
PS
75
Principal Securities
Iowa
$1.12M

BUFD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

163 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs (BUFD) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.05B — up 12% from $938M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new BUFD positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Legacy Financial Group (Iowa), adding an estimated $48.2M. The largest seller was Independent Advisor Alliance, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.08M sold.

  • 163 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs (BUFD) as of Q1 2025, down from 166 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $1.05B of FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs stock for Q1 2025, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs positions in Q1 2025 and 16 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs buyer in Q1 2025 was Legacy Financial Group (Iowa), an estimated $48.2M added.
  • The largest FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs seller in Q1 2025 was Independent Advisor Alliance, an estimated $7.08M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.