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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December

FDEC

Market cap $1.31B

53 hedge funds and large institutions have $91.6M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New

Increased

Maintained

Reduced

Closed

750% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 2

575% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 4

255% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $25.8M → $91.6M (+$65.8M)

36% more funds holding

Funds holding: 39 → 53 (+14)

14.98% more ownership

Funds ownership: 24.25% → 39.23% (+15%)

Holders

Holders Change

+14

Holders Change %

+35.9%

% of All Funds

0.84%

Holding in Top 10

Holding in Top 10 Change

Holding in Top 10 Change %

% of All Funds

0.02%

New

Increased

Reduced

Closed

Calls

–

Puts

–

Net Calls

–

Net Calls Change

–

Top Buyers

1	APA American Portfolios Advisors Holbrook, New York	+$30.7M
2	SFWA Summit Financial Wealth Advisors Lafayette, Louisiana	+$15.5M
3	MA Mutual Advisors Omaha, Nebraska	+$2.68M
4	GRP Global Retirement Partners San Rafael, California	+$1.51M
5	Commonwealth Equity Services Waltham, Massachusetts	+$1.33M

Top Sellers

1	SWA Stratos Wealth Advisors Beachwood, Ohio	-$275K
2	KPWS Kestra Private Wealth Services Austin, Texas	-$33.3K
3	SG StoneX Group New York	-$7.73K
4	WS Wedbush Securities Los Angeles, California	-$6.72K
5	SCA Snowden Capital Advisors New York	-$3K

#	Name	Holding	Trade Value	Shares Change	Change in Stake
26	IA 26 IFP Advisors Tampa, Florida	$449K	+$484K	+14,398	+2,903%
27	27 Mariner Overland Park, Kansas	$443K	-$2.18K	-65	-0.5%
28	CAN 28 Cetera Advisor Networks El Segundo, California	$408K	+$178K	+5,301	+79%
29	29 Cetera Investment Advisers Schaumburg, Illinois	$394K	+$123K	+3,667	+46%
30	SS 30 Sunbelt Securities Houston, Texas	$394K	+$385K	+11,460	New
31	WS 31 Wedbush Securities Los Angeles, California	$367K	-$6.72K	-200	-2%
32	32 Jane Street New York	$361K	+$356K	+10,602	New
33	PFGIA 33 Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency Westborough, Massachusetts	$331K	+$294K	+8,746	+875%
34	1W 34 1776 Wealth Atlanta, Georgia	$328K	–	–	–
35	35 Janney Montgomery Scott Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	$271K	+$19.3K	+573	+8%
36	SWP 36 Summit Wealth Partners Orlando, Florida	$265K	+$262K	+7,782	New
37	37 MML Investors Services Springfield, Massachusetts	$263K	–	–	–
38	KPWS 38 Kestra Private Wealth Services Austin, Texas	$256K	-$33.3K	-990	-12%
39	IF 39 Integrity Financial Cheyenne, Wyoming	$252K	+$2.65K	+79	+1%
40	QPW 40 Quantum Private Wealth Tampa, Florida	$248K	+$16.8K	+500	+7%
41	SCFS 41 S.C. Financial Services Scottsdale, Arizona	$222K	+$219K	+6,521	New
42	VCP 42 Verus Capital Partners Scottsdale, Arizona	$221K	+$233K	+6,923	New
43	FPWM 43 FSB Premier Wealth Management Waterloo, Iowa	$218K	+$20.1K	+599	+10%
44	AIC 44 Archer Investment Corporation Carmel, Indiana	$207K	–	–	–
45	OIA 45 OneDigital Investment Advisors Overland Park, Kansas	$204K	+$202K	+6,000	New
46	SWA 46 SOA Wealth Advisors New York	$181K	+$26.1K	+777	+17%
47	BBPWM 47 Blue Bell Private Wealth Management Blue Bell, Pennsylvania	$167K	–	–	–
48	CF 48 Centaurus Financial Anaheim, California	$140K	+$139K	+4,123	New
49	CFGS 49 Concourse Financial Group Securities Birmingham, Alabama	$117K	+$16.3K	+485	+16%
50	PFS 50 Prospera Financial Services Dallas, Texas	$102K	+$101K	+3,000	New

FDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

53 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $91.6M — up 255% from $25.8M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new FDEC positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was American Portfolios Advisors, adding an estimated $30.7M. The largest seller was Stratos Wealth Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $275K sold.

53 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) as of Q1 2022, up from 39 in Q4 2021.
Funds reported $91.6M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December stock for Q1 2022, up 255% quarter-over-quarter.
17 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December positions in Q1 2022 and 2 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December buyer in Q1 2022 was American Portfolios Advisors, an estimated $30.7M added.
The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December seller in Q1 2022 was Stratos Wealth Advisors, an estimated $275K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.

FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December FDEC Market cap $1.31B