FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February
DFEB
74 hedge funds and large institutions have $227M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
7.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.23% → 67.27% (+7%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 79 → 74 (-5)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $271M → $227M (-$43.9M)
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 15
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 5 (-2)
51% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 35
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$3.52M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.03M |
| 3 |
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.74M |
| 4 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
+$1.72M |
| 5 |
WCFA
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$1.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCFM
Clear Creek Financial Management
Silverdale,
Washington
|
-$6.8M |
| 2 |
HR
Hayden Royal
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.2M |
| 3 |
AWA
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$4.68M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.4M |
| 5 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
-$4.06M |
DFEB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
74 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February (DFEB) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $227M — down 16% from $271M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of DFEB and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was Cetera Advisors, adding an estimated $3.52M. The largest seller was Clear Creek Financial Management, cutting an estimated $6.8M.
- 74 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February (DFEB) as of Q1 2021, down from 79 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $227M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February stock for Q1 2021, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February positions in Q1 2021 and 15 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February buyer in Q1 2021 was Cetera Advisors, an estimated $3.52M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February seller in Q1 2021 was Clear Creek Financial Management, an estimated $6.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.