FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF
BUFG
77 hedge funds and large institutions have $213M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $201M → $213M (+$11.5M)
1.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.84% → 74.64% (-1.2%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 31
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 77 (-12)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 14
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.42M |
| 2 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$2.22M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.84M |
| 4 |
CWA
Centennial Wealth Advisory
Traverse City,
Michigan
|
+$1.03M |
| 5 |
TCA
Transcend Capital Advisors
Madison,
New Jersey
|
+$573K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.71M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.55M |
| 3 |
FL
FreeGulliver LLC
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
-$1.28M |
| 4 |
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.22M |
| 5 |
CA
CoreCap Advisors
Southfield,
Michigan
|
-$1.2M |
BUFG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
77 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF (BUFG) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $213M — up 5.7% from $201M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of BUFG and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 27 added.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $8.42M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.71M sold.
- 77 institutional investors held FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF (BUFG) as of Q3 2025, down from 89 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $213M of FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 14 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $8.42M added.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.71M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.