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FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December

103 hedge funds and large institutions have $137M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 6

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $138M → $137M (-$472K)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 104103 (-1)

1.47% less ownership

Funds ownership: 40.74%39.27% (-1.5%)

67% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 45

Holders
103
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.96%
% of All Funds
1.35%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
8
Increased
15
Reduced
45
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Osaic Holdings
1
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$10.7M -$698K -16,342 -6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
2
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$10M -$875K -20,491 -8%
KAS
3
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$9.86M +$1.3M +30,435 +16%
Envestnet Asset Management
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6.03M +$122K +2,850 +2%
HFM
5
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$4.97M +$81.9K +1,918 +2%
RFG
6
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$4.87M -$65.3K -1,529 -1%
BFG
7
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$4.67M -$721K -16,883 -14%
Cetera Investment Advisers
8
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$4.59M +$84.2K +1,972 +2%
MML Investors Services
9
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$3.89M -$492K -11,521 -11%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
10
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$3.6M -$53.3K -1,249 -1%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$3.37M +$183K +4,290 +6%
GRP
12
Global Retirement Partners
California
$3.31M -$128K -2,987 -4%
HI
13
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$3.15M -$65.4K -1,531 -2%
ACA
14
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$2.86M
GWANC
15
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$2.86M
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
16
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.63M -$156K -3,662 -6%
Raymond James Financial
17
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$2.56M -$315K -7,379 -11%
FFS
18
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$2.45M +$705K +16,510 +42%
OMC
19
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$2.25M +$1.42M +33,212 +184%
IP
20
Ignite Planners
California
$2.01M -$140K -3,274 -7%
WTFG
21
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Idaho
$1.88M -$92.1K -2,156 -5%
LI
22
LifeWealth Investments
Florida
$1.88M -$121K -2,836 -6%
SB
23
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$1.85M -$20.5K -480 -1%
SWM
24
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$1.84M -$1.18M -27,536 -40%
Susquehanna International Group
25
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.76M +$1.51M +35,335 +734%

DDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

103 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December (DDEC) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $137M — down 0.34% from $138M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new DDEC positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $1.51M. The largest seller was Armis Advisers, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.71M sold.

  • 103 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December (DDEC) as of Q3 2025, down from 104 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $137M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December stock for Q3 2025, down 0.34% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December positions in Q3 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December buyer in Q3 2025 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.51M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December seller in Q3 2025 was Armis Advisers, an estimated $4.71M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.