FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
BUFT
61 hedge funds and large institutions have $114M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $105M → $114M (+$9.05M)
4.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.35% → 92.28% (+4.9%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 61 (-4)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 21
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$5.92M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.14M |
| 3 |
GEA
Glen Eagle Advisors
Kingston,
New Jersey
|
+$2.22M |
| 4 |
GVAG
Great Valley Advisor Group
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$1.64M |
| 5 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$876K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.63M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$953K |
| 3 |
AAS
Avantax Advisory Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$565K |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$356K |
| 5 |
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$344K |
BUFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
61 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $114M — up 8.6% from $105M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of BUFT and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was Geneos Wealth Management, adding an estimated $5.92M. The largest seller was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), cutting an estimated $1.63M.
- 61 institutional investors held FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) as of Q1 2025, down from 65 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $114M of FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Geneos Wealth Management, an estimated $5.92M added.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $1.63M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.