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FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

82% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $79.7M → $145M (+$65.1M)

58% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2641 (+15)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

3.36% less ownership

Funds ownership: 80.59%77.22% (-3.4%)

Holders
41
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+57.69%
% of All Funds
0.65%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
20
Increased
15
Reduced
4
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$50.6M +$36M +1,424,622 +242%
GLA
2
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$19.8M +$439K +17,361 +2%
AWM
3
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$16.6M +$2.68M +106,154 +19%
GIA
4
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$8.15M +$8.18M +323,768 New
PAG
5
Private Advisory Group
Washington
$6M -$377K -14,922 -6%
Cetera Investment Advisers
6
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$5.56M +$261K +10,350 +5%
SWP
7
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$4.32M +$236K +9,351 +6%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$4.14M +$1.53M +60,375 +58%
MML Investors Services
9
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$3.66M +$3.67M +145,345 New
FWA
10
FOCUS Wealth Advisors
Texas
$2.93M +$2.95M +116,608 New
WEG
11
World Equity Group
Illinois
$2.71M +$752K +29,775 +38%
NA
12
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$2.65M +$2.24M +88,774 +530%
VBFP
13
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$2.64M +$414K +16,403 +19%
CW
14
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$2.11M +$2.12M +83,990 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.44M +$1.23M +48,796 +579%
SPC
16
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.44M +$1.44M +57,174 New
VF
17
VitalStone Financial
Texas
$1.03M +$999K +39,526 New
WAP
18
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$988K +$992K +39,252 New
PAG
19
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$956K +$960K +37,996 New
AWA
20
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$777K +$3.38K +134 +0.4%
GVAG
21
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$660K +$663K +26,249 New
KDA
22
Kraft Davis & Associates
Missouri
$659K -$2.38K -94 -0.4%
TWM
23
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$633K -$21.3K -844 -3%
CAN
24
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$559K +$344K +13,599 +158%
FGG
25
Financial Guidance Group
Florida
$530K +$37.9K +1,500 +8%

BUFQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

41 of the 6,301 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.