FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February
DFEB
126 hedge funds and large institutions have $177M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
400% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 5 (+4)
227% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 11
80% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 25
57% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $112M → $177M (+$64.5M)
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 102 → 126 (+24)
7.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.57% → 51.12% (+7.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PWP
Precedent Wealth Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
+$10.2M |
| 2 |
WW
Winnow Wealth
Waco,
Texas
|
+$5.51M |
| 3 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.58M |
| 4 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$3.32M |
| 5 |
HP
Holistic Planning
Nacogdoches,
Texas
|
+$3.25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$2.36M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.14M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$743K |
| 4 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$720K |
| 5 |
OIA
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$671K |
DFEB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
126 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February (DFEB) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $177M — up 57% from $112M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new DFEB positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Precedent Wealth Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was AE Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $2.36M.
- 126 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February (DFEB) as of Q1 2025, up from 102 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $177M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February stock for Q1 2025, up 57% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February positions in Q1 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February buyer in Q1 2025 was Precedent Wealth Partners, an estimated $10.2M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February seller in Q1 2025 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $2.36M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.