FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February
FFEB
49 hedge funds and large institutions have $125M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
240% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 5
101% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62M → $125M (+$62.7M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
29% more funds holding
Funds holding: 38 → 49 (+11)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 10
5.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.03% → 54.05% (+5%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $971K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TFS
TrustCore Financial Services
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
+$21.4M |
| 2 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$17.7M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$3.73M |
| 4 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
+$3.32M |
| 5 |
VFPI
Vantage Financial Partners (Illinois)
Arlington Heights,
Illinois
|
+$2.66M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWS
Cypress Wealth Services
Palm Desert,
California
|
-$963K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$937K |
| 3 |
EA
Ellsworth Advisors
Hudson,
Ohio
|
-$619K |
| 4 |
RIA
Regal Investment Advisors
Kentwood,
Michigan
|
-$552K |
| 5 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$428K |
FFEB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
49 of the 4,957 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February (FFEB) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $125M — up 101% from $62M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new FFEB positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TrustCore Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $21.4M. The largest seller was Cypress Wealth Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $963K sold.
- 49 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February (FFEB) as of Q3 2020, up from 38 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $125M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February stock for Q3 2020, up 101% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February positions in Q3 2020 and 5 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February buyer in Q3 2020 was TrustCore Financial Services, an estimated $21.4M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February seller in Q3 2020 was Cypress Wealth Services, an estimated $963K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.