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FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 22 (0)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $89.6M → $88.8M (-$790K)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5756 (-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

Holders
56
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.75%
% of All Funds
0.81%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
4
Increased
15
Reduced
25
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GEA
1
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$19.4M +$3.77M +175,122 +25%
CWA
2
Centennial Wealth Advisory
Michigan
$14.1M -$261K -12,112 -2%
Envestnet Asset Management
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$8.74M -$625K -29,044 -7%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
4
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$7.48M +$146K +6,777 +2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
5
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$4.3M -$80.8K -3,756 -2%
SF
6
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$3.74M -$39.8K -1,851 -1%
GWM
7
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$2.19M +$236K +10,969 +12%
Commonwealth Equity Services
8
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.04M -$24.3K -1,128 -1%
LCM
9
Lunt Capital Management
Utah
$1.99M +$122K +5,678 +7%
MFGM
10
Marshall Financial Group (Maryland)
Maryland
$1.91M -$96.4K -4,480 -5%
AssetMark Inc
11
AssetMark Inc
California
$1.8M +$122K +5,667 +7%
Osaic Holdings
12
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.68M -$1.04M -48,149 -38%
FNWA
13
Financial Network Wealth Advisors
Utah
$1.34M +$118K +5,494 +10%
TC
14
TownSquare Capital
Utah
$1.24M +$22.5K +1,044 +2%
ACA
15
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$1.23M -$27.3K -1,269 -2%
IWC
16
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$1.11M -$11K -512 -1%
FGG
17
Financial Guidance Group
Florida
$1.08M -$14K -650 -1%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
18
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$994K -$238K -11,076 -20%
LPL Financial
19
LPL Financial
California
$930K +$358K +16,616 +64%
SFP
20
Sweet Financial Partners
Minnesota
$818K -$129K -5,992 -14%
VBFP
21
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$801K +$7.92K +368 +1%
GWP
22
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$763K +$19.9K +927 +3%
RC
23
Rovin Capital
Arizona
$761K
SA
24
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$760K +$766K +35,578 New
AAS
25
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$747K +$86.9K +4,040 +13%

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.