FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF
BUFY
11 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.9M invested in FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 3
38% more funds holding
Funds holding: 8 → 11 (+3)
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.3M → $12.9M (+$2.62M)
5.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 26.69% → 31.9% (+5.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.52M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.01M |
| 3 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$731K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$259K |
| 5 |
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$244K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.07M |
| 2 |
ARG
Advisory Resource Group
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
-$688K |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$300K |
BUFY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
11 of the 7,476 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFY) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $12.9M — up 25% from $10.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new BUFY positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Commonwealth Equity Services, adding an estimated $1.52M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.07M sold.
- 11 institutional investors held FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFY) as of Q1 2025, up from 8 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $12.9M of FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 3 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $1.52M added.
- The largest FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.07M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.