FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
BUFT
58 hedge funds and large institutions have $124M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 8
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $125M → $124M (-$1.17M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 59 → 58 (-1)
4.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.08% → 84.56% (-4.5%)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 20
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.99M |
| 2 |
SF
Summit Financial
Parsippany,
New Jersey
|
+$1.02M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$938K |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$566K |
| 5 |
AWA
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$529K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.85M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.12M |
| 3 |
PEWA
Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors
Walnut Creek,
California
|
-$864K |
| 4 |
GWP
Gateway Wealth Partners
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
-$835K |
| 5 |
AWM
Avior Wealth Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$783K |
BUFT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
58 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $124M — down 0.93% from $125M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new BUFT positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 12 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $3.99M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.85M sold.
- 58 institutional investors held FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) as of Q2 2026, down from 59 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $124M of FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF stock for Q2 2026, down 0.93% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 8 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $3.99M added.
- The largest FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $1.85M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.