FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February
FFEB
64 hedge funds and large institutions have $143M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 15
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 15
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 54 → 64 (+10)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $153M → $143M (-$9.52M)
10.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.9% → 58.16% (-11%)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T
TRUADVICE
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$13.5M |
| 2 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$12.9M |
| 3 |
VBFP
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
New Brighton,
Minnesota
|
+$6.87M |
| 4 |
MSFS
Main Street Financial Solutions
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.4M |
| 5 |
BCM
Beck Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$3.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$18.5M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$15.8M |
| 3 |
TFS
TrustCore Financial Services
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
-$12.2M |
| 4 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.42M |
| 5 |
PAG
Private Advisory Group
Redmond,
Washington
|
-$3.73M |
FFEB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
64 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February (FFEB) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $143M — down 6.2% from $153M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new FFEB positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TRUADVICE, adding an estimated $13.5M. The largest seller was Cetera Advisors, cutting an estimated $18.5M.
- 64 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February (FFEB) as of Q1 2021, up from 54 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $143M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February stock for Q1 2021, down 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February positions in Q1 2021 and 15 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February buyer in Q1 2021 was TRUADVICE, an estimated $13.5M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February seller in Q1 2021 was Cetera Advisors, an estimated $18.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.