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FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs
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505 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.35B invested in FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 244 increasing their positions, 159 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

53% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 244 | Existing positions reduced: 159

42% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 33

8% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 60 → 65 (+5)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.97B → $7.35B (+$381M)

1.85% more ownership

Funds ownership: 83.55% → 85.39% (+1.8%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 500 → 505 (+5)

Holders
505
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+1%
% of All Funds
6.17%
Holding in Top 10
65
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+8.33%
% of All Funds
0.79%
New
47
Increased
244
Reduced
159
Closed
33
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$85.2M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$69.8M
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$67.7M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$58.6M
5
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
+$43.8M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$55.6M
2
CAS
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
-$30.3M
3
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
-$24.5M
4
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
-$22.8M
5
MML Investors Services
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
-$21.4M

BUFR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

505 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs (BUFR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $7.35B — up 5.5% from $6.97B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new BUFR positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 244 added to existing stakes and 159 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $85.2M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $55.6M.

  • 505 institutional investors held FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs (BUFR) as of Q1 2026, up from 500 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $7.35B of FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs stock for Q1 2026, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 47 funds opened new FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs positions in Q1 2026 and 33 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs buyer in Q1 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $85.2M added.
  • The largest FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs seller in Q1 2026 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $55.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.