FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February
FFEB
162 hedge funds and large institutions have $313M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
263% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 8
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $256M → $313M (+$56.7M)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 46
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 162 (+21)
3.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 30.8% → 34.06% (+3.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16.7M |
| 2 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$11.5M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$11.3M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$8.16M |
| 5 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$5.18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.75M |
| 2 |
MC
McCarthy & Cox
Marysville,
Ohio
|
-$4.66M |
| 3 |
SIM
Stratos Investment Management
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
-$1.92M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.38M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.32M |
FFEB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
162 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February (FFEB) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $313M — up 22% from $256M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new FFEB positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $16.7M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $5.75M.
- 162 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February (FFEB) as of Q1 2025, up from 141 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $313M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February stock for Q1 2025, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February positions in Q1 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February buyer in Q1 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $16.7M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF February seller in Q1 2025 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $5.75M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.