FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs
BUFQ
169 hedge funds and large institutions have $946M invested in FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
120% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 10
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 53
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $878M → $946M (+$68.1M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 160 → 169 (+9)
1.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.98% → 78.03% (+1%)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 10 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$35M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$12.2M |
| 3 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$10.8M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$7.61M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IA
IFG Advisory
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$4.17M |
| 2 |
CA
CoreCap Advisors
Southfield,
Michigan
|
-$2.23M |
| 3 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$1.86M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.73M |
| 5 |
CAM
Concorde Asset Management
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$1.66M |
BUFQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
169 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs (BUFQ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $946M — up 7.8% from $878M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new BUFQ positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $35M. The largest seller was IFG Advisory, cutting an estimated $4.17M.
- 169 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs (BUFQ) as of Q1 2026, up from 160 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $946M of FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs stock for Q1 2026, up 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs positions in Q1 2026 and 10 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs buyer in Q1 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $35M added.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETFs seller in Q1 2026 was IFG Advisory, an estimated $4.17M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.