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FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

48 hedge funds and large institutions have $94.2M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4548 (+3)

5.34% more ownership

Funds ownership: 95.39%100.73% (+5.3%)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $91.1M → $94.2M (+$3.1M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 20

Holders
48
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+6.67%
% of All Funds
0.76%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
3
Increased
18
Reduced
20
Closed
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SVWAG
26
Sound View Wealth Advisors Group
Georgia
$526K
KAS
27
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$484K -$4.91K -246 -1%
KWM
28
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$466K -$20K -1,000 -4%
NA
29
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$407K -$57.9K -2,900 -12%
FGG
30
Financial Guidance Group
Florida
$407K +$25.4K +1,275 +7%
AAS
31
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$403K +$10.7K +534 +3%
CF
32
Centaurus Financial
California
$305K +$1.12K +56 +0.4%
QCIG
33
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$303K
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
34
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$282K
MWM
35
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
$282K -$6.03K -302 -2%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
36
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$251K +$254K +12,750 New
ASN
37
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$228K +$231K +11,598 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
38
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$226K +$14K +700 +7%
BC
39
Barrett & Company
Rhode Island
$224K
KWM
40
KFG Wealth Management
Indiana
$222K
ACA
41
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$220K -$34.2K -1,716 -13%
GWANC
42
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$220K -$34.2K -1,716 -13%
OMC
43
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$209K -$778K -38,962 -79%
SOS
44
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$206K -$70.8K -3,549 -25%
HI
45
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$136K
DFA
46
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$90.7K +$91.9K +4,605 New
UBS Group
47
UBS Group
Switzerland
$15.9K -$43.4K -2,172 -73%
CAL
48
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$11K

BUFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

48 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $94.2M — up 3.4% from $91.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new BUFT positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Osaic Holdings, adding an estimated $4.64M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $1.53M.

  • 48 institutional investors held FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) as of Q3 2023, up from 45 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $94.2M of FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF stock for Q3 2023, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 3 funds opened new FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 0 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $4.64M added.
  • The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $1.53M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.