FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February
FFEB
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $153M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 7
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 10
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $125M → $153M (+$28.1M)
14.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.05% → 68.9% (+15%)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 49 → 54 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$11.4M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$8.52M |
| 3 |
GDP
Great Diamond Partners
Portland,
Maine
|
+$3.13M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$3.07M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$3.35M |
| 2 |
AAS
Avantax Advisory Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$1.78M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$1.17M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$657K |
| 5 |
LPT
Legacy Private Trust
Neenah,
Wisconsin
|
-$632K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ASN
51
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| $43K | – | – | – |
|
|
IA
52
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $20K | – | – | – |
|
|
FHA
53
First Horizon Advisors
Memphis,
Tennessee
| $17K | – | – | – |
|
|
CAAS
54
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Williamston,
Michigan
| $5K | – | – | – |
|
|
SPC
55
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
| – | -$3.35M | -108,220 | Closed |
|
|
AAS
56
Avantax Advisory Services
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$1.78M | -57,390 | Closed |
|
|
57
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$657K | -21,256 | Closed |
|
|
WCG
58
Weaver Consulting Group
Huntington Beach,
California
| – | -$160K | -5,184 | Closed |
|
59
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$41K | -1,323 | Closed |
|
|
APA
60
American Portfolios Advisors
Holbrook,
New York
| – | -$20.1K | -650 | Closed |
|
|
BFEC
61
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$12K | -400 | Closed |
|
FFEB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
54 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February (FFEB) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $153M — up 23% from $125M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new FFEB positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $11.4M. The largest seller was Sigma Planning Corp, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.35M sold.
- 54 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February (FFEB) as of Q4 2020, up from 49 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $153M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February stock for Q4 2020, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February positions in Q4 2020 and 7 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February buyer in Q4 2020 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $11.4M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February seller in Q4 2020 was Sigma Planning Corp, an estimated $3.35M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.