FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF
BUFS
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $89.1M invested in FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
400% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 4
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 4
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $75.6M → $89.1M (+$13.5M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 33 (+2)
1.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.71% → 90.25% (+1.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.84M |
| 2 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$2.27M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$1.34M |
| 4 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
+$1.31M |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$772K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$6.8M |
| 2 |
BRWA
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
-$1.12M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$455K |
| 4 |
NW
NewEdge Wealth
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$324K |
| 5 |
ODFS
O'Donnell Financial Services
San Rafael,
California
|
-$280K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIA
26
AssuredPartners Investment Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $240K | +$233K | +10,690 | New |
|
|
LCWP
27
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Little Rock,
Arkansas
| $235K | +$227K | +10,437 | New |
|
|
TWM
28
Tradition Wealth Management
Edina,
Minnesota
| $225K | +$218K | +9,999 | New |
|
|
PS
29
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
| $165K | +$19.6K | +901 | +14% |
|
|
AIP
30
Ameritas Investment Partners
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| $151K | +$41.1K | +1,890 | +39% |
|
|
HI
31
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
| $53.9K | +$17.1K | +784 | +49% |
|
|
IA
32
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $20.4K | +$19.8K | +908 | New |
|
|
LWMI
33
Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho)
Boise,
Idaho
| $1.62K | – | – | – |
|
|
BRWA
34
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
| – | -$1.12M | -53,149 | Closed |
|
|
35
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$455K | -21,612 | Closed |
|
|
NW
36
NewEdge Wealth
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$324K | -15,259 | Closed |
|
37
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$45.7K | -2,171 | Closed |
|
BUFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
33 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFS) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $89.1M — up 18% from $75.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new BUFS positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $6.84M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $6.8M.
- 33 institutional investors held FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFS) as of Q3 2025, up from 31 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $89.1M of FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $6.84M added.
- The largest FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $6.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.