FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
BUFT
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.
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: 2 → 2 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $89.6M → $88.8M (-$790K)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 57 → 56 (-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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GEA
Glen Eagle Advisors
Kingston,
New Jersey
|
+$3.77M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$358K |
| 3 |
MWM
Meridian Wealth Management
Lexington,
Kentucky
|
+$308K |
| 4 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$236K |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$225K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.32M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.04M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$835K |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$625K |
| 5 |
AWS
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
|
-$334K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TC
51
Trust Company
Manhattan,
Kansas
| $34.5K | – | – | – |
|
|
CAL
52
Capital Analysts LLC
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
| $9K | – | – | – |
|
|
CJ
53
Caitlin John
Brighton,
Michigan
| $6.58K | – | – | – |
|
|
PS
54
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
| $6.54K | – | – | – |
|
|
CPA
55
Clear Point Advisors
Melville,
New York
| $2.18K | – | – | – |
|
56
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $894 | +$882 | +41 | New |
|
|
57
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$1.32M | -61,622 | Closed |
|
|
58
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$835K | -39,119 | Closed |
|
|
RCM
59
Raleigh Capital Management
Cary,
North Carolina
| – | -$6.72K | -315 | Closed |
|
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.