FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs
BUFD
88 hedge funds and large institutions have $425M invested in FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 11
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $369M → $425M (+$55.9M)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 31
3.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.61% → 76.54% (+3.9%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 88 (+2)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $1.52M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$13.1M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.2M |
| 3 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.41M |
| 4 |
SHFP
Second Half Financial Partners
Sebring,
Florida
|
+$3.71M |
| 5 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$3.25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$3.15M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$1.97M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.79M |
| 4 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
-$1.58M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.26M |
BUFD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
88 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs (BUFD) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $425M — up 15% from $369M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new BUFD positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $13.1M. The largest seller was IFP Advisors, cutting an estimated $3.15M.
- 88 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs (BUFD) as of Q2 2023, up from 86 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $425M of FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs stock for Q2 2023, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs positions in Q2 2023 and 11 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs buyer in Q2 2023 was LPL Financial, an estimated $13.1M added.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs seller in Q2 2023 was IFP Advisors, an estimated $3.15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.