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FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
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59 hedge funds and large institutions have $125M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $121M → $125M (+$3.84M)

0.45% more ownership

Funds ownership: 88.62% → 89.08% (+0.45%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 65 → 59 (-6)

18% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 22

44% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 9

Holders
59
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-9.23%
% of All Funds
0.73%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
5
Increased
18
Reduced
22
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$4.52M
2
AWA
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
+$1.96M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$1.12M
4
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$1.12M
5
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
+$1.04M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GEA
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
-$5.32M
2
LCM
Lunt Capital Management
Utah
-$837K
3
Fifth Third Bancorp
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
-$446K
4
RC
Resolute Capital
South Carolina
-$322K
5
SFG
SageGuard Financial Group
Tennessee
-$321K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
VBFP
26
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$902K – – –
PEWA
27
Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors
California
$864K +$363K +14,669 +73%
Raymond James Financial
28
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$815K +$257K +10,391 +46%
AWM
29
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$783K – – –
IWC
30
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$771K +$29.3K +1,183 +4%
AI
31
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$737K -$17.3K -700 -2%
JIP
32
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$546K +$124K +5,021 +30%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
33
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$524K -$119K -4,820 -19%
AAS
34
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$467K -$173 -7 -0%
CF
35
Centaurus Financial
California
$429K -$169K -6,818 -28%
QCIG
36
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$382K – – –
Truist Financial
37
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$366K +$2.2K +89 +0.6%
Susquehanna International Group
38
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$311K +$310K +12,520 New
BC
39
Barrett & Company
Rhode Island
$304K +$3.71K +150 +1%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
40
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$275K -$162K -6,552 -37%
NA
41
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$256K – – –
MWM
42
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
$244K – – –
TWM
43
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$223K – – –
CCFM
44
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$219K +$219K +8,834 New
IA
45
IFP Advisors
Florida
$214K – – –
EWM
46
Evolution Wealth Management
Florida
$207K -$2.92K -118 -1%
Janney Montgomery Scott
47
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$206K – – –
KIM
48
Kestra Investment Management
Texas
$200K +$200K +8,076 New
ASN
49
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$171K +$170K +6,882 New
DFA
50
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$58.8K – – –
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BUFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

59 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $125M — up 3.2% from $121M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of BUFT and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $4.52M. The largest seller was Glen Eagle Advisors, cutting an estimated $5.32M.

  • 59 institutional investors held FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) as of Q1 2026, down from 65 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $125M of FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 9 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $4.52M added.
  • The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Glen Eagle Advisors, an estimated $5.32M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.