FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December
DDEC
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FIBOI
First International Bank of Israel
Tel Aviv,
|
+$12.2M |
| 2 |
SAMC
Spectrum Asset Management (California)
Newport Beach,
California
|
+$5.32M |
| 3 |
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
+$4.6M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$4.24M |
| 5 |
RDFA
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$3.93M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.69M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.25M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.17M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.45M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.23M |
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.