FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs
BUFD
192 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.38B invested in FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 57
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.32B → $1.38B (+$56.1M)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 22
1.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.93% → 80.77% (-1.2%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 196 → 192 (-4)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCIA
Prime Capital Investment Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$30.7M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$16.2M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$13.5M |
| 4 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$8.99M |
| 5 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CAS
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Coppell,
Texas
|
-$24M |
| 2 |
AWM
Axxcess Wealth Management
Carlsbad,
California
|
-$21.7M |
| 3 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$7.93M |
| 4 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.43M |
| 5 |
KPWS
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$4.08M |
BUFD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
192 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs (BUFD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.38B — up 4.2% from $1.32B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of BUFD and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 57 trimmed existing stakes and 85 added.
The largest buyer was Prime Capital Investment Advisors, adding an estimated $30.7M. The largest seller was Coppell Advisory Solutions, exiting entirely with an estimated $24M sold.
- 192 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs (BUFD) as of Q1 2026, down from 196 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.38B of FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs stock for Q1 2026, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs positions in Q1 2026 and 22 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs buyer in Q1 2026 was Prime Capital Investment Advisors, an estimated $30.7M added.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs seller in Q1 2026 was Coppell Advisory Solutions, an estimated $24M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.