FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF February
GFEB
110 hedge funds and large institutions have $189M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF February in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 28
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 10
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $148M → $189M (+$40.8M)
6.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.98% → 55.28% (+6.3%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 108 → 110 (+2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.3M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$6.16M |
| 3 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.72M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.22M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FFA
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.48M |
| 2 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$974K |
| 3 |
TCM
Triumph Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$656K |
| 4 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$502K |
| 5 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$493K |
GFEB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
110 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF February (GFEB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $189M — up 28% from $148M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new GFEB positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, adding an estimated $9.3M. The largest seller was Farther Finance Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.48M.
- 110 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF February (GFEB) as of Q1 2026, up from 108 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $189M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF February stock for Q1 2026, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF February positions in Q1 2026 and 10 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF February buyer in Q1 2026 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $9.3M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF February seller in Q1 2026 was Farther Finance Advisors, an estimated $1.48M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.