FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
BUFT
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $91.1M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
6.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.28% → 95.39% (+6.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 45 (-2)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $98.8M → $91.1M (-$7.7M)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 6
56% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 25
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.25M |
| 2 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$1.7M |
| 3 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$599K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$536K |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$433K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFP
Sweet Financial Partners
Fairmont,
Minnesota
|
-$8.16M |
| 2 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.01M |
| 3 |
SMF
Sterling Manor Financial
Saratoga Springs,
New York
|
-$3.5M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.36M |
| 5 |
MFGM
Marshall Financial Group (Maryland)
Hunt Valley,
Maryland
|
-$906K |
BUFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
45 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $91.1M — down 7.8% from $98.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of BUFT and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $3.25M. The largest seller was Sweet Financial Partners, cutting an estimated $8.16M.
- 45 institutional investors held FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) as of Q2 2023, down from 47 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $91.1M of FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF stock for Q2 2023, down 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 6 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $3.25M added.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Sweet Financial Partners, an estimated $8.16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.