FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
BUFT
59 hedge funds and large institutions have $125M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $121M → $125M (+$3.84M)
0.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.62% → 89.08% (+0.45%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 59 (-6)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 22
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$4.52M |
| 2 |
AWA
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.96M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.12M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$1.12M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GEA
Glen Eagle Advisors
Kingston,
New Jersey
|
-$5.32M |
| 2 |
LCM
Lunt Capital Management
Holladay,
Utah
|
-$837K |
| 3 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$446K |
| 4 |
RC
Resolute Capital
Greenville,
South Carolina
|
-$322K |
| 5 |
SFG
SageGuard Financial Group
Goodlettsville,
Tennessee
|
-$321K |
BUFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
59 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $125M — up 3.2% from $121M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of BUFT and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $4.52M. The largest seller was Glen Eagle Advisors, cutting an estimated $5.32M.
- 59 institutional investors held FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) as of Q1 2026, down from 65 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $125M of FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 9 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $4.52M added.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Glen Eagle Advisors, an estimated $5.32M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.