FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
BUFT
65 hedge funds and large institutions have $121M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 5
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 59 → 65 (+6)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $112M → $121M (+$8.95M)
1.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.55% → 88.62% (+1.1%)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 21
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LWMI
Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho)
Boise,
Idaho
|
+$2.76M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.4M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$546K |
| 4 |
GEA
Glen Eagle Advisors
Kingston,
New Jersey
|
+$506K |
| 5 |
AWA
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$478K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GWSG
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Centennial,
Colorado
|
-$797K |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$756K |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$677K |
| 4 |
GVAG
Great Valley Advisor Group
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$450K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$370K |
BUFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
65 of the 8,270 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $121M — up 8% from $112M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new BUFT positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho), adding an estimated $2.76M. The largest seller was GPS Wealth Strategies Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $797K sold.
- 65 institutional investors held FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) as of Q4 2025, up from 59 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $121M of FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho), an estimated $2.76M added.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF seller in Q4 2025 was GPS Wealth Strategies Group, an estimated $797K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.