Who owns FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF?
Institutional ownership of BUFD from SEC Form 13F filings across 147 reporting managers. All positions are from one synchronized reporting period — 2026-06-30 books, filed up to 45 days after quarter end — so every row is comparable.
147
13F holders
$1.33B
value, 2026 filers
71.7%
of shares outstanding (45.7M sh)
24
new positions (2026 filers)
Top institutional holders
ordered by shares owned · positions as of 2026-06-30· % of fund = share of the manager's own book · % of co. = share of BUFD's shares outstanding
| # | Manager | Shares | Value | % of fund | % of co. | Δ shares QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LPL Financial LLC | 11.3M | $335.3M | 0.1% | 17.7% | +4.8% |
| 2 | GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD | 4.0M | $119.9M | 5.3% | 6.3% | +0.5% |
| 3 | ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 3.0M | $90.2M | 0.0% | 4.8% | -0.3% |
| 4 | OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 2.3M | $68.6M | 0.1% | 3.6% | +0.2% |
| 5 | Cetera Investment Advisers | 2.3M | $68.4M | 0.1% | 3.6% | +8.3% |
| 6 | Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC | 1.8M | $53.4M | 11.5% | 2.8% | -1.6% |
| 7 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 1.4M | $41.3M | 0.0% | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 8 | Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC | 1.3M | $37.2M | 0.4% | 2% | +14.2% |
| 9 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 1.2M | $36.1M | 0.0% | 1.9% | +42.4% |
| 10 | Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC | 1.0M | $30.0M | 1.1% | 1.6% | +12.1% |
| 11 | AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLCNEW | 931,763 | $27.7M | 0.4% | 1.5% | new |
| 12 | HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. | 911,428 | $27.1M | 0.4% | 1.4% | +6.3% |
| 13 | Brookstone Capital Management | 886,574 | $26.3M | 0.3% | 1.4% | +15.9% |
| 14 | Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 877,996 | $26.1M | 0.1% | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 15 | TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 852,662 | $25.3M | 0.0% | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 16 | MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | 801,494 | $23.8M | 0.0% | 1.3% | +15.4% |
| 17 | COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 764,521 | $22.7M | 0.0% | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 18 | Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | 733,743 | $21.8M | 0.1% | 1.2% | +219.8% |
| 19 | RFG Advisory, LLC | 574,494 | $17.1M | 0.3% | 0.9% | +119.0% |
| 20 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 552,359 | $16.4M | 0.0% | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 21 | Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 536,054 | $15,932 | 0.0% | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 22 | Waverly Advisors, LLC | 499,610 | $14.8M | 0.1% | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 23 | NewEdge Advisors, LLC | 412,978 | $12.3M | 0.0% | 0.6% | +34.0% |
| 24 | Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. | 403,291 | $12.0M | 0.1% | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 25 | KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC | 402,580 | $12.0M | 0.1% | 0.6% | -1.5% |
Source: SEC Form 13F-HR filings (institutional managers over $100M in US-listed positions). 13Fs disclose long positions only, up to 45 days after quarter end; each manager's latest filed quarter is shown per row and dollar values are the manager's filed marks. Aggregates labeled "2026 filers" count only managers whose latest book is a 2026 quarter. Related: valuation · options positioning · supply chain. Research, not investment advice.