Who Owns FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February (DFEB)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders

$47.88+0.24 (+0.50%)Financial ServicesBATS

Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$InfinityT

% of Float Held

—

QoQ Change in Holders

+14 / -6

Price History

$39.94$42.13$44.31$46.50$48.69Aug 24May 25Mar 26

DFEB — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter

FundActionShares AddedValue Added
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLCNew Position+197K+$9.0B
Spectrum Asset Management, Inc. (NB/CA)New Position+139K+$6.7B
UPTICK PARTNERS, LLCNew Position+112K+$5.3B
LifeWealth Investments, LLCNew Position+68K+$3.3B
REAP Financial Group, LLCNew Position+59K+$2.8B
Mutual Advisors, LLCNew Position+42K+$2.0B
Spire Wealth ManagementNew Position+37K+$1.8B
Integrity Financial Corp /WANew Position+25K+$1.2B
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLCIncreased+25K+$1.2B
Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, Inc.New Position+23K+$1.1B
MONEY CONCEPTS CAPITAL CORPNew Position+18K+$881.0M
Buck Wealth Strategies, LLCNew Position+17K+$823.0M
IMC-Chicago, LLCNew Position+17K+$797.0M
INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCNew Position+16K+$765.0M
Madrona Financial Services, LLCNew Position+16K+$752.0M

DFEB — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
PRECEDENT WEALTH PARTNERS, LLCDecreased-131K-$6.0B
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC.Decreased-7K-$3.7B
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INCDecreased-24K-$2.3B
Mariner, LLCDecreased-3K-$2.2B
Maia Wealth LLCClosed Position-43K-$2.0B
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment ManagementClosed Position-41K-$1.9B
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.Decreased-34K-$1.8B
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORPClosed Position-32K-$1.5B
StoneX Group Inc.Decreased-414-$860.6M
Lunt Capital Management, Inc.Closed Position-14K-$640.6M
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCClosed Position-13K-$605.3M
JOURNEY STRATEGIC WEALTH LLCDecreased-40-$548.7M
1ST SOURCE BANKClosed Position-11K-$535.0M
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCDecreased-1K-$511.9M
HighTower Advisors, LLCDecreased-2K-$468.6M

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC197,344$9.0B12.00%Share
2Spectrum Asset Management, Inc. (NB/CA)139,441$6.7B2.22%Share
3OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.136,671$6.0B8.77%Share
4UPTICK PARTNERS, LLC111,876$5.3B1.14%Share
5PRECEDENT WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC89,516$4.3B0.90%Share
6Sunbelt Securities, Inc.68,108$3.3B0.22%Share
7LifeWealth Investments, LLC68,120$3.3B1.03%Share
8REAP Financial Group, LLC58,972$2.8B0.57%Share
9Horizon Investments, LLC57,372$2.7B34.67%Share
10SMART Wealth LLC56,064$2.7B0.82%Share
11Mutual Advisors, LLC42,471$2.0B0.04%Share
12RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC49,507$2.0B0.62%Share
13RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC61,250$2.0B0.62%Share
14Camelot Portfolios, LLC40,820$1.9B1.19%Share
15OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC40,763$1.9B0.04%Share
16Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC38,173$1.8B0.68%Share
17Spire Wealth Management37,153$1.8B0.06%Share
18Ignite Planners, LLC29,258$1.4B0.22%Share
19Integrity Financial Corp /WA25,332$1.2B0.61%Share
20Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, Inc.22,942$1.1B0.33%Share
21OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.21,010$1.0B1.46%Share
22Integrated Advisors Network LLC21,387$1.0B0.04%Share
23MONEY CONCEPTS CAPITAL CORP18,465$881.0M0.05%Share
24Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC17,250$823.0M0.10%Share
25Oder Investment Management, LLC16,821$802.0M0.58%Share
26IMC-Chicago, LLC16,715$797.0M0.29%Share
27Farther Finance Advisors, LLC16,479$786.0M8.42%Share
28INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC16,036$765.0M0.05%Share
29Madrona Financial Services, LLC15,768$752.0M0.16%Share
30Lakeridge Wealth Management LLC13,926$664.0M0.30%Share
31Sovereign Financial Group, Inc.12,524$597.0M0.10%Share
32Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC12,014$573.0M0.08%Share
33Luken Investment Analytics, LLC11,300$539.0M0.21%Share
34Nova Wealth Management, Inc.10,774$514.0M0.35%Share
35WealthPlan Investment Management, LLC10,630$507.0M0.03%Share
36Kovack Advisors, Inc.10,629$485.0M0.04%Share
37JIM SAULNIER & ASSOCIATES, LLC10,014$477.0M0.25%Share
38Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC9,557$456.0M0.06%Share
39Foguth Wealth Management, LLC.9,510$454.0M0.07%Share
40Advyzon Investment Management, LLC9,278$442.0M0.05%Share
41Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC9,152$436.0M0.05%Share
42Strategic Blueprint, LLC9,031$430.0M0.03%Share
43Csenge Advisory Group7,854$374.0M0.02%Share
44Castleview Partners, LLC7,370$351.0M0.17%Share
45Optivise Advisory Services LLC6,849$326.0M0.19%Share
46WINNOW WEALTH LLC6,767$324.0M0.24%Share
47Arrowroot Family Office, LLC6,054$288.0M0.10%Share
48Per Stirling Capital Management, LLC.6,022$287.0M0.03%Share
49Lifestyle Asset Management, Inc.5,350$255.0M0.08%Share
50ARBOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /ADV5,355$255.0M0.21%Share

DFEB Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 2025137$81.9B+55
Q3 202582$82.3B-51
Q2 2025133$156.6B+10
Q1 2025123$134.4B+42
Q4 202481$1.8T+11
Q3 202470$19.1T+2
Q2 202468$18.5T+7
Q1 202461$10.0T—

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As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold DFEB (FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February). The largest holder is COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC with $9.0B in shares. This quarter, 14 institutions opened new positions and 6 closed their positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hedge funds own DFEB?

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding DFEB (FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February) in their 13F filings.

Who is the largest institutional holder of DFEB?

The largest institutional holder of DFEB is COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC with $9.0B in shares.

Is institutional ownership of DFEB increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 14 institutions opened new positions in DFEB and 6 closed their positions.