FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
BUFT
65 hedge funds and large institutions have $105M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
350% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 2
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 59 → 65 (+6)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $97.5M → $105M (+$7.37M)
1.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.63% → 87.35% (+1.7%)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 21
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.32M |
| 2 |
GEA
Glen Eagle Advisors
Kingston,
New Jersey
|
+$1.16M |
| 3 |
LIS
Legacy Investment Solutions
Meridian,
Idaho
|
+$528K |
| 4 |
LWMI
Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho)
Boise,
Idaho
|
+$528K |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$354K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FNWA
Financial Network Wealth Advisors
Murray,
Utah
|
-$892K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$413K |
| 3 |
CWA
Centennial Wealth Advisory
Traverse City,
Michigan
|
-$198K |
| 4 |
MFGM
Marshall Financial Group (Maryland)
Hunt Valley,
Maryland
|
-$95.7K |
| 5 |
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$74.1K |
BUFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
65 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $105M — up 7.6% from $97.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new BUFT positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $2.32M. The largest seller was Financial Network Wealth Advisors, cutting an estimated $892K.
- 65 institutional investors held FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) as of Q4 2024, up from 59 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $105M of FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 2 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was LPL Financial, an estimated $2.32M added.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Financial Network Wealth Advisors, an estimated $892K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.