Who Owns FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF (BUFD)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders

$28.07-0.07 (-0.27%)Financial ServicesBATS

Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$2.870001126101098e+226T

% of Float Held

—

QoQ Change in Holders

+14 / -3

Price History

$23.45$24.73$26.00$27.28$28.56Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26

BUFD — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter

FundActionShares AddedValue Added
GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTDNew Position+8.0M+$222.4M
Legacy Financial Group LLCNew Position+4.0M+$110.7M
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INCNew Position+2.8M+$78.0M
Centennial Wealth Advisory LLCNew Position+1.9M+$52.4M
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPNew Position+859K+$24.2M
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT COIncreased+2.3M+$22.6M
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLCNew Position+805K+$22.0M
CWM, LLCNew Position+700K+$19.8M
FISCHER INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, LLCNew Position+611K+$17.3M
Waverly Advisors, LLCNew Position+475K+$13.0M
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNNew Position+375K+$10.0M
Simplicity Wealth,LLCNew Position+299K+$8.5M
IMG Wealth Management, Inc.New Position+295K+$8.3M
Triad Wealth Partners, LLCNew Position+261K+$7.4M
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.New Position+272K+$7.0M

BUFD — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
Creekmur Asset Management LLCClosed Position-1.6M-$44.0B
KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLCDecreased-21K-$15.8B
MILESTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLCDecreased-11K-$12.6B
BRASS TAX WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INCClosed Position-446K-$12.3B
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.Decreased-5K-$11.3B
Santori & Peters, Inc.Decreased-16K-$10.7B
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORPClosed Position-270K-$7.5B
Jacobi Capital Management LLCDecreased-4K-$5.6B
Sigma Planning CorpDecreased-2K-$3.2B
Perennial Investment Advisors, LLCDecreased-2K-$3.2B
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLCDecreased-5K-$2.3B
Maia Wealth LLCDecreased-3K-$2.3B
Tradition Wealth Management, LLCDecreased-4K-$1.8B
IFG Advisory, LLCDecreased-5K-$1.6B
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCDecreased-9K-$1.2B

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1LPL Financial LLC10,197,399$287.0M0.08%Share
2GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD3,987,615$112.6M5.42%Share
3GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD3,971,235$109.8M5.48%Share
4ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC2,794,106$78.0M0.02%Share
5Legacy Financial Group LLC1,987,567$56.4M6.97%Share
6Legacy Financial Group LLC1,965,410$54.3M7.11%Share
7Cetera Investment Advisers1,898,005$53.0M0.06%Share
8Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC1,856,381$52.4M13.87%Share
9OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.1,759,895$49.0M0.07%Share
10NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO2,287,457$44.7M0.03%Share
11TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP858,571$24.2M0.03%Share
12Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC847,042$24.0M2.37%Share
13MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC851,219$24.0M0.06%Share
14Brookstone Capital Management819,370$23.1M0.26%Share
15RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC848,437$23.0M0.01%Share
16Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC803,990$22.8M0.92%Share
17COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC805,431$22.0M0.03%Share
18AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC768,934$21.7M0.08%Share
19Kestra Advisory Services, LLC734,096$20.0M0.08%Share
20CWM, LLC699,507$19.8M0.05%Share
21HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC.642,100$18.1M0.37%Share
22FISCHER INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, LLC611,448$17.3M10.06%Share
23KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC552,791$15.6M0.19%Share
24Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.541,555$15.0M0.04%Share
25ROYAL BANK OF CANADA541,375$15.0M0.00%Share
26Waverly Advisors, LLC474,519$13.0M0.11%Share
27Private Advisor Group, LLC461,365$13.0M0.06%Share
28MILESTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC445,880$12.6M2.38%Share
29OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.436,044$12.0M0.02%Share
30Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.405,328$11.4M0.13%Share
31Santori & Peters, Inc.370,567$10.5M3.57%Share
32NewEdge Advisors, LLC380,143$10.0M0.04%Share
33RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC379,399$10.0M0.00%Share
34CreativeOne Wealth, LLC321,243$9.0M0.22%Share
35Simplicity Wealth,LLC299,418$8.5M0.50%Share
36IMG Wealth Management, Inc.295,317$8.3M5.30%Share
37Triad Wealth Partners, LLC261,112$7.4M0.70%Share
38Mariner, LLC271,188$7.0M0.01%Share
39Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.272,252$7.0M0.08%Share
40WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN268,719$7.0M0.00%Share
41Legacy Wealth Managment, LLC/ID240,409$6.8M3.25%Share
42WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC221,908$6.0M0.18%Share
43Jacobi Capital Management LLC197,746$5.6M0.32%Share
44Advisory Services Network, LLC181,903$5.0M0.07%Share
45Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC177,106$5.0M0.06%Share
46Atria Investments, Inc152,888$4.0M0.05%Share
47Wealth Watch Advisors, INC129,688$3.7M1.36%Share
48Richmond Investment Services, LLC123,324$3.5M0.60%Share
49Perennial Investment Advisors, LLC112,354$3.2M0.25%Share
50Apollon Financial, LLC106,502$3.0M0.44%Share

BUFD Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 2025193$1.5B+95
Q3 202598$777.7B-62
Q2 2025160$980.2B+1
Q1 2025159$961.7B+28
Q4 2024131$169.7T+30
Q3 2024101$437.8T+9
Q2 202492$395.8T+11
Q1 202481$331.6T—

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As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold BUFD (FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF). The largest holder is LPL Financial LLC with $287.0M in shares. This quarter, 14 institutions opened new positions and 3 closed their positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hedge funds own BUFD?

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding BUFD (FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF) in their 13F filings.

Who is the largest institutional holder of BUFD?

The largest institutional holder of BUFD is LPL Financial LLC with $287.0M in shares.

Is institutional ownership of BUFD increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 14 institutions opened new positions in BUFD and 3 closed their positions.