FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - December
DECM
37 hedge funds and large institutions have $36.5M invested in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - December in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 2
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.3M → $36.5M (+$9.25M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 36 → 37 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.77% → 69.85% (-3.9%)
53% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 15
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PWP
Precedent Wealth Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
+$8.02M |
| 2 |
CPP
Capasso Planning Partners
Charleston,
South Carolina
|
+$2.45M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$184K |
| 4 |
HI
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$128K |
| 5 |
CAL
Capital Analysts LLC
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
|
+$120K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$485K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$341K |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$266K |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$120K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$104K |
DECM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
37 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - December (DECM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $36.5M — up 34% from $27.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new DECM positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 7 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Precedent Wealth Partners, adding an estimated $8.02M. The largest seller was Kestra Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $485K.
- 37 institutional investors held FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - December (DECM) as of Q1 2026, up from 36 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $36.5M of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - December stock for Q1 2026, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - December positions in Q1 2026 and 2 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - December buyer in Q1 2026 was Precedent Wealth Partners, an estimated $8.02M added.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - December seller in Q1 2026 was Kestra Advisory Services, an estimated $485K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.