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FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December
DDEC

127 hedge funds and large institutions have $181M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 6

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 117 → 127 (+10)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $187M → $181M (-$5.24M)

4.09% less ownership

Funds ownership: 48.85% → 44.76% (-4.1%)

30% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 44

Holders
127
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+8.55%
% of All Funds
1.56%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
18
Increased
31
Reduced
44
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
+$1.99M
2
MCC
Money Concepts Capital
Florida
+$1.32M
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$1.28M
4
PWP
Precedent Wealth Partners
Texas
+$1.22M
5
HI
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
+$1.09M

Top Sellers

1
BFG
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
-$2.49M
2
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$2.21M
3
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
-$1.88M
4
FFA
Farther Finance Advisors
California
-$1.5M
5
SWM
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
-$1.37M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WTFG
26
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Idaho
$1.87M +$23K +510 +1%
PWP
27
Precedent Wealth Partners
Texas
$1.63M +$1.22M +27,119 +278%
MCC
28
Money Concepts Capital
Florida
$1.61M +$1.32M +29,216 +409%
SWP
29
Sagespring Wealth Partners
Tennessee
$1.6M -$270 -6 -0%
MML Investors Services
30
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.55M +$306K +6,804 +24%
CCFM
31
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$1.49M +$862K +19,151 +132%
PCG
32
Prosperity Consulting Group
Maryland
$1.47M -$14.9K -331 -1%
NWM
33
Nova Wealth Management
Florida
$1.28M -$45.6K -1,012 -3%
CFS
34
Commonwealth Financial Services
West Virginia
$1.27M – – –
GEA
35
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$1.24M -$98.9K -2,195 -7%
IF
36
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$1.17M -$154K -3,410 -11%
ST
37
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$1.15M -$362K -8,030 -24%
CPP
38
Capasso Planning Partners
South Carolina
$1.01M +$761K +16,889 +288%
CPC
39
CFC Planning Company
Indiana
$1M +$152K +3,377 +18%
LI
40
LifeWealth Investments
Florida
$932K -$1.67K -37 -0.2%
Citadel Advisors
41
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$922K +$568K +12,609 +153%
WEG
42
World Equity Group
Illinois
$845K -$22.5K -500 -3%
QP
43
Quartz Partners
New York
$808K +$212K +4,698 +35%
HF
44
HRT Financial
New York
$802K +$817K +18,133 New
KA
45
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$794K -$56.7K -1,260 -7%
WA
46
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$791K -$1.53K -34 -0.2%
OAS
47
Optivise Advisory Services
Tennessee
$755K +$51.7K +1,148 +7%
TLA
48
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors
Texas
$738K +$237K +5,266 +46%
FWP
49
Falcon Wealth Planning
California
$735K – – –
1SB
50
1ST Source Bank
Indiana
$724K +$736K +16,349 New
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DDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

127 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December (DDEC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $181M — down 2.8% from $187M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new DDEC positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Oppenheimer & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.99M. The largest seller was Beacon Financial Group, cutting an estimated $2.49M.

  • 127 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December (DDEC) as of Q1 2026, up from 117 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $181M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December stock for Q1 2026, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December positions in Q1 2026 and 6 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December buyer in Q1 2026 was Oppenheimer & Co, an estimated $1.99M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December seller in Q1 2026 was Beacon Financial Group, an estimated $2.49M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.