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FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs
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135 hedge funds and large institutions have $742M invested in FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

89% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 38

23% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 13

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $724M → $742M (+$17.9M)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 138 → 135 (-3)

3.44% less ownership

Funds ownership: 85.28% → 81.83% (-3.4%)

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 6 (-2)

Holders
135
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-2.17%
% of All Funds
1.81%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
16
Increased
72
Reduced
38
Closed
13
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$24.5M
2
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
+$12.1M
3
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
+$8.44M
4
SF
Seros Financial
Arizona
+$6.56M
5
NA
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
+$5.15M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
-$19.7M
2
CAM
Concorde Asset Management
Michigan
-$2.86M
3
CCG
Capital CS Group
California
-$2.8M
4
FHA
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
-$1.69M
5
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
-$1.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
IWC
26
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$6.1M -$115K -3,657 -2%
PA
27
Prism Advisors
California
$5.94M -$249K -7,928 -4%
FWA
28
FOCUS Wealth Advisors
Texas
$5.1M -$53.9K -1,719 -1%
PGWM
29
Pitti Group Wealth Management
New York
$4.11M +$116K +3,698 +3%
WEG
30
World Equity Group
Illinois
$3.69M -$82.9K -2,643 -2%
Jane Street
31
Jane Street
New York
$3.49M +$3.03M +96,479 +477%
PAG
32
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$3.33M +$181K +5,773 +5%
IWM
33
Iams Wealth Management
Nebraska
$2.98M +$427K +13,611 +16%
SPC
34
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$2.96M +$314K +10,013 +11%
GSWM
35
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$2.92M +$189K +6,038 +7%
TPWA
36
Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors
California
$2.77M -$144K -4,604 -5%
IA
37
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$2.74M +$77.9K +2,483 +3%
SA
38
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$2.66M +$2.79M +89,007 New
MAS
39
MPWM Advisory Solutions
Georgia
$2.61M +$356K +11,337 +15%
TSWM
40
Tyler-Stone Wealth Management
Ohio
$2.57M +$262K +8,354 +11%
ACA
41
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$2.55M +$55.5K +1,770 +2%
FGG
42
Financial Guidance Group
Florida
$2.53M +$163K +5,199 +7%
Truist Financial
43
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$2.51M +$100K +3,196 +4%
KA
44
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$2.15M +$790K +25,184 +54%
PWP
45
Prasad Wealth Partners
Ohio
$2.08M +$307K +9,777 +16%
MFG
46
Midwest Financial Group
Kansas
$2.06M +$213K +6,777 +11%
APWA
47
Atlas Private Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
$1.95M +$1.85M +58,914 +905%
NPAN
48
Northeast Planning Associates NH
New Hampshire
$1.93M +$2.03M +64,716 New
CFG
49
Cooper Financial Group
California
$1.87M -$59.8K -1,905 -3%
FHA
50
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.71M -$1.69M -53,905 -48%
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BUFQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

135 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs (BUFQ) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $742M — up 2.5% from $724M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new BUFQ positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 72 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $24.5M. The largest seller was Independent Advisor Alliance, exiting entirely with an estimated $19.7M sold.

  • 135 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs (BUFQ) as of Q1 2025, down from 138 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $742M of FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs stock for Q1 2025, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs positions in Q1 2025 and 13 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs buyer in Q1 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $24.5M added.
  • The largest FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs seller in Q1 2025 was Independent Advisor Alliance, an estimated $19.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.