FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs
BUFD
197 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.33B invested in FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
375% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 8
260% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $151M | Capital outflows: $42M
78% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 45
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 172 → 197 (+25)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
2.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.92% → 82.22% (-2.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$24.3M |
| 2 |
Waverly Advisors
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$13.2M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$10.5M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$9.1M |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$7.81M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$22.3M |
| 2 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.92M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$3.17M |
| 4 |
GWSG
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Centennial,
Colorado
|
-$1.42M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.1M |
BUFD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
197 of the 8,287 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs (BUFD) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $1.33B — up 5.7% from $1.26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new BUFD positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $24.3M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $22.3M.
- 197 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs (BUFD) as of Q4 2025, up from 172 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $1.33B of FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs stock for Q4 2025, up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs positions in Q4 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs buyer in Q4 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $24.3M added.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs seller in Q4 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $22.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.