FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs
BUFD
168 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.12B invested in FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 6
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 10 (+1)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.05B → $1.12B (+$72.7M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 164 → 168 (+4)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 68
2.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.7% → 84.48% (-2.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KPWS
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$15.4M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$7.01M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.55M |
| 4 |
CAS
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Coppell,
Texas
|
+$4.06M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$2.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TC
TownSquare Capital
Provo,
Utah
|
-$8.77M |
| 2 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$8.69M |
| 3 |
GHA
GW Henssler & Associates
Kennesaw,
Georgia
|
-$7.42M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.24M |
| 5 |
AWS
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
|
-$3.65M |
BUFD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
168 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs (BUFD) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $1.12B — up 6.9% from $1.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new BUFD positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 63 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kestra Private Wealth Services, adding an estimated $15.4M. The largest seller was TownSquare Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.77M sold.
- 168 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs (BUFD) as of Q2 2025, up from 164 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $1.12B of FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs stock for Q2 2025, up 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs positions in Q2 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs buyer in Q2 2025 was Kestra Private Wealth Services, an estimated $15.4M added.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs seller in Q2 2025 was TownSquare Capital, an estimated $8.77M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.