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FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs

138 hedge funds and large institutions have $838M invested in FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

60% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 10

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 68 (+2)

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 50

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $742M → $838M (+$96.5M)

2.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 81.83%84.13% (+2.3%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 135138 (+3)

Holders
138
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+2.22%
% of All Funds
1.82%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
16
Increased
63
Reduced
50
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$278M +$15.5M +501,417 +6%
Osaic Holdings
2
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$44.6M +$6.71M +216,665 +19%
Cetera Investment Advisers
3
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$40M +$2.67M +86,083 +8%
CAM
4
Creekmur Asset Management
Illinois
$39.4M +$1.25M +40,477 +4%
Envestnet Asset Management
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$29M -$6.28M -202,573 -19%
NA
6
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$24.6M +$1.65M +53,113 +8%
Raymond James Financial
7
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$19M +$2.74M +88,501 +18%
GLA
8
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$18.7M +$339K +10,954 +2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
9
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$18.5M +$5.39M +174,020 +46%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$17.4M -$1.38M -44,486 -8%
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$15.7M -$11.8M -379,359 -44%
CWA
12
Centennial Wealth Advisory
Michigan
$14.6M +$567K +18,311 +4%
VBFP
13
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$13.5M +$163K +5,249 +1%
Mariner
14
Mariner
Kansas
$12.7M -$3.97M -128,169 -25%
HI
15
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$12.3M +$410K +13,218 +4%
EH
16
Equitable Holdings
New York
$11.8M +$2.1M +67,923 +24%
MML Investors Services
17
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$11.6M -$2.63M -84,900 -20%
CA
18
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$11.1M +$6.01K +194 +0.1%
GWM
19
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$9.21M -$2.62M -84,415 -23%
IWM
20
IMG Wealth Management
Florida
$8.5M +$658K +21,235 +9%
SWP
21
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$8.02M -$3.19M -102,964 -30%
EA
22
Ergawealth Advisors
Illinois
$7.89M -$459K -14,827 -6%
FHA
23
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$7.48M +$5.2M +167,850 +293%
IWC
24
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$7.3M +$487K +15,725 +8%
GIA
25
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$7.16M -$1.59M -51,331 -19%

BUFQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

138 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs (BUFQ) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $838M — up 13% from $742M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new BUFQ positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 63 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $15.5M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $11.8M.

  • 138 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs (BUFQ) as of Q2 2025, up from 135 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $838M of FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs stock for Q2 2025, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs positions in Q2 2025 and 10 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs buyer in Q2 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $15.5M added.
  • The largest FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs seller in Q2 2025 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $11.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.