FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February
DFEB
139 hedge funds and large institutions have $189M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
3.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.68% → 46.32% (-3.4%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 145 → 139 (-6)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $213M → $189M (-$23.9M)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 16
70% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 66
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SS
Sunbelt Securities
Houston,
Texas
|
+$2.83M |
| 2 |
RDFA
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$2.09M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$1.55M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$965K |
| 5 |
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Towson,
Maryland
|
+$708K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.4M |
| 2 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.88M |
| 3 |
AA
Armis Advisers
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$2.36M |
| 4 |
SCA
Sage Capital Advisors
Sioux Falls,
South Dakota
|
-$2.08M |
| 5 |
KIA
Kraematon Investment Advisors
Braintree,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.88M |
DFEB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
139 of the 7,638 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February (DFEB) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $189M — down 11% from $213M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of DFEB and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 66 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.
The largest buyer was Sunbelt Securities, adding an estimated $2.83M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $12.4M.
- 139 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February (DFEB) as of Q3 2025, down from 145 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $189M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February stock for Q3 2025, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February positions in Q3 2025 and 16 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February buyer in Q3 2025 was Sunbelt Securities, an estimated $2.83M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February seller in Q3 2025 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $12.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.