FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December
DDEC
104 hedge funds and large institutions have $145M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 8
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 30
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $135M → $145M (+$9.81M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 103 → 104 (+1)
0.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.63% → 44.87% (+0.24%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.4M |
| 2 |
WW
Winnow Wealth
Waco,
Texas
|
+$5.54M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$3.51M |
| 4 |
CCFM
Clear Creek Financial Management
Silverdale,
Washington
|
+$1.62M |
| 5 |
LI
LifeWealth Investments
Winter Garden,
Florida
|
+$1.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FIS
Fischer Investment Strategies
Westlake Village,
California
|
-$6.27M |
| 2 |
SWM
Scissortail Wealth Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
-$3.87M |
| 3 |
ST
Spinnaker Trust
Portland,
Maine
|
-$3.13M |
| 4 |
MWM
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
Saratoga Springs,
New York
|
-$1.96M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.3M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWM
101
Topsail Wealth Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $19.6K | – | – | – |
|
|
DFA
102
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
| $17.6K | – | – | – |
|
103
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $15.7K | -$14.7K | -366 | -48% |
|
104
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| $11K | -$2.05K | -51 | -15% |
|
|
SWM
105
Scissortail Wealth Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
| – | -$3.87M | -96,488 | Closed |
|
|
MWM
106
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
Saratoga Springs,
New York
| – | -$1.96M | -48,900 | Closed |
|
|
SMG
107
Smart Money Group
Eastland,
Texas
| – | -$310K | -7,712 | Closed |
|
|
MA
108
Mutual Advisors
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$256K | -6,343 | Closed |
|
|
TSS
109
Two Sigma Securities
New York
| – | -$223K | -5,558 | Closed |
|
|
HAM
110
Hickory Asset Management
Concord,
Ohio
| – | -$205K | -5,100 | Closed |
|
|
PSCM
111
Per Stirling Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$202K | -5,031 | Closed |
|
|
CFGS
112
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$104K | -2,547 | Closed |
|
DDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
104 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December (DDEC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $145M — up 7.3% from $135M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new DDEC positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Old Mission Capital, adding an estimated $8.4M. The largest seller was Fischer Investment Strategies, cutting an estimated $6.27M.
- 104 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December (DDEC) as of Q1 2025, up from 103 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $145M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December stock for Q1 2025, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December positions in Q1 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December buyer in Q1 2025 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $8.4M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December seller in Q1 2025 was Fischer Investment Strategies, an estimated $6.27M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.