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FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF
BUFG

88 hedge funds and large institutions have $217M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

600% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 2

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 77 → 88 (+11)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $213M → $217M (+$4.32M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

2.21% less ownership

Funds ownership: 74.64% → 72.44% (-2.2%)

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 35

Holders
88
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+14.29%
% of All Funds
1.07%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
14
Increased
27
Reduced
35
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Rockefeller Capital Management
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
+$4.13M
2
AWA
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
+$1.65M
3
VA
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
+$1.13M
4
GVAG
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
+$1.04M
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
+$996K

Top Sellers

1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$11.1M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$2.42M
3
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$1.59M
4
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
-$867K
5
PAG
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
-$530K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Commonwealth Equity Services
1
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$28.1M +$996K +36,649 +4%
Envestnet Asset Management
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$19.6M -$11.1M -409,693 -36%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$19.2M -$2.42M -89,214 -11%
CWA
4
Centennial Wealth Advisory
Michigan
$17.5M +$832K +30,594 +5%
Cetera Investment Advisers
5
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$11.3M +$159K +5,863 +1%
Osaic Holdings
6
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$8.03M -$1.59M -58,634 -17%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
7
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$7.7M -$120K -4,416 -2%
FL
8
FreeGulliver LLC
Louisiana
$7.23M -$463K -17,052 -6%
PFPG
9
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Georgia)
Georgia
$7.16M +$7.07M +260,221 New
AssetMark Inc
10
AssetMark Inc
California
$6.93M +$159K +5,853 +2%
GWM
11
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$6.02M +$180K +6,616 +3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$5.04M +$232K +8,549 +5%
Rockefeller Capital Management
13
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$4.87M +$4.13M +152,021 +612%
WEG
14
World Equity Group
Illinois
$4.63M -$63.7K -2,342 -1%
EA
15
Ellsworth Advisors
Ohio
$3.6M +$49.1K +1,805 +1%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
16
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$3.06M -$190 -7 -0%
VBFP
17
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$2.99M -$16.3K -601 -0.6%
TCA
18
Transcend Capital Advisors
New Jersey
$2.97M +$303K +11,132 +11%
IWC
19
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$2.91M +$186K +6,829 +7%
RC
20
Rovin Capital
Arizona
$2.59M +$152K +5,593 +6%
LCM
21
Lunt Capital Management
Utah
$2.41M -$376K -13,833 -14%
TWM
22
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$2.34M +$238K +8,753 +11%
AWA
23
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$2M +$1.65M +60,545 +498%
MML Investors Services
24
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.94M +$205K +7,540 +12%
KAS
25
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.8M -$22.8K -840 -1%
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BUFG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

88 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF (BUFG) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $217M — up 2% from $213M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new BUFG positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Rockefeller Capital Management, adding an estimated $4.13M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $11.1M.

  • 88 institutional investors held FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF (BUFG) as of Q4 2025, up from 77 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $217M of FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 2 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Rockefeller Capital Management, an estimated $4.13M added.
  • The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $11.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.