FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December
DDEC
60 hedge funds and large institutions have $162M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
1.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.85% → 52% (+1.1%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $161M → $162M (+$844K)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 60 (-5)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 11
56% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 25
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.25M |
| 2 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
+$4.61M |
| 3 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$3.28M |
| 4 |
MWM
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
Saratoga Springs,
New York
|
+$1.82M |
| 5 |
ST
Spinnaker Trust
Portland,
Maine
|
+$1.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$8.45M |
| 2 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$5.03M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.39M |
| 4 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
-$1.39M |
| 5 |
SFWA
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
Lafayette,
Louisiana
|
-$1.14M |
DDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
60 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December (DDEC) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $162M — up 0.53% from $161M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of DDEC and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.25M. The largest seller was Cetera Advisors, cutting an estimated $8.45M.
- 60 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December (DDEC) as of Q2 2023, down from 65 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $162M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December stock for Q2 2023, up 0.53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December positions in Q2 2023 and 11 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December buyer in Q2 2023 was LPL Financial, an estimated $5.25M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December seller in Q2 2023 was Cetera Advisors, an estimated $8.45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.