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BUFY

FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF
BUFY

54 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.8M invested in FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,600% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 1

178% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 9

42% more funds holding

Funds holding: 38 → 54 (+16)

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $58.9M → $75.8M (+$16.8M)

9.99% less ownership

Funds ownership: 109.53% → 99.54% (-10%)

Holders
54
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+42.11%
% of All Funds
0.66%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
17
Increased
25
Reduced
9
Closed
1
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
+$9.82M
2
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
+$3.19M
3
IFG
Independent Financial Group
California
+$2.02M
4
VWA
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
+$1.33M
5
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$1.14M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$4.64M
2
KWS
Keystone Wealth Services
California
-$2.11M
3
Rockefeller Capital Management
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
-$503K
4
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
-$320K
5
SG
StoneX Group
New York
-$203K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
DFA
26
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$544K +$17.8K +786 +3%
Susquehanna International Group
27
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$535K -$108K -4,760 -17%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
28
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$532K -$320K -14,152 -37%
Jane Street
29
Jane Street
New York
$523K +$528K +23,352 New
CPP
30
Capasso Planning Partners
South Carolina
$511K – – –
LCWP
31
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$491K +$127K +5,620 +34%
CA
32
Claro Advisors
Massachusetts
$478K +$107K +4,748 +29%
CB
33
Chris Bulman
California
$474K +$10.1K +449 +2%
SEIA
34
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$467K +$472K +20,882 New
BAAM
35
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$424K +$428K +18,941 New
TWM
36
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$412K +$148K +6,549 +55%
WW
37
Winnow Wealth
Texas
$402K +$406K +17,967 New
CAL
38
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$309K +$299K +13,218 +2,188%
Truist Financial
39
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$301K – – –
Bank of New York Mellon
40
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$296K +$299K +13,219 New
PS
41
Principal Securities
Iowa
$289K +$18.5K +818 +7%
IA
42
IFP Advisors
Florida
$252K +$228K +10,097 +858%
MGIA
43
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
Missouri
$248K -$51.7K -2,286 -17%
LCM
44
Lunt Capital Management
Utah
$220K +$4.47K +198 +2%
OFS
45
OneAscent Financial Services
Alabama
$218K +$220K +9,725 New
ARG
46
Advisory Resource Group
Oklahoma
$211K +$213K +9,435 New
NWMG
47
National Wealth Management Group
Ohio
$206K +$208K +9,216 New
MP
48
McDonald Partners
Ohio
$201K +$203K +9,000 New
HI
49
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$174K +$176K +7,793 New
AIP
50
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$170K +$22.5K +995 +15%
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BUFY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

54 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFY) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $75.8M — up 29% from $58.9M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new BUFY positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Janney Montgomery Scott, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.82M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $4.64M.

  • 54 institutional investors held FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFY) as of Q1 2026, up from 38 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $75.8M of FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 1 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Janney Montgomery Scott, an estimated $9.82M added.
  • The largest FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $4.64M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.