FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF
BUFG
88 hedge funds and large institutions have $226M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 5
5.87% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.44% → 78.3% (+5.9%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $217M → $226M (+$8.82M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 88 → 88 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 33
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.74M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$3.01M |
| 3 |
OIA
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$2.29M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.53M |
| 5 |
TWM
Tradition Wealth Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
+$1.37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EA
Ellsworth Advisors
Hudson,
Ohio
|
-$3.6M |
| 2 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.94M |
| 3 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$749K |
| 4 |
SFG
SageGuard Financial Group
Goodlettsville,
Tennessee
|
-$709K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$680K |
BUFG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
88 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF (BUFG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $226M — up 4.1% from $217M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new BUFG positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $9.74M. The largest seller was Ellsworth Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.6M sold.
- 88 institutional investors held FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF (BUFG) as of Q1 2026, unchanged from Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $226M of FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 5 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $9.74M added.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Ellsworth Advisors, an estimated $3.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.