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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

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

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
Envestnet Asset Management
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$9.75M -$45.8K -2,026 -0.5%
Janney Montgomery Scott
2
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$9.73M +$9.82M +434,658 New
Rockefeller Capital Management
3
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$8.77M -$503K -22,248 -5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$7.56M -$4.64M -205,274 -38%
Cetera Investment Advisers
5
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$5.03M +$1.14M +50,402 +29%
ASN
6
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$3.49M +$3.19M +141,350 +971%
SW
7
Simplicity Wealth
New Jersey
$2.63M +$241K +10,650 +10%
IFG
8
Independent Financial Group
California
$2M +$2.02M +89,496 New
AIA
9
AssuredPartners Investment Advisors
Florida
$1.74M -$85.2K -3,771 -5%
IWC
10
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$1.5M +$143K +6,344 +10%
NA
11
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.48M +$242K +10,715 +19%
WS
12
Wedbush Securities
California
$1.34M +$101K +4,456 +8%
VWA
13
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$1.32M +$1.33M +59,047 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.3M +$919K +40,662 +236%
MCWS
15
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$1.1M +$164K +7,243 +17%
OFS
16
Opus Financial Solutions
Illinois
$1.02M +$418K +18,497 +68%
KWS
17
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$954K -$2.11M -93,374 -69%
BCM
18
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$847K +$177K +7,844 +26%
PFS
19
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$807K +$286K +12,649 +54%
Osaic Holdings
20
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$797K +$805K +35,625 New
KA
21
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$754K -$84.1K -3,722 -10%
MML Investors Services
22
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$713K +$293K +12,949 +69%
KAS
23
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$652K +$339K +15,002 +106%
Mariner
24
Mariner
Kansas
$641K +$203K +9,000 +46%
KWM
25
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$592K +$272K +12,025 +83%
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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.