FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs
BUFR
120 hedge funds and large institutions have $489M invested in FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
186% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 7
70% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 33
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 108 → 120 (+12)
2.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 99.18% → 101.35% (+2.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $495M → $489M (-$5.74M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.57M |
| 2 |
PGWM
Pitti Group Wealth Management
Victor,
New York
|
+$4.3M |
| 3 |
TC
TownSquare Capital
Provo,
Utah
|
+$4.16M |
| 4 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$3.33M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GHA
GW Henssler & Associates
Kennesaw,
Georgia
|
-$47M |
| 2 |
FPGK
Financial Partners Group (Kansas)
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$7.02M |
| 3 |
VCP
Verus Capital Partners
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$3.53M |
| 4 |
CG
Clarus Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$1.27M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.21M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PFS
126
Prospera Financial Services
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$139K | -6,500 | Closed |
|
127
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| – | -$39K | -1,817 | Closed |
|
BUFR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
120 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs (BUFR) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $489M — down 1.2% from $495M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new BUFR positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was MML Investors Services, adding an estimated $5.57M. The largest seller was GW Henssler & Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $47M sold.
- 120 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs (BUFR) as of Q3 2022, up from 108 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $489M of FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs stock for Q3 2022, down 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs positions in Q3 2022 and 7 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs buyer in Q3 2022 was MML Investors Services, an estimated $5.57M added.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs seller in Q3 2022 was GW Henssler & Associates, an estimated $47M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.