FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs
BUFR
264 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.47B invested in FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 116 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
233% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 24
123% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 116 | Existing positions reduced: 52
64% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.5B → $2.47B (+$969M)
63% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 39 (+15)
26% more funds holding
Funds holding: 209 → 264 (+55)
6.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.6% → 85.69% (+6.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$242M |
| 2 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$36.8M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$28.1M |
| 4 |
HPC
Hobart Private Capital
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$23.9M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$22.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACA
Ascension Capital Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$8.62M |
| 2 |
DP
Denver PWM
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$6.09M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$4.76M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4M |
| 5 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
-$3.38M |
BUFR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
264 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs (BUFR) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $2.47B — up 64% from $1.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new BUFR positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 56 holders — while 116 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $242M. The largest seller was Ascension Capital Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.62M sold.
- 264 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs (BUFR) as of Q4 2023, up from 209 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $2.47B of FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs stock for Q4 2023, up 64% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs positions in Q4 2023 and 24 closed out, a net change of +56 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs buyer in Q4 2023 was LPL Financial, an estimated $242M added.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs seller in Q4 2023 was Ascension Capital Advisors, an estimated $8.62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.