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FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February

144 hedge funds and large institutions have $196M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 17

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $166M → $196M (+$29.9M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 140144 (+4)

2.73% more ownership

Funds ownership: 42.67%45.41% (+2.7%)

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 45

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
144
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+2.86%
% of All Funds
1.77%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
22
Increased
41
Reduced
45
Closed
17
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
ACM
1
Advance Capital Management
Michigan
$20M +$20.3M +423,102 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
2
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$10.6M +$2.76M +57,434 +35%
Commonwealth Equity Services
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$8.24M -$1.12M -23,356 -12%
Osaic Holdings
4
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$8.04M +$580K +12,085 +8%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
5
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$7.75M +$1.71M +35,680 +28%
Envestnet Asset Management
6
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$7.3M +$718K +14,951 +11%
SAMC
7
Spectrum Asset Management (California)
California
$6.82M +$220K +4,575 +3%
HI
8
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$6.38M +$3.71M +77,350 +135%
KAS
9
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$6.16M +$402K +8,368 +7%
HP
10
Holistic Planning
Texas
$5.23M -$65.5K -1,364 -1%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
11
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$4.38M +$108K +2,253 +2%
Janney Montgomery Scott
12
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.11M -$85.1K -1,773 -2%
Raymond James Financial
13
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$4.11M -$1.15M -24,036 -22%
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$4.01M +$927K +19,299 +29%
HI
15
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$3.89M +$466K +9,709 +13%
BFG
16
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$3.64M -$256K -5,340 -6%
FFS
17
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$3.38M +$529K +11,019 +19%
LI
18
LifeWealth Investments
Florida
$3.1M -$132K -2,757 -4%
SS
19
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$3.07M -$155K -3,219 -5%
IWC
20
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$2.83M
RFG
21
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$2.62M -$171K -3,565 -6%
TLA
22
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors
Texas
$2.52M +$722K +15,036 +39%
SW
23
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
$2.39M -$274K -5,704 -10%
MA
24
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$2.11M +$96K +2,000 +5%
Mariner
25
Mariner
Kansas
$2.01M -$89.3K -1,861 -4%

DFEB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

144 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February (DFEB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $196M — up 18% from $166M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new DFEB positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Advance Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.3M. The largest seller was Precedent Wealth Partners, cutting an estimated $2.37M.

  • 144 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February (DFEB) as of Q1 2026, up from 140 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $196M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February stock for Q1 2026, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February positions in Q1 2026 and 17 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February buyer in Q1 2026 was Advance Capital Management, an estimated $20.3M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February seller in Q1 2026 was Precedent Wealth Partners, an estimated $2.37M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.