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FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February

140 hedge funds and large institutions have $166M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

23% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 13

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 139140 (+1)

4.45% less ownership

Funds ownership: 47.12%42.67% (-4.4%)

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $192M → $166M (-$26.4M)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

80% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 65

Holders
140
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.72%
% of All Funds
1.7%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
16
Increased
13
Reduced
65
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GAA
51
Global Assets Advisory
Florida
$699K
CCFM
52
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$691K
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
53
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$678K
SF
54
Sun Financial
Utah
$677K +$666K +14,183 New
PCA
55
Prosperity Capital Advisors
Ohio
$675K +$665K +14,150 New
LWM
56
Lakeridge Wealth Management
Ohio
$665K
AAS
57
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$632K -$435K -9,260 -41%
SFG
58
Sovereign Financial Group
Connecticut
$598K -$10.8K -231 -2%
First Trust Advisors
59
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$586K +$214K +4,551 +59%
WCFA
60
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$573K
DAS
61
Diversify Advisory Services
Utah
$573K
JSW
62
Journey Strategic Wealth
New Jersey
$561K -$1.88K -40 -0.3%
CWA
63
Crusonia Wealth Advisors
Colorado
$560K +$551K +11,730 New
AWM
64
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$551K
LIA
65
Luken Investment Analytics
Tennessee
$539K
RA
66
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$535K +$9.39K +200 +2%
AWA
67
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$522K
NWM
68
Nova Wealth Management
Florida
$514K -$6.81K -145 -1%
OAJ
69
Ogorek Anthony Joseph
New York
$511K -$939 -20 -0.2%
WIM
70
WealthPlan Investment Management
Nebraska
$507K -$9.3K -198 -2%
KA
71
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$507K +$180K +3,827 +56%
FPAS
72
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
Missouri
$496K -$488K -10,399 -50%
IAS
73
Insigneo Advisory Services
Florida
$480K
JSA
74
Jim Saulnier & Associates
Colorado
$478K
AQR Capital Management
75
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$469K -$55.3K -1,178 -11%

DFEB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

140 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February (DFEB) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $166M — down 14% from $192M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new DFEB positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 65 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Old Mission Capital, adding an estimated $1.16M. The largest seller was Precedent Wealth Partners, cutting an estimated $6.14M.

  • 140 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February (DFEB) as of Q4 2025, up from 139 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $166M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February stock for Q4 2025, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February positions in Q4 2025 and 13 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February buyer in Q4 2025 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $1.16M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February seller in Q4 2025 was Precedent Wealth Partners, an estimated $6.14M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.