FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF
BUFX
12 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.2M invested in FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 1 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 1
50% more funds holding
Funds holding: 8 → 12 (+4)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.15M → $10.2M (+$1.08M)
0.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 107.62% → 107.71% (+0.09%)
67% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1 | Existing positions reduced: 3
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WWM
Western Wealth Management
Golden,
Colorado
|
+$1.3M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$885K |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$264K |
| 4 |
SFPG
Stonebridge Financial Planning Group
Orlando,
Florida
|
+$212K |
| 5 |
BWM
Benson Wealth Management
Ooltewah, Tn,
Tennessee
|
+$89.8K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$671K |
| 2 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$138K |
| 3 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$104K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$149 |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
| $3.54M | -$104K | -4,890 | -3% |
|
|
AI
2
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $3.47M | -$138K | -6,489 | -4% |
|
|
WWM
3
Western Wealth Management
Golden,
Colorado
| $1.29M | +$1.3M | +60,943 | New |
|
|
4
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| $878K | +$885K | +41,592 | New |
|
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
| $414K | +$44.3K | +2,082 | +12% |
|
|
6
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
| $261K | +$264K | +12,391 | New |
|
|
SFPG
7
Stonebridge Financial Planning Group
Orlando,
Florida
| $211K | +$212K | +9,982 | New |
|
|
BWM
8
Benson Wealth Management
Ooltewah, Tn,
Tennessee
| $89K | +$89.8K | +4,219 | New |
|
|
SPIA
9
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| $44.3K | – | – | – |
|
10
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| $24.1K | – | – | – |
|
|
HI
11
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
| $3.9K | +$3.94K | +185 | New |
|
|
12
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $21 | -$149 | -7 | -88% |
|
|
OMC
13
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$671K | -31,600 | Closed |
|
BUFX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
12 of the 8,134 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFX) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $10.2M — up 12% from $9.15M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new BUFX positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 1 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Western Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.3M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $671K sold.
- 12 institutional investors held FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFX) as of Q1 2026, up from 8 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $10.2M of FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 1 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Western Wealth Management, an estimated $1.3M added.
- The largest FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $671K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.