FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December
DDEC
127 hedge funds and large institutions have $198M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 10
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $182M → $198M (+$16.4M)
1.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.82% → 46.46% (+1.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 128 → 127 (-1)
47% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 45
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFG
SNS Financial Group
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$8.63M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.88M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.13M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.04M |
| 5 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$1.02M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
-$4.66M |
| 2 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$2.57M |
| 3 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
-$1.95M |
| 4 |
RFG
REAP Financial Group
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.11M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.02M |
DDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
127 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December (DDEC) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $198M — up 9% from $182M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new DDEC positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SNS Financial Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.63M. The largest seller was Ausdal Financial Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.66M sold.
- 127 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December (DDEC) as of Q2 2026, down from 128 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $198M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December stock for Q2 2026, up 9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December positions in Q2 2026 and 10 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December buyer in Q2 2026 was SNS Financial Group, an estimated $8.63M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December seller in Q2 2026 was Ausdal Financial Partners, an estimated $4.66M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.