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FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 2227 (+5)

3.66% more ownership

Funds ownership: 92.07%95.73% (+3.7%)

Holders
27
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+22.73%
% of All Funds
0.36%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
9
Increased
14
Reduced
3
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Raymond James Financial
1
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$14.5M +$5.49M +259,332 +57%
Envestnet Asset Management
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$14M +$902K +42,577 +7%
ODFS
3
O'Donnell Financial Services
California
$10.9M +$11.4M +538,374 New
GWM
4
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$10.3M +$7.99M +377,270 +287%
NA
5
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$7.39M +$2.41M +113,902 +45%
CWA
6
Centennial Wealth Advisory
Michigan
$6.47M +$6.77M +319,476 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
7
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$4.03M +$2.67M +126,166 +173%
Cetera Investment Advisers
8
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$3.14M +$435K +20,524 +15%
WEG
9
World Equity Group
Illinois
$1.81M +$133K +6,274 +8%
SA
10
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$1.13M +$1.18M +55,869 New
AA
11
Armis Advisers
Georgia
$1.07M +$19.7K +931 +2%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
12
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$777K +$813K +38,375 New
OMC
13
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$743K +$203K +9,584 +35%
SAM
14
Synergy Asset Management
Washington
$687K +$719K +33,943 New
Jane Street
15
Jane Street
New York
$476K +$498K +23,492 New
Susquehanna International Group
16
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$458K -$129K -6,099 -21%
AWA
17
ARQ Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$381K +$398K +18,792 New
OFS
18
OneAscent Financial Services
Alabama
$367K +$38.5K +1,819 +11%
Commonwealth Equity Services
19
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$314K -$158K -7,460 -32%
CAL
20
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$307K +$169K +8,000 +112%
IWC
21
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$296K +$309K +14,609 New
DFA
22
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$283K +$61.2K +2,889 +26%
MML Investors Services
23
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$251K +$263K +12,417 New
LA
24
Lane & Associates
New Jersey
$238K +$15.3K +723 +7%
Osaic Holdings
25
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$65.8K -$67K -3,166 -49%

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.