FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
BUFT
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $117M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
600% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 1
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $94.2M → $117M (+$22.6M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 48 → 54 (+6)
9.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 100.73% → 109.86% (+9.1%)
52% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 27
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWA
Centennial Wealth Advisory
Traverse City,
Michigan
|
+$13.4M |
| 2 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$12.9M |
| 3 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$913K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$612K |
| 5 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$596K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$4.12M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.56M |
| 3 |
SF
Synovus Financial
Columbus,
Georgia
|
-$1.98M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$1.31M |
| 5 |
AWM
Avior Wealth Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$790K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAL
51
Capital Analysts LLC
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
| $11K | – | – | – |
|
|
CJ
52
Caitlin John
Brighton,
Michigan
| $6.29K | +$6.09K | +302 | New |
|
53
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $4.62K | -$11.8K | -584 | -72% |
|
|
CPA
54
Clear Point Advisors
Melville,
New York
| $2.08K | +$2.02K | +100 | New |
|
|
AAS
55
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| – | -$403K | -20,368 | Closed |
|
BUFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
54 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $117M — up 24% from $94.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new BUFT positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Centennial Wealth Advisory, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.4M. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $4.12M.
- 54 institutional investors held FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) as of Q4 2023, up from 48 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $117M of FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 1 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Centennial Wealth Advisory, an estimated $13.4M added.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $4.12M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.