FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December
DDEC
64 hedge funds and large institutions have $153M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
49% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $103M → $153M (+$50.1M)
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 10
10.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.83% → 50.53% (+11%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 62 → 64 (+2)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 23
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ST
Spinnaker Trust
Portland,
Maine
|
+$57.2M |
| 2 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
+$9.63M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.8M |
| 4 |
KWA
KCS Wealth Advisory
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$942K |
| 5 |
HI
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$644K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WEG
World Equity Group
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$5.09M |
| 2 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$3.88M |
| 3 |
TC
TownSquare Capital
Provo,
Utah
|
-$2.42M |
| 4 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$2.15M |
| 5 |
HH
Hilltop Holdings
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$1.49M |
DDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
64 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December (DDEC) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $153M — up 49% from $103M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new DDEC positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Spinnaker Trust, opening a new position worth an estimated $57.2M. The largest seller was World Equity Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.09M sold.
- 64 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December (DDEC) as of Q1 2023, up from 62 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $153M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December stock for Q1 2023, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December positions in Q1 2023 and 10 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December buyer in Q1 2023 was Spinnaker Trust, an estimated $57.2M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December seller in Q1 2023 was World Equity Group, an estimated $5.09M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.