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FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs

438 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.81B invested in FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 188 increasing their positions, 150 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

37% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 38

25% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 188 | Existing positions reduced: 150

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.42B → $5.81B (+$390M)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 432438 (+6)

0.14% more ownership

Funds ownership: 84.24%84.38% (+0.14%)

4% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5149 (-2)

Holders
438
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+1.39%
% of All Funds
5.77%
Holding in Top 10
49
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-3.92%
% of All Funds
0.65%
New
52
Increased
188
Reduced
150
Closed
38
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$1.27B -$22.1M -732,873 -2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
2
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$350M +$19.4M +643,451 +6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$342M +$72.9M +2,422,745 +29%
Envestnet Asset Management
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$241M -$48.1K -1,598 -0%
Osaic Holdings
5
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$231M -$78.6M -2,611,853 -26%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
6
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$161M +$3.55M +117,933 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$151M -$17.1M -568,294 -11%
Raymond James Financial
8
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$118M +$7.68M +255,262 +7%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
9
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$108M +$17.4M +576,760 +21%
MML Investors Services
10
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$104M +$10.3M +340,960 +12%
PAG
11
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$95M +$39.4M +1,310,348 +78%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$83.7M -$13.3M -442,262 -14%
NA
13
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$79.3M +$5.35M +177,646 +8%
HI
14
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$78.2M +$2.29M +76,117 +3%
Truist Financial
15
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$69.3M +$3.86M +128,191 +6%
KPWS
16
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$60.8M +$459K +15,255 +0.8%
KAS
17
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$59.5M +$4.02M +133,585 +8%
ACA
18
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$54.5M +$2.11M +70,048 +4%
GWANC
19
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$51.3M +$1.94M +64,570 +4%
IWM
20
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$48.6M -$3.37M -111,864 -7%
GIA
21
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$47M +$1.11M +37,039 +3%
CAM
22
Creekmur Asset Management
Illinois
$40.3M +$1.22M +40,416 +3%
TWM
23
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$39.9M +$377K +12,543 +1%
Janney Montgomery Scott
24
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$34.5M -$13.4M -445,325 -29%
Mariner
25
Mariner
Kansas
$34M -$2.51M -83,391 -7%

BUFR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

438 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs (BUFR) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $5.81B — up 7.2% from $5.42B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new BUFR positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 188 added to existing stakes and 150 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Commonwealth Equity Services, adding an estimated $72.9M. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $78.6M.

  • 438 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs (BUFR) as of Q2 2025, up from 432 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $5.81B of FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs stock for Q2 2025, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 52 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs positions in Q2 2025 and 38 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs buyer in Q2 2025 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $72.9M added.
  • The largest FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs seller in Q2 2025 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $78.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.