FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII - BUFT
Detailed investor-level table based on 13F positions.
Early Q1 2026 data: only 13 institutional holders reported so far. The full shareholder list will grow as more funds file with the SEC.
Methodology:
Market value and % of portfolio use SEC reported VALUE ($000).
For PUT/CALL positions this reflects reported underlying exposure, not premium cash paid/received.
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| Investor | History | Status | Shares held | Market value ($000) | % of portfolio | Previous % | Rank | Change in shares | % change in shares | Source | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC | History | Added to | 1,031,372 | 25,376 | 3.45% | 3.39% | 1 | +20,777 | 2.06% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC | History | Added to | 667,917 | 16,434 | 4.35% | 4.42% | 2 | +10,354 | 1.57% | Q4 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| LPL Financial LLC | History | Added to | 378,925 | 9,323 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | +57,584 | 17.92% | Q4 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | History | Added to | 329,499 | 8,107 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 | +1,469 | 0.45% | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | History | Added to | 232,178 | 5,713 | 0.14% | 0.14% | 5 | +7,489 | 3.33% | Q4 2025 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| CWM, LLC | History | Added to | 228,016 | 5,610 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 6 | +6,901 | 3.12% | Q4 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Legacy Wealth Managment, LLC/ID | History | Added to | 196,128 | 4,825 | 2.31% | 0.91% | 7 | +113,242 | 136.62% | Q4 2025 | Feb 03, 2026 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | History | Reduced | 189,366 | 4,659 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 8 | -1,147 | -0.6% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | History | New | 154,341 | 3,797 | 0.03% | — | 9 | +154,341 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| ASSETMARK, INC | History | Reduced | 119,747 | 2,946 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 10 | -4,794 | -3.85% | Q4 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| SageGuard Financial Group, LLC | History | New | 109,629 | 2,697 | 0.43% | — | 11 | +109,629 | New | Q4 2025 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. | History | Added to | 107,399 | 2,642 | 0.05% | 0.05% | 12 | +12,486 | 13.16% | Q4 2025 | Feb 09, 2026 |
| Lunt Capital Management, Inc. | History | Reduced | 107,121 | 2,635 | 0.99% | 1.02% | 13 | -3,803 | -3.43% | Q4 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | History | Added to | 94,810 | 2,332 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14 | +2,647 | 2.87% | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors | History | Added to | 79,189 | 1,948 | 0.04% | 0.03% | 15 | +19,635 | 32.97% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | History | Reduced | 66,802 | 1,643 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16 | -27,820 | -29.4% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC | History | Reduced | 58,933 | 1,450 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 17 | -3,457 | -5.54% | Q4 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Marshall Financial Group, LLC | History | Reduced | 58,943 | 1,450 | 0.28% | 0.29% | 18 | -1,778 | -2.93% | Q4 2025 | Jan 09, 2026 |
| Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC | History | Reduced | 45,650 | 1,123 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 19 | -1,375 | -2.92% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. | History | Reduced | 45,173 | 1,111 | 0.02% | 0.03% | 20 | -18,477 | -29.03% | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC | History | Reduced | 44,664 | 1,098 | 1.14% | 1.19% | 21 | -390 | -0.87% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Financial Guidance Group, Inc. | History | Reduced | 41,075 | 1,010 | 0.41% | 0.45% | 22 | -375 | -0.9% | Q4 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC | History | No change | 36,365 | 894 | 0.26% | 0.26% | 23 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 09, 2026 |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC | History | Added to | 32,611 | 802 | 0.02% | 0.01% | 24 | +2,184 | 7.18% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| ROVIN CAPITAL /UT/ /ADV | History | Reduced | 31,572 | 777 | 0.21% | 0.22% | 25 | -2,896 | -8.4% | Q4 2025 | Feb 09, 2026 |
| Avior Wealth Management, LLC | History | No change | 31,549 | 776 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 26 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 06, 2026 |
| Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC | History | Reduced | 30,870 | 759 | 0.08% | 0.1% | 27 | -815 | -2.57% | Q4 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Atria Investments, Inc | History | Added to | 30,406 | 748 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 28 | +42 | 0.14% | Q4 2025 | Feb 05, 2026 |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | History | Reduced | 29,884 | 735 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 29 | -408 | -1.35% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | History | Reduced | 25,959 | 639 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 30 | -2,206 | -7.83% | Q4 2025 | Feb 05, 2026 |
| CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. | History | Added to | 24,105 | 593 | 0.03% | 0.03% | 31 | +1,929 | 8.7% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | History | New | 22,456 | 552 | 0.0% | — | 32 | +22,456 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors, Inc. | History | New | 20,172 | 496 | 0.94% | — | 33 | +20,172 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC | History | Reduced | 18,812 | 462 | 0.02% | 0.03% | 34 | -2,237 | -10.63% | Q4 2025 | Feb 04, 2026 |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP | History | New | 18,120 | 445 | 0.0% | — | 35 | +18,120 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 02, 2026 |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | History | No change | 17,567 | 433 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 36 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 08, 2026 |
| Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC | History | No change | 16,991 | 418 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 37 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC | History | No change | 15,391 | 378 | 0.16% | 0.16% | 38 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | History | Reduced | 14,670 | 360 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 39 | -893 | -5.74% | Q4 2025 | Feb 02, 2026 |
| RESOLUTE CAPITAL, LLC | History | New | 13,101 | 322 | 0.13% | — | 40 | +13,101 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| BARRETT & COMPANY, INC. | History | No change | 12,098 | 297 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 41 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | History | No change | 10,300 | 253 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 42 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | History | No change | 10,162 | 250 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 43 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Meridian Wealth Management, LLC | History | Reduced | 9,837 | 242 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 44 | -1,670 | -14.51% | Q4 2025 | Feb 04, 2026 |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | History | Reduced | 8,972 | 220 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 45 | -4,321 | -32.51% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Tradition Wealth Management, LLC | History | No change | 8,976 | 220 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 46 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| IFP Advisors, Inc | History | No change | 8,623 | 212 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 47 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 06, 2026 |
| EVOLUTION WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | History | Reduced | 8,457 | 208 | 0.17% | 0.21% | 48 | -220 | -2.54% | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | History | New | 8,291 | 204 | 0.0% | — | 49 | +8,291 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Capital Analysts, LLC | History | No change | 2,688 | 66 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| PRIVATE TRUST CO NA | History | No change | 2,500 | 61 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 51 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| DHJJ Financial Advisors, Ltd. | History | No change | 2,370 | 58 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 52 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Trust Co | History | No change | 1,584 | 38 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 53 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO | History | New | 1,141 | 28 | 0.0% | — | 54 | +1,141 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC | History | Reduced | 1,135 | 27 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 55 | -3 | -0.26% | Q4 2025 | Feb 06, 2026 |
| N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC | History | No change | 1,000 | 24 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Nova Wealth Management, Inc. | History | New | 762 | 18 | 0.01% | — | 57 | +762 | New | Q4 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| IMG Wealth Management, Inc. | History | Reduced | 547 | 13 | 0.01% | 0.02% | 58 | -594 | -52.06% | Q4 2025 | Feb 05, 2026 |
| Arax Advisory Partners | History | New | 460 | 11 | 0.0% | — | 59 | +460 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Benson Wealth Management INC | History | New | 429 | 10 | 0.01% | — | 60 | +429 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Caitlin John, LLC | History | No change | 302 | 7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 61 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK & TRUST | History | No change | 269 | 6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 62 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Smartleaf Asset Management LLC | History | Reduced | 118 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 63 | -62 | -34.44% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Compass Financial Services Inc | History | No change | 50 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.08% | — | -33,003 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -31,286 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -15,301 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| KFG WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.03% | — | -9,651 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Oct 07, 2025 |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -5,331 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Ankerstar Wealth, LLC | History | New | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | +30 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |