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FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

56 hedge funds and large institutions have $88.8M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 3

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $89.6M → $88.8M (-$790K)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5756 (-1)

2.51% less ownership

Funds ownership: 85.66%83.15% (-2.5%)

40% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 25

Holders
56
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.75%
% of All Funds
0.81%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
4
Increased
15
Reduced
25
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
OMC
26
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$742K +$225K +10,449 +44%
AAS
27
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$510K +$58.6K +2,722 +13%
AWM
28
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$432K -$71.3K -3,315 -14%
KAS
29
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$373K -$108K -5,028 -23%
QCIG
30
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$370K
JIP
31
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$361K +$14.8K +689 +4%
CF
32
Centaurus Financial
California
$351K +$8.52K +396 +3%
MWM
33
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
$312K +$308K +14,307 New
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
34
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$299K -$13K -605 -4%
AWS
35
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$263K -$334K -15,512 -56%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
36
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$263K -$30K -1,395 -10%
KWM
37
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$245K -$10.8K -500 -4%
BC
38
Barrett & Company
Rhode Island
$242K
Truist Financial
39
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$240K -$13.3K -619 -5%
NA
40
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$237K -$11.8K -550 -5%
Janney Montgomery Scott
41
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$236K -$12.8K -593 -5%
KWM
42
KFG Wealth Management
Indiana
$233K
SVWAG
43
Sound View Wealth Advisors Group
Georgia
$211K
IA
44
IFP Advisors
Florida
$187K -$21.9K -1,020 -11%
SOS
45
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$177K -$5.42K -252 -3%
HI
46
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$162K
GWANC
47
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$153K -$13.3K -619 -8%
IAIM
48
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$152K +$150K +6,960 New
DFA
49
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$95K -$5.38K -250 -5%
IGWM
50
ICA Group Wealth Management
Colorado
$44.7K

BUFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

56 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $88.8M — down 0.88% from $89.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new BUFT positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 15 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Glen Eagle Advisors, adding an estimated $3.77M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.32M sold.

  • 56 institutional investors held FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) as of Q2 2024, down from 57 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $88.8M of FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF stock for Q2 2024, down 0.88% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF positions in Q2 2024 and 3 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF buyer in Q2 2024 was Glen Eagle Advisors, an estimated $3.77M added.
  • The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF seller in Q2 2024 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.32M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.