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FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December
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117 hedge funds and large institutions have $187M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

320% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 5

36% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $137M → $187M (+$49.3M)

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 103 → 117 (+14)

9.58% more ownership

Funds ownership: 39.27% → 48.85% (+9.6%)

33% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 42

Holders
117
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+13.59%
% of All Funds
1.42%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
21
Increased
28
Reduced
42
Closed
5
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
FIBOI
First International Bank of Israel
+$12.2M
2
SAMC
Spectrum Asset Management (California)
California
+$5.32M
3
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
+$4.6M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$4.24M
5
RDFA
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory
Ohio
+$3.93M

Top Sellers

1
MML Investors Services
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
-$2.69M
2
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$2.25M
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$2.17M
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$1.45M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.23M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WTFG
26
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Idaho
$1.88M -$59K -1,331 -3%
FFA
27
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$1.66M -$140K -3,157 -8%
SWP
28
Sagespring Wealth Partners
Tennessee
$1.63M +$219K +4,935 +16%
SWM
29
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$1.6M -$299K -6,753 -16%
ST
30
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$1.54M -$160K -3,614 -10%
PCG
31
Prosperity Consulting Group
Maryland
$1.51M -$19.9K -450 -1%
GEA
32
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$1.36M – – –
NWM
33
Nova Wealth Management
Florida
$1.35M +$189K +4,271 +17%
IF
34
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$1.35M -$145K -3,279 -10%
CFS
35
Commonwealth Financial Services
West Virginia
$1.3M +$1.27M +28,772 New
MML Investors Services
36
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.27M -$2.69M -60,701 -68%
SG
37
StoneX Group
New York
$1.08M +$665 +15 +0.1%
LI
38
LifeWealth Investments
Florida
$951K -$964K -21,770 -51%
IMC Chicago
39
IMC Chicago
Illinois
$935K +$918K +20,731 New
Jane Street
40
Jane Street
New York
$932K +$916K +20,676 New
MOS
41
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$932K +$916K +20,667 New
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
42
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$919K +$263K +5,935 +41%
Truist Financial
43
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$906K +$575K +12,970 +182%
WEG
44
World Equity Group
Illinois
$883K – – –
CPC
45
CFC Planning Company
Indiana
$869K -$28.3K -638 -3%
KA
46
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$864K +$849K +19,155 New
SFS
47
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$831K -$197K -4,443 -19%
SWA
48
SOA Wealth Advisors
New York
$831K -$443 -10 -0.1%
WA
49
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$807K +$793K +17,903 New
FWP
50
Falcon Wealth Planning
California
$749K +$736K +16,603 New
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DDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

117 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December (DDEC) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $187M — up 36% from $137M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new DDEC positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.

The largest buyer was First International Bank of Israel, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.2M. The largest seller was MML Investors Services, cutting an estimated $2.69M.

  • 117 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December (DDEC) as of Q4 2025, up from 103 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $187M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December stock for Q4 2025, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December positions in Q4 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December buyer in Q4 2025 was First International Bank of Israel, an estimated $12.2M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December seller in Q4 2025 was MML Investors Services, an estimated $2.69M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.