FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
BUFT
29 hedge funds and large institutions have $55.8M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
550% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 2
500% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 2
69.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 122.32% → 192.11% (+70%)
56% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.7M → $55.8M (+$20.1M)
53% more funds holding
Funds holding: 19 → 29 (+10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.02M |
| 2 |
TWM
Trinity Wealth Management
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.96M |
| 3 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$2.59M |
| 4 |
ACA
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
|
+$1.96M |
| 5 |
GWANC
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$1.88M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WP
WealthSource Partners
San Luis Obispo,
California
|
-$1.83M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.19M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$812K |
| 4 |
MWM
Maltin Wealth Management
Ridgewood,
New Jersey
|
-$614K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCC
26
Money Concepts Capital
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
| $26K | +$26.1K | +1,311 | New |
|
|
APA
27
American Portfolios Advisors
Holbrook,
New York
| $25K | – | – | – |
|
28
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $16K | +$15.9K | +802 | New |
|
|
CAL
29
Capital Analysts LLC
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
| $15K | – | – | – |
|
|
WP
30
WealthSource Partners
San Luis Obispo,
California
| – | -$1.83M | -90,730 | Closed |
|
|
MWM
31
Maltin Wealth Management
Ridgewood,
New Jersey
| – | -$614K | -30,456 | Closed |
|
BUFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
29 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $55.8M — up 56% from $35.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new BUFT positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Commonwealth Equity Services, adding an estimated $4.02M. The largest seller was WealthSource Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.83M sold.
- 29 institutional investors held FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) as of Q1 2022, up from 19 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $55.8M of FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 56% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 2 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $4.02M added.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF seller in Q1 2022 was WealthSource Partners, an estimated $1.83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.