Who Owns FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders

$24.80+0.01 (+0.02%)Financial ServicesBATS

Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$2.537600016434001e+232T

% of Float Held

—

QoQ Change in Holders

+12 / -5

Price History

$21.02$21.97$22.92$23.87$24.82Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26

BUFT — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter

FundActionShares AddedValue Added
Centennial Wealth Advisory LLCNew Position+668K+$16.4B
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.New Position+232K+$5.7B
Legacy Wealth Managment, LLC/IDIncreased+113K+$2.8B
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLCNew Position+95K+$2.0B
Financial Guidance Group, Inc.New Position+41K+$1.0B
Arkadios Wealth AdvisorsNew Position+79K+$1.0B
Glen Eagle Advisors, LLCIncreased+21K+$965.1M
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLCNew Position+36K+$894.0M
Gateway Wealth Partners, LLCNew Position+31K+$759.0M
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPNew Position+18K+$445.0M
Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLCNew Position+15K+$378.0M
BARRETT & COMPANY, INC.New Position+12K+$297.0M
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLCIncreased+2K+$67.0M
PRIVATE TRUST CO NANew Position+3K+$61.0M
DHJJ Financial Advisors, Ltd.New Position+2K+$58.0M

BUFT — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
Cetera Investment AdvisersDecreased-1K-$4.6B
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORPClosed Position-157K-$3.8B
GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC.Decreased-18K-$1.5B
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.Decreased-28K-$1.3B
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCClosed Position-31K-$755.7M
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLCDecreased-408-$731.7M
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLPClosed Position-15K-$369.6M
Private Advisor Group, LLCDecreased-4K-$321.1M
KFG WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLCClosed Position-10K-$233.1M
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLCDecreased-1K-$135.9M
Advisory Services Network, LLCClosed Position-5K-$128.8M
ASSETMARK, INCDecreased-5K-$62.3M
Lunt Capital Management, Inc.Decreased-4K-$44.4M
Marshall Financial Group, LLCDecreased-2K-$16.7M
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.Decreased-2K-$680K

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC1,031,372$25.4B3.45%Share
2Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC667,917$16.4B4.35%Share
3Geneos Wealth Management Inc.232,178$5.7B0.14%Share
4Legacy Wealth Managment, LLC/ID196,128$4.8B2.31%Share
5ASSETMARK, INC119,747$2.9B0.01%Share
6Lunt Capital Management, Inc.107,121$2.6B0.99%Share
7COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC94,810$2.0B0.00%Share
8Marshall Financial Group, LLC58,943$1.4B0.28%Share
9Financial Guidance Group, Inc.41,075$1.0B0.41%Share
10Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC45,650$1.0B0.01%Share
11Arkadios Wealth Advisors68,007$1.0B0.02%Share
12OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.66,802$1.0B0.00%Share
13Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC36,365$894.0M0.26%Share
14OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC32,611$802.0M0.02%Share
15Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC30,870$759.0M0.08%Share
16FIFTH THIRD BANCORP18,120$445.0M0.00%Share
17Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC16,991$418.0M0.02%Share
18Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC15,391$378.0M0.16%Share
19BARRETT & COMPANY, INC.12,098$297.0M0.10%Share
20Tradition Wealth Management, LLC8,976$220.0M0.02%Share
21PRIVATE TRUST CO NA2,500$61.0M0.01%Share
22DHJJ Financial Advisors, Ltd.2,370$58.0M0.02%Share
23N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC1,000$24.0M0.00%Share
24Nova Wealth Management, Inc.762$18.0M0.01%Share
25IMG Wealth Management, Inc.547$13.0M0.01%Share
26LPL Financial LLC378,925$9.0M0.00%Share
27ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC329,499$8.0M0.00%Share
28Caitlin John, LLC302$7.0M0.00%Share
29CWM, LLC228,016$5.6M0.02%Share
30Cetera Investment Advisers189,366$4.0M0.00%Share
31Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.154,341$3.0M0.03%Share
32SageGuard Financial Group, LLC109,629$2.7M0.43%Share
33HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC.107,399$2.6M0.05%Share
34Sanctuary Advisors, LLC61,922$1.5M0.01%Share
35Sanctuary Advisors, LLC58,933$1.4M0.01%Share
36Sanctuary Advisors, LLC62,390$1.4M0.01%Share
37Sanctuary Advisors, LLC62,390$1.4M0.01%Share
38Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC44,664$1.1M1.14%Share
39ROVIN CAPITAL /UT/ /ADV31,572$777K0.21%Share
40Avior Wealth Management, LLC31,549$776K0.02%Share
41Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors, Inc.20,172$496K0.94%Share
42Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC18,812$462K0.02%Share
43WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC17,567$433K0.00%Share
44TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP14,670$360K0.00%Share
45RESOLUTE CAPITAL, LLC13,101$322K0.13%Share
46EVOLUTION WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC.8,457$208K0.17%Share
47Capital Analysts, LLC2,688$66K0.00%Share
48Trust Co1,584$38K0.00%Share
49Benson Wealth Management INC429$10K0.01%Share
50AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK & TRUST269$6K0.00%Share

BUFT Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 202563$69.8B+32
Q3 202531$62.8B-26
Q2 202557$94.8B-2
Q1 202559$100.2B+3
Q4 202456$1.8T+17
Q3 202439$15.6T+0
Q2 202439$10.2T+5
Q1 202434$10.5T—

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As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold BUFT (FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF). The largest holder is Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC with $25.4B in shares. This quarter, 12 institutions opened new positions and 5 closed their positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hedge funds own BUFT?

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding BUFT (FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF) in their 13F filings.

Who is the largest institutional holder of BUFT?

The largest institutional holder of BUFT is Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC with $25.4B in shares.

Is institutional ownership of BUFT increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 12 institutions opened new positions in BUFT and 5 closed their positions.