FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs
BUFQ
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $427M invested in FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
283% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 12
189% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 9
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $316M → $427M (+$111M)
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 70 → 87 (+17)
4.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.74% → 85.6% (-4.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$47.4M |
| 2 |
FIS
Fischer Investment Strategies
Westlake Village,
California
|
+$14.4M |
| 3 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$7.1M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$6.34M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.72M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$26.5M |
| 2 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$4.8M |
| 3 |
PWA
PCG Wealth Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$3.83M |
| 4 |
CAM
Creekmur Asset Management
Morton,
Illinois
|
-$3.27M |
| 5 |
RA
RiverTree Advisors
Winter Park,
Florida
|
-$749K |
BUFQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
87 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs (BUFQ) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $427M — up 35% from $316M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new BUFQ positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $47.4M. The largest seller was AE Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $26.5M sold.
- 87 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs (BUFQ) as of Q1 2024, up from 70 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $427M of FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs stock for Q1 2024, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs positions in Q1 2024 and 9 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs buyer in Q1 2024 was LPL Financial, an estimated $47.4M added.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs seller in Q1 2024 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $26.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.