FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
BUFT
42 hedge funds and large institutions have $119M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
650% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 2
250.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 192.11% → 442.96% (+251%)
114% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.8M → $119M (+$63.6M)
45% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 42 (+13)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFGM
Marshall Financial Group (Maryland)
Hunt Valley,
Maryland
|
+$16.2M |
| 2 |
SFP
Sweet Financial Partners
Fairmont,
Minnesota
|
+$15.8M |
| 3 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$15.3M |
| 4 |
GEA
Glen Eagle Advisors
Kingston,
New Jersey
|
+$7.78M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$5.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$2.75M |
| 2 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.75M |
| 3 |
JIP
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$310K |
| 4 |
ACA
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
|
-$295K |
| 5 |
GWANC
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$295K |
BUFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
42 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $119M — up 114% from $55.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new BUFT positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Marshall Financial Group (Maryland), opening a new position worth an estimated $16.2M. The largest seller was Mariner, cutting an estimated $2.75M.
- 42 institutional investors held FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) as of Q2 2022, up from 29 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $119M of FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF stock for Q2 2022, up 114% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 2 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was Marshall Financial Group (Maryland), an estimated $16.2M added.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF seller in Q2 2022 was Mariner, an estimated $2.75M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.