FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs
BUFR
88 hedge funds and large institutions have $527M invested in FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
900% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 3
215% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 13
94% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $271M → $527M (+$255M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 9 (+3)
44% more funds holding
Funds holding: 61 → 88 (+27)
22.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.87% → 95.05% (+22%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$24M |
| 2 |
TWM
Tradition Wealth Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
+$16.6M |
| 3 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$14.7M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.03M |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$6.77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$11M |
| 2 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$3.85M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.15M |
| 4 |
EWM
Echo Wealth Management
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$293K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$230K |
BUFR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
88 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs (BUFR) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $527M — up 94% from $271M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new BUFR positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $24M. The largest seller was MML Investors Services, cutting an estimated $11M.
- 88 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs (BUFR) as of Q4 2021, up from 61 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $527M of FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs stock for Q4 2021, up 94% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs positions in Q4 2021 and 3 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs buyer in Q4 2021 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $24M added.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs seller in Q4 2021 was MML Investors Services, an estimated $11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.