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FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 103117 (+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

Holders
117
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+13.59%
% of All Funds
1.42%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
21
Increased
28
Reduced
42
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
DWML
1
Decker Wealth Management LLC
Tennessee
$16.6M +$16.3M +367,718 New
FIBOI
2
First International Bank of Israel
$12.4M +$12.2M +275,000 New
Osaic Holdings
3
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$11.2M -$71.8K -1,620 -0.7%
KAS
4
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$10.2M +$43.5K +981 +0.4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$8.83M -$1.45M -32,619 -14%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$7.79M +$4.24M +95,627 +124%
Cetera Investment Advisers
7
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$5.93M +$1.17M +26,473 +25%
SAMC
8
Spectrum Asset Management (California)
California
$5.41M +$5.32M +119,993 New
RFG
9
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$5.12M +$106K +2,384 +2%
HFM
10
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$5.08M -$38.3K -865 -0.8%
AFP
11
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$4.68M +$4.6M +103,811 New
BFG
12
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$4.61M -$204K -4,610 -4%
RDFA
13
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory
Ohio
$4.23M +$3.93M +88,784 +1,741%
HI
14
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$4.07M +$808K +18,248 +25%
Envestnet Asset Management
15
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$4M -$2.17M -49,068 -36%
GRP
16
Global Retirement Partners
California
$3.48M +$69K +1,558 +2%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
17
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$3.04M -$653K -14,735 -18%
ACA
18
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$2.94M
GWANC
19
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$2.94M
FFS
20
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$2.76M +$230K +5,183 +9%
SPI
21
Santori & Peters Inc
Pennsylvania
$2.68M +$2.42M +54,519 +1,093%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
22
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.54M -$169K -3,810 -6%
Raymond James Financial
23
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$2.24M -$392K -8,838 -15%
IP
24
Ignite Planners
California
$2.13M +$45.9K +1,035 +2%
SB
25
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$1.9M -$2.7K -61 -0.1%

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.