FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF
BUFS
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.6M invested in FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 9
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 31 (+4)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $80.4M → $75.6M (-$4.83M)
7.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.73% → 88.71% (-7%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$2.12M |
| 2 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$1.83M |
| 3 |
IFG
Independent Financial Group
San Diego,
California
|
+$830K |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$797K |
| 5 |
CWA
Centennial Wealth Advisory
Traverse City,
Michigan
|
+$377K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ODFS
O'Donnell Financial Services
San Rafael,
California
|
-$10M |
| 2 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$2.06M |
| 3 |
AA
Armis Advisers
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.07M |
| 4 |
WEG
World Equity Group
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$789K |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$743K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PS
26
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
| $135K | +$130K | +6,427 | New |
|
|
AIP
27
Ameritas Investment Partners
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| $101K | +$97.7K | +4,815 | New |
|
28
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $45.7K | +$44.1K | +2,171 | New |
|
|
HI
29
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
| $33.9K | +$10.4K | +513 | +47% |
|
|
LWMI
30
Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho)
Boise,
Idaho
| $1.52K | – | – | – |
|
|
LIS
31
Legacy Investment Solutions
Meridian,
Idaho
| $1.52K | +$1.46K | +72 | New |
|
|
AA
32
Armis Advisers
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$1.07M | -52,842 | Closed |
|
|
OMC
33
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$743K | -36,714 | Closed |
|
34
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$476K | -23,492 | Closed |
|
BUFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
31 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFS) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $75.6M — down 6% from $80.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new BUFS positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was NewEdge Advisors, adding an estimated $2.12M. The largest seller was O'Donnell Financial Services, cutting an estimated $10M.
- 31 institutional investors held FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFS) as of Q2 2025, up from 27 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $75.6M of FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 3 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was NewEdge Advisors, an estimated $2.12M added.
- The largest FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF seller in Q2 2025 was O'Donnell Financial Services, an estimated $10M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.