FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February
FFEB
132 hedge funds and large institutions have $348M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 6
96% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 27
87% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $186M → $348M (+$162M)
28% more funds holding
Funds holding: 103 → 132 (+29)
7.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.63% → 44.68% (+7.1%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$32.3M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$11.7M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.97M |
| 4 |
WAP
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.5M |
| 5 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$8.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VBFP
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
New Brighton,
Minnesota
|
-$5.84M |
| 2 |
SWA
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
-$1.63M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$813K |
| 4 |
WS
Wedbush Securities
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$809K |
| 5 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
-$737K |
FFEB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
132 of the 6,943 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February (FFEB) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $348M — up 87% from $186M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new FFEB positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, adding an estimated $32.3M. The largest seller was Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning, cutting an estimated $5.84M.
- 132 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February (FFEB) as of Q1 2024, up from 103 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $348M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February stock for Q1 2024, up 87% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February positions in Q1 2024 and 6 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February buyer in Q1 2024 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $32.3M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February seller in Q1 2024 was Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning, an estimated $5.84M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.