FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
BUFT
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $130M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
267% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 3
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 12
52.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 442.96% → 495.66% (+53%)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 42 → 50 (+8)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $119M → $130M (+$11M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SMF
Sterling Manor Financial
Saratoga Springs,
New York
|
+$2.65M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.34M |
| 3 |
SF
Synovus Financial
Columbus,
Georgia
|
+$2.07M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$1.41M |
| 5 |
SFP
Sweet Financial Partners
Fairmont,
Minnesota
|
+$1.18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BWM
BlackDiamond Wealth Management
New York
|
-$1.97M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.13M |
| 3 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$388K |
| 4 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$242K |
| 5 |
AWS
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
|
-$223K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BWM
51
BlackDiamond Wealth Management
New York
| – | -$1.97M | -104,884 | Closed |
|
|
KAS
52
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$388K | -20,923 | Closed |
|
53
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$10K | -546 | Closed |
|
BUFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
50 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $130M — up 9.2% from $119M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new BUFT positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sterling Manor Financial, adding an estimated $2.65M. The largest seller was BlackDiamond Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.97M sold.
- 50 institutional investors held FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) as of Q3 2022, up from 42 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $130M of FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF stock for Q3 2022, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF positions in Q3 2022 and 3 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF buyer in Q3 2022 was Sterling Manor Financial, an estimated $2.65M added.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF seller in Q3 2022 was BlackDiamond Wealth Management, an estimated $1.97M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.