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BUFY

FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF
BUFY

38 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.9M invested in FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 1

400% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 4

62% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $36.3M → $58.9M (+$22.6M)

41% more funds holding

Funds holding: 27 → 38 (+11)

28.04% more ownership

Funds ownership: 81.49% → 109.53% (+28%)

Holders
38
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+40.74%
% of All Funds
0.46%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
12
Increased
20
Reduced
4
Closed
1
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Rockefeller Capital Management
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
+$9.07M
2
KWS
Keystone Wealth Services
California
+$2.98M
3
AIA
AssuredPartners Investment Advisors
Florida
+$1.53M
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$937K
5
KA
Kovack Advisors
Florida
+$814K

Top Sellers

1
ACM
Arlington Capital Management
Illinois
-$1.09M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$202K
3
MML Investors Services
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
-$188K
4
MGIA
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
Missouri
-$39.3K
5
IWM
IMG Wealth Management
Florida
-$10.4K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Commonwealth Equity Services
1
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$12.1M +$30.2K +1,381 +0.3%
Envestnet Asset Management
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$9.73M +$937K +42,792 +11%
Rockefeller Capital Management
3
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$9.21M +$9.07M +414,272 New
KWS
4
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$4.72M +$2.98M +136,016 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
5
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$3.88M +$535K +24,448 +16%
SW
6
Simplicity Wealth
New Jersey
$2.38M +$121K +5,520 +5%
AIA
7
AssuredPartners Investment Advisors
Florida
$1.8M +$1.53M +69,824 +627%
IWC
8
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$1.35M +$146K +6,676 +12%
NA
9
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.23M +$490K +22,372 +67%
WS
10
Wedbush Securities
California
$1.23M +$112K +5,119 +10%
MCWS
11
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$932K +$165K +7,558 +22%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
12
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$851K +$12.7K +579 +2%
KA
13
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$827K +$814K +37,173 New
BCM
14
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$667K +$423K +19,331 +181%
Susquehanna International Group
15
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$637K -$202K -9,209 -24%
OFS
16
Opus Financial Solutions
Illinois
$605K +$595K +27,184 New
DFA
17
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$524K +$22.3K +1,017 +5%
PFS
18
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$520K +$86.2K +3,938 +20%
CPP
19
Capasso Planning Partners
South Carolina
$508K +$500K +22,820 New
CB
20
Chris Bulman
California
$461K +$220K +10,028 +94%
Mariner
21
Mariner
Kansas
$437K +$430K +19,635 New
MML Investors Services
22
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$420K -$188K -8,566 -31%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
23
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$383K +$377K +17,240 New
CA
24
Claro Advisors
Massachusetts
$369K +$363K +16,602 New
LCWP
25
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$363K +$76.3K +3,487 +27%
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BUFY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

38 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFY) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $58.9M — up 62% from $36.3M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new BUFY positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Rockefeller Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.07M. The largest seller was Arlington Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.09M sold.

  • 38 institutional investors held FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFY) as of Q4 2025, up from 27 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $58.9M of FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 62% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 1 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Rockefeller Capital Management, an estimated $9.07M added.
  • The largest FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Arlington Capital Management, an estimated $1.09M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.