FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
BUFT
49 hedge funds and large institutions have $128M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 7
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 18
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $130M → $128M (-$2.8M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 50 → 49 (-1)
402.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 495.66% → 93.24% (-402%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$5.24M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.02M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$1.38M |
| 4 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.2M |
| 5 |
RC
Rovin Capital
Mesa,
Arizona
|
+$852K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFGM
Marshall Financial Group (Maryland)
Hunt Valley,
Maryland
|
-$12.7M |
| 2 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$1.51M |
| 3 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.51M |
| 4 |
ACA
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
|
-$1.04M |
| 5 |
GWANC
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$1.04M |
BUFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
49 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $128M — down 2.1% from $130M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new BUFT positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 20 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $5.24M. The largest seller was Marshall Financial Group (Maryland), cutting an estimated $12.7M.
- 49 institutional investors held FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) as of Q4 2022, down from 50 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $128M of FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF stock for Q4 2022, down 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 7 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $5.24M added.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Marshall Financial Group (Maryland), an estimated $12.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.