FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs
BUFD
127 hedge funds and large institutions have $670M invested in FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
130% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 10
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 37
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 127 (+11)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $719M → $670M (-$48.9M)
11.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.02% → 82.58% (-11%)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TC
TownSquare Capital
Provo,
Utah
|
+$9.91M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$9.64M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.72M |
| 4 |
WS
Wedbush Securities
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$4.66M |
| 5 |
CAAS
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Williamston,
Michigan
|
+$4.01M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$71.1M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$15.3M |
| 3 |
KA
Kure Advisory
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$13.9M |
| 4 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$10.7M |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$7.81M |
BUFD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
127 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs (BUFD) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $670M — down 6.8% from $719M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new BUFD positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TownSquare Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.91M. The largest seller was AE Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $71.1M.
- 127 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs (BUFD) as of Q1 2024, up from 116 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $670M of FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs stock for Q1 2024, down 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs positions in Q1 2024 and 10 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs buyer in Q1 2024 was TownSquare Capital, an estimated $9.91M added.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs seller in Q1 2024 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $71.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.