FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February
DFEB
75 hedge funds and large institutions have $156M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 8
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 72 → 75 (+3)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
5.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.46% → 63.34% (-5.1%)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $188M → $156M (-$31.6M)
83% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 40
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$1.52M |
| 2 |
AWM
Apollon Wealth Management
Mount Pleasant,
South Carolina
|
+$834K |
| 3 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$427K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$279K |
| 5 |
SAM
Strategic Asset Management
Rochester,
Minnesota
|
+$252K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.3M |
| 2 |
CCFM
Clear Creek Financial Management
Silverdale,
Washington
|
-$3.17M |
| 3 |
AMC
Asset Management Corp
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
-$2.73M |
| 4 |
GRP
Global Retirement Partners
San Rafael,
California
|
-$2.68M |
| 5 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.31M |
DFEB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
75 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February (DFEB) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $156M — down 17% from $188M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new DFEB positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mariner, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.52M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $13.3M.
- 75 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February (DFEB) as of Q4 2021, up from 72 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $156M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February stock for Q4 2021, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February positions in Q4 2021 and 8 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February buyer in Q4 2021 was Mariner, an estimated $1.52M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February seller in Q4 2021 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $13.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.