FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF
BUFS
41 hedge funds and large institutions have $76.5M invested in FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
800% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 1
150% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 8
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 33 → 41 (+8)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $89.1M → $76.5M (-$12.6M)
22.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.25% → 67.67% (-23%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$2.6M |
| 2 |
AIA
AssuredPartners Investment Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$1.56M |
| 3 |
KA
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$969K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$939K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$855K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$20.8M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$2.91M |
| 3 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
-$1.33M |
| 4 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$295K |
| 5 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$225K |
BUFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
41 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFS) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $76.5M — down 14% from $89.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new BUFS positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was NewEdge Advisors, adding an estimated $2.6M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $20.8M.
- 41 institutional investors held FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFS) as of Q4 2025, up from 33 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $76.5M of FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF stock for Q4 2025, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 1 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was NewEdge Advisors, an estimated $2.6M added.
- The largest FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $20.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.