FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF
BUFZ
100 hedge funds and large institutions have $452M invested in FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
260% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 5
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 26
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $367M → $452M (+$85.6M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 88 → 100 (+12)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
1.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.23% → 87.35% (-1.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$14.1M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$13.6M |
| 3 |
CAS
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Coppell,
Texas
|
+$10.3M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.59M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$7.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$11M |
| 2 |
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Rolling Meadows,
Illinois
|
-$10.8M |
| 3 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$6.04M |
| 4 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$1.3M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.27M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
101
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$1.27M | -54,141 | Closed |
|
|
TC
102
TownSquare Capital
Provo,
Utah
| – | -$763K | -32,449 | Closed |
|
|
AG
103
AmeriFlex Group
Las Vegas,
Nevada
| – | -$28.2K | -1,200 | Closed |
|
|
NWM
104
Nova Wealth Management
Bonita Springs,
Florida
| – | -$21.4K | -910 | Closed |
|
|
CIAS
105
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| – | -$4.18K | -178 | Closed |
|
BUFZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
100 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFZ) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $452M — up 23% from $367M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new BUFZ positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial, adding an estimated $14.1M. The largest seller was Atria Investments, cutting an estimated $11M.
- 100 institutional investors held FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFZ) as of Q2 2025, up from 88 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $452M of FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $14.1M added.
- The largest FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Atria Investments, an estimated $11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.