FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs
BUFQ
41 hedge funds and large institutions have $145M invested in FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
1,067% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $71.1M | Capital outflows: $6.09M
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 5
275% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 4
58% more funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 41 (+15)
14.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 18.09% → 32.69% (+15%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$36M |
| 2 |
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$8.18M |
| 3 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.67M |
| 4 |
FOCUS Wealth Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
+$2.95M |
| 5 |
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$2.68M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SHFP
Second Half Financial Partners
Sebring,
Florida
|
-$3.96M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.17M |
| 3 |
Private Advisory Group
Redmond,
Washington
|
-$377K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$298K |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
-$209K |
BUFQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
41 of the 6,316 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs (BUFQ) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $145M — up 82% from $79.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new BUFQ positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $36M. The largest seller was Second Half Financial Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.96M sold.
- 41 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs (BUFQ) as of Q3 2023, up from 26 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $145M of FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs stock for Q3 2023, up 82% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs positions in Q3 2023 and 5 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs buyer in Q3 2023 was LPL Financial, an estimated $36M added.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs seller in Q3 2023 was Second Half Financial Partners, an estimated $3.96M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.