FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December
DDEC
19 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.7M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
700% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 1
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 2
73% more funds holding
Funds holding: 11 → 19 (+8)
65% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18M → $29.7M (+$11.6M)
120.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 168.2% → 47.28% (-121%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EFL
ERn Financial LLC
Middleton,
Wisconsin
|
+$4.09M |
| 2 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$1.54M |
| 3 |
WP
WealthPLAN Partners
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$1.27M |
| 4 |
APA
American Portfolios Advisors
Holbrook,
New York
|
+$853K |
| 5 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$635K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$671K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$402K |
| 3 |
CAAS
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Williamston,
Michigan
|
-$10K |
DDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
19 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December (DDEC) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $29.7M — up 65% from $18M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new DDEC positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ERn Financial LLC, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.09M. The largest seller was Kestra Advisory Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $671K sold.
- 19 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December (DDEC) as of Q1 2021, up from 11 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $29.7M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December stock for Q1 2021, up 65% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December positions in Q1 2021 and 2 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December buyer in Q1 2021 was ERn Financial LLC, an estimated $4.09M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December seller in Q1 2021 was Kestra Advisory Services, an estimated $671K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.