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Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF
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151 hedge funds and large institutions have $584M invested in Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

217% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 6

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 12 (+4)

20% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 50

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 140 → 151 (+11)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $552M → $584M (+$31.7M)

0.67% more ownership

Funds ownership: 74.31% → 74.98% (+0.67%)

Holders
151
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+7.86%
% of All Funds
1.86%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
19
Increased
60
Reduced
50
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$29.5M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$18M
3
CWM
Collaborative Wealth Management
Florida
+$17.5M
4
CWMK
Caliber Wealth Management (Kansas)
Kansas
+$5.22M
5
BPA
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
+$3.92M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Mercer Global Advisors
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
-$36.7M
2
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$14.2M
3
AWM
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
-$2.25M
4
CIA
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
-$1.55M
5
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$1.37M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CIAS
126
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$173K -$1.35K -27 -0.8%
CA
127
Clearstead Advisors
Ohio
$163K +$165K +3,304 New
HIA
128
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$160K – – –
AF
129
Allworth Financial
California
$151K – – –
MAS
130
MPWM Advisory Solutions
Georgia
$133K – – –
BWM
131
Bernard Wealth Management
Michigan
$127K +$129K +2,573 New
MCM
132
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$120K +$122K +2,432 New
BBPWM
133
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$81.5K – – –
AWM
134
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$71.6K +$31K +619 +75%
JP Morgan Chase
135
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$70K -$2.15K -43 -3%
DF
136
Dunhill Financial
United Kingdom
$61.6K +$62.3K +1,246 New
GWM
137
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$52.3K – – –
FFA
138
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$46.8K +$47.2K +944 New
NS
139
NBC Securities
Alabama
$46.1K – – –
WSFS
140
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$37.5K – – –
GSWM
141
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$27.4K – – –
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
142
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$17.1K – – –
Morgan Stanley
143
Morgan Stanley
New York
$14.6K – – –
CAL
144
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$14K – – –
IWP
145
IAG Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$12.4K +$12.5K +250 New
CVM
146
Cheviot Value Management
California
$12.1K – – –
Jones Financial Companies
147
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$8K +$8.21K +164 New
CT
148
Colonial Trust
South Carolina
$5.98K – – –
Fidelity Investments
149
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$4.34K +$4.15K +83 +1,660%
AAP
150
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$2.96K +$3K +60 New
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BUFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

151 of the 8,127 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF (BUFF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $584M — up 5.7% from $552M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new BUFF positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $29.5M. The largest seller was Mercer Global Advisors, cutting an estimated $36.7M.

  • 151 institutional investors held Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF (BUFF) as of Q1 2026, up from 140 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $584M of Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 6 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $29.5M added.
  • The largest Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Mercer Global Advisors, an estimated $36.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.