FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February
DFEB
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.
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: 140 → 144 (+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: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Advance Capital Management
Southfield,
Michigan
|
+$20.3M |
| 2 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.71M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$2.76M |
| 4 |
GKWIM
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
Santa Monica,
California
|
+$1.93M |
| 5 |
MOS
MGO One Seven
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$1.83M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PWP
Precedent Wealth Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
-$2.37M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.95M |
| 3 |
SWM
Spire Wealth Management
Mclean,
Virginia
|
-$1.6M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.15M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.12M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OAS
151
Optivise Advisory Services
Franklin,
Tennessee
| – | -$327K | -6,849 | Closed |
|
|
UCFA
152
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
| – | -$310K | -6,500 | Closed |
|
|
FFN
153
Focus Financial Network
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$245K | -5,134 | Closed |
|
|
AF
154
Alerus Financial
Grand Forks,
North Dakota
| – | -$224K | -4,700 | Closed |
|
|
CM
155
Columbus Macro
New Castle,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$217K | -4,553 | Closed |
|
|
PFPG
156
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Georgia)
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$205K | -4,295 | Closed |
|
|
CAL
157
Capital Analysts LLC
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$167K | -3,500 | Closed |
|
158
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$44K | -925 | Closed |
|
|
SIC
159
SJS Investment Consulting
Sylvania,
Ohio
| – | -$14.6K | -305 | Closed |
|
160
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$5.96K | -125 | Closed |
|
161
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
| – | -$477 | -10 | Closed |
|
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.