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.
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%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.82M |
| 2 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$3.19M |
| 3 |
IFG
Independent Financial Group
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.02M |
| 4 |
VWA
Visionary Wealth Advisors
O'fallon,
Illinois
|
+$1.33M |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$1.14M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.64M |
| 2 |
KWS
Keystone Wealth Services
Palm Desert,
California
|
-$2.11M |
| 3 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
-$503K |
| 4 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$320K |
| 5 |
SG
StoneX Group
New York
|
-$203K |
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.