FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs
BUFR
503 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.99B invested in FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 225 increasing their positions, 139 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 14
62% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 225 | Existing positions reduced: 139
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 439 → 503 (+64)
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 55 → 61 (+6)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.36B → $6.99B (+$628M)
0.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.41% → 83.75% (-0.66%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$88.1M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$86.5M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$43.9M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$28.9M |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$22.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$45.6M |
| 2 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$23.3M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$13.4M |
| 4 |
UWP
Uniting Wealth Partners
Mission,
Kansas
|
-$12.1M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$6.87M |
BUFR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
503 of the 8,284 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs (BUFR) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $6.99B — up 9.9% from $6.36B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new BUFR positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 225 added to existing stakes and 139 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $88.1M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $45.6M.
- 503 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs (BUFR) as of Q4 2025, up from 439 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $6.99B of FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs stock for Q4 2025, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs positions in Q4 2025 and 14 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs buyer in Q4 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $88.1M added.
- The largest FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs seller in Q4 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $45.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.