FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs
BUFD
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $369M invested in FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 10
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 27
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 86 (+2)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
5.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.27% → 72.61% (-5.7%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $404M → $369M (-$34.4M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$4.66M |
| 2 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$3.41M |
| 3 |
GHA
GW Henssler & Associates
Kennesaw,
Georgia
|
+$3.22M |
| 4 |
NFG
Nations Financial Group
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$2.33M |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$21.9M |
| 2 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$15.3M |
| 3 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$10.7M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$8.67M |
| 5 |
TWM
Trinity Wealth Management
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.14M |
BUFD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
86 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs (BUFD) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $369M — down 8.5% from $404M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new BUFD positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $4.66M. The largest seller was Mariner, cutting an estimated $21.9M.
- 86 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs (BUFD) as of Q1 2023, up from 84 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $369M of FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs stock for Q1 2023, down 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs positions in Q1 2023 and 10 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs buyer in Q1 2023 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $4.66M added.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs seller in Q1 2023 was Mariner, an estimated $21.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.