PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF
BUFP
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $100M invested in PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
7,774% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $28.7M | Capital outflows: $365K
325% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 4
267% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 3
33% more funds holding
Funds holding: 24 → 32 (+8)
99.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 150.62% → 51.31% (-99%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$7.63M |
| 2 |
AA Financial Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$5.34M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.7M |
| 4 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.79M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$102K |
| 2 |
AssuredPartners Investment Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$95.2K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$85K |
| 4 |
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$53.3K |
| 5 |
Maltin Wealth Management
Ridgewood,
New Jersey
|
-$18.3K |
BUFP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
32 of the 8,220 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF (BUFP) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $100M — up 38% from $72.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new BUFP positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial, adding an estimated $7.63M. The largest seller was MML Investors Services, cutting an estimated $102K.
- 32 institutional investors held PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF (BUFP) as of Q1 2026, up from 24 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $100M of PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 3 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $7.63M added.
- The largest PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF seller in Q1 2026 was MML Investors Services, an estimated $102K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.