AB Moderate Buffer ETF
BUFM
8 hedge funds and large institutions have $366M invested in AB Moderate Buffer ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and closing their positions.
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 2
33% more funds holding
Funds holding: 6 → 8 (+2)
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $284M → $366M (+$81.5M)
1.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.65% → 98.56% (-1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$79.5M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.5M |
| 3 |
CAM
Cresset Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.01M |
| 4 |
UWS
Unique Wealth Strategies
Burr Ridge,
Illinois
|
+$979 |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$157 |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$185K |
| 2 |
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$979 |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
| $361M | +$79.5M | +2,029,566 | +28% |
|
|
2
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $1.46M | +$1.5M | +38,347 | New |
|
|
CAM
3
Cresset Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| $981K | +$1.01M | +25,696 | New |
|
|
4
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
| $853K | -$979 | -25 | -0.1% |
|
|
OMC
5
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| $478K | -$185K | -4,727 | -27% |
|
|
UWS
6
Unique Wealth Strategies
Burr Ridge,
Illinois
| $424K | +$979 | +25 | +0.2% |
|
|
AUB
7
Atlantic Union Bankshares
Glen Allen,
Virginia
| $94.4K | – | – | – |
|
|
8
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $191 | +$157 | +4 | +400% |
|
BUFM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
8 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $366M — up 29% from $284M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 2 funds opened new BUFM positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $79.5M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, cutting an estimated $185K.
- 8 institutional investors held AB Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFM) as of Q1 2026, up from 6 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $366M of AB Moderate Buffer ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new AB Moderate Buffer ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 0 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest AB Moderate Buffer ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $79.5M added.
- The largest AB Moderate Buffer ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $185K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.