FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February
DFEB
70 hedge funds and large institutions have $305M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
325% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 4
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $241M → $305M (+$64.6M)
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 70 (+12)
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 21
7.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.37% → 58.27% (+7.9%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $854K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APA
American Portfolios Advisors
Holbrook,
New York
|
+$13.7M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.6M |
| 3 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
+$6.84M |
| 4 |
AA
Altman Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.92M |
| 5 |
CIAS
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$3.11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FHC
First Heartland Consultants
Lake St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$5.11M |
| 2 |
WP
WealthPLAN Partners
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$2.59M |
| 3 |
CWS
Cypress Wealth Services
Palm Desert,
California
|
-$618K |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$488K |
| 5 |
PFA
Plotkin Financial Advisors
Chevy Chase,
Maryland
|
-$428K |
DFEB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
70 of the 4,970 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February (DFEB) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $305M — up 27% from $241M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new DFEB positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was American Portfolios Advisors, adding an estimated $13.7M. The largest seller was First Heartland Consultants, cutting an estimated $5.11M.
- 70 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February (DFEB) as of Q3 2020, up from 58 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $305M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February stock for Q3 2020, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February positions in Q3 2020 and 4 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February buyer in Q3 2020 was American Portfolios Advisors, an estimated $13.7M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February seller in Q3 2020 was First Heartland Consultants, an estimated $5.11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.