Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF Quarterly
QBUF
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $109M invested in Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF Quarterly in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 4
83% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 6
49% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $73.1M → $109M (+$35.9M)
42% more funds holding
Funds holding: 24 → 34 (+10)
3.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.9% → 78.12% (-3.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SW
SMART Wealth
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$12M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.55M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$4.97M |
| 4 |
MI
Motiv8 Investments
Port St. Lucie,
Florida
|
+$4.44M |
| 5 |
MA
Mutual Advisors
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$1.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Hollencrest Capital Management
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$573K |
| 2 |
IFG
Independent Financial Group
San Diego,
California
|
-$365K |
| 3 |
TCM
Triumph Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$302K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$205K |
| 5 |
FHC
First Heartland Consultants
Lake St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$69.3K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AWS
26
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
| $202K | -$33.1K | -1,244 | -14% |
|
|
HI
27
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
| $192K | +$8K | +301 | +4% |
|
28
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| $112K | +$113K | +4,250 | New |
|
|
WP
29
WealthShield Partners
Cary,
North Carolina
| $106K | – | – | – |
|
|
WCAMG
30
Woodard & Company Asset Management Group
Bermuda Run,
North Carolina
| $66.1K | – | – | – |
|
|
AWM
31
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
| $7K | +$7.04K | +265 | New |
|
|
SS
32
Sunbelt Securities
Houston,
Texas
| $4.57K | -$22K | -827 | -83% |
|
33
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| $4K | +$4.09K | +154 | New |
|
|
IA
34
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $2.64K | – | – | – |
|
|
IFG
35
Independent Financial Group
San Diego,
California
| – | -$365K | -13,818 | Closed |
|
|
36
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$205K | -7,783 | Closed |
|
|
SCA
37
Stuart Chaussee & Associates
Palos Verdes Estates,
California
| – | -$264 | -10 | Closed |
|
38
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$53 | -2 | Closed |
|
QBUF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
34 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF Quarterly (QBUF) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $109M — up 49% from $73.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new QBUF positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SMART Wealth, opening a new position worth an estimated $12M. The largest seller was Hollencrest Capital Management, cutting an estimated $573K.
- 34 institutional investors held Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF Quarterly (QBUF) as of Q1 2025, up from 24 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $109M of Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF Quarterly stock for Q1 2025, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF Quarterly positions in Q1 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF Quarterly buyer in Q1 2025 was SMART Wealth, an estimated $12M added.
- The largest Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF Quarterly seller in Q1 2025 was Hollencrest Capital Management, an estimated $573K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.