FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February

DFEB

Market cap $461M

DFEB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

87 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February (DFEB) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $126M — down 26% from $171M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new DFEB positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AE Wealth Management, adding an estimated $4.11M. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $46.4M.

• 87 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February (DFEB) as of Q1 2023, up from 84 in Q4 2022.
• Funds reported $126M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February stock for Q1 2023, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
• 19 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February positions in Q1 2023 and 13 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
• The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February buyer in Q1 2023 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $4.11M added.
• The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February seller in Q1 2023 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $46.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.