FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs
BUFQ
70 hedge funds and large institutions have $316M invested in FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
1,450% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 2
500% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 5
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)
118% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $145M → $316M (+$171M)
71% more funds holding
Funds holding: 41 → 70 (+29)
12.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.22% → 89.74% (+13%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$29.1M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.7M |
| 3 |
CA
CoreCap Advisors
Southfield,
Michigan
|
+$10M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$9.09M |
| 5 |
RA
RiverTree Advisors
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$8.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAG
Private Advisory Group
Redmond,
Washington
|
-$6M |
| 2 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$852K |
| 3 |
GLA
Good Life Advisors
Reading,
Pennsylvania
|
-$212K |
| 4 |
AWA
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$48.5K |
| 5 |
BRWA
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
-$20.5K |
BUFQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
70 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs (BUFQ) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $316M — up 118% from $145M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new BUFQ positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $29.1M. The largest seller was Private Advisory Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $6M sold.
- 70 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs (BUFQ) as of Q4 2023, up from 41 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $316M of FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs stock for Q4 2023, up 118% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs positions in Q4 2023 and 2 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs buyer in Q4 2023 was LPL Financial, an estimated $29.1M added.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs seller in Q4 2023 was Private Advisory Group, an estimated $6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.