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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
National Bank of Canada
126
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$40.6K
NWMP
127
Noble Wealth Management PBC
Colorado
$33.4K
CFD
128
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$30.1K
AF
129
Allworth Financial
California
$23.9K
CFFP
130
Center for Financial Planning
Michigan
$23.9K
SIC
131
SJS Investment Consulting
Ohio
$14.6K
JP Morgan Chase
132
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$12.3K +$12.1K +258 New
TWM
133
Topsail Wealth Management
North Carolina
$8.02K
AWM
134
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$7.4K -$939 -20 -11%
SAM
135
Smartleaf Asset Management
Massachusetts
$6.98K +$6.86K +146 New
CIAS
136
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$6.97K +$6.86K +146 New
UBS Group
137
UBS Group
Switzerland
$5.96K -$14.7K -314 -72%
Bank of Montreal
138
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$4.77K
LFG
139
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$3.05K
AssetMark Inc
140
AssetMark Inc
California
$477 +$470 +10 New
MW
141
Maia Wealth
Colorado
-$2.03M -43,186 Closed
GKWIM
142
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
-$1.91M -41,005 Closed
BRWA
143
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
-$1.72M -36,873 Closed
KWS
144
Keystone Wealth Services
California
-$1.49M -31,966 Closed
LCM
145
Lunt Capital Management
Utah
-$641K -13,765 Closed
Citadel Advisors
146
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$605K -13,008 Closed
1SB
147
1ST Source Bank
Indiana
-$535K -11,496 Closed
Bank of America
148
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$333K -7,149 Closed
SWA
149
Sax Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
-$296K -6,358 Closed
NA
150
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
-$277K -5,944 Closed

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.