FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF
BUFS
27 hedge funds and large institutions have $80.4M invested in FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
367% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 3
350% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 2
91% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.2M → $80.4M (+$38.2M)
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 22 → 27 (+5)
3.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.07% → 95.73% (+3.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ODFS
O'Donnell Financial Services
San Rafael,
California
|
+$11.4M |
| 2 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$7.99M |
| 3 |
CWA
Centennial Wealth Advisory
Traverse City,
Michigan
|
+$6.77M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$5.49M |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$2.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$158K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$129K |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$67K |
| 4 |
NP
NorthRock Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$14.7K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$5.16K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HI
26
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
| $22.3K | +$2.12K | +100 | +10% |
|
|
LWMI
27
Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho)
Boise,
Idaho
| $1.46K | – | – | – |
|
|
NP
28
NorthRock Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$14.7K | -687 | Closed |
|
|
29
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$5.16K | -242 | Closed |
|
BUFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
27 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFS) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $80.4M — up 91% from $42.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new BUFS positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was O'Donnell Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.4M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $158K.
- 27 institutional investors held FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFS) as of Q1 2025, up from 22 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $80.4M of FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 91% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 2 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was O'Donnell Financial Services, an estimated $11.4M added.
- The largest FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $158K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.