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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
AWM
76
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.08M -$786K -30,745 -42%
MWM
77
Maridea Wealth Management
New York
$1M +$191K +7,465 +23%
FSG
78
Financial Strategies Group
Michigan
$964K +$9.95K +389 +1%
AAS
79
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$899K +$382K +14,954 +71%
CA
80
Claro Advisors
Massachusetts
$897K +$44.8K +1,752 +5%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
81
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$865K +$205K +8,030 +30%
TAP
82
Tounjian Advisory Partners
Florida
$852K +$874K +34,163 New
FA
83
FSA Advisors
Michigan
$843K +$213K +8,344 +33%
CAL
84
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$838K +$152K +5,939 +21%
DFA
85
Davies Financial Advisors
California
$820K -$74K -2,893 -8%
SB
86
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$811K -$166K -6,503 -17%
AIFAIM
87
American Institute for Advanced Investment Management
Arizona
$778K +$114K +4,465 +17%
FPWM
88
Five Pine Wealth Management
Idaho
$748K -$27.4K -1,072 -3%
LMKC
89
L.M. Kohn & Company
Ohio
$736K +$13.1K +513 +2%
SPIA
90
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$724K +$245K +9,596 +49%
CP
91
Castleview Partners
Texas
$712K -$12.3K -482 -2%
NS
92
NBC Securities
Alabama
$710K +$727K +28,434 +105,311%
BCI
93
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$710K -$176K -6,897 -20%
OPS
94
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
$710K -$176K -6,897 -20%
EC
95
EdgeRock Capital
Colorado
$687K
LSA
96
Lion Street Advisors
Texas
$655K
IWM
97
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$653K +$162K +6,349 +32%
MAG
98
Mayfair Advisory Group
Alabama
$638K
SFS
99
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$637K -$90K -3,518 -12%
IA
100
IFP Advisors
Florida
$634K

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.