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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December
FDEC

140 hedge funds and large institutions have $341M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

267% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 9

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)

19% more funds holding

Funds holding: 118 → 140 (+22)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $330M → $341M (+$11.2M)

4.06% less ownership

Funds ownership: 44.32% → 40.26% (-4.1%)

38% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 40

Holders
140
Holders Change
+22
Holders Change %
+18.64%
% of All Funds
2.02%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
33
Increased
25
Reduced
40
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$40.8M
2
AIM
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
+$19.4M
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$9.4M
4
AI
Atria Investments
North Carolina
+$4.71M
5
LCGC
Legacy Capital Group California
California
+$4.16M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MAC
Mason & Associates (California)
California
-$70.6M
2
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$8M
3
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
-$6.25M
4
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
-$4.9M
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$2.68M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RFG
26
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$3.23M -$42.9K -1,033 -1%
KWS
27
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$3.12M -$403K -9,715 -12%
NA
28
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$3.04M -$68.5K -1,650 -2%
SI
29
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$2.87M – – –
ASN
30
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$2.71M +$662K +15,964 +33%
BIM
31
Bullseye Investment Management
Ohio
$2.66M +$1.67M +40,194 +114%
CAL
32
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$2.26M +$90.1K +2,172 +4%
Susquehanna International Group
33
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.22M +$68.4K +1,648 +3%
HI
34
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$1.66M -$614K -14,794 -27%
Royal Bank of Canada
35
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.61M -$211K -5,091 -12%
GM
36
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$1.59M +$1.41M +33,919 +1,018%
FI
37
FWG Investments
Kentucky
$1.49M -$62.1K -1,497 -4%
Jane Street
38
Jane Street
New York
$1.34M +$1.31M +31,577 New
CW
39
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$1.34M -$4.9M -118,078 -79%
AAS
40
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$1.34M +$19.9K +480 +2%
Rockefeller Capital Management
41
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$1.29M -$24.5K -591 -2%
SPIA
42
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$1.27M – – –
MCWS
43
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$1.26M – – –
MC
44
McCarthy & Cox
Ohio
$1.21M – – –
HIS
45
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$1.17M -$249 -6 -0%
LCWP
46
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$1.09M +$1.06M +25,617 New
SA
47
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$1.08M +$1.1M +26,564 New
IF
48
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$1.04M +$28.8K +693 +3%
AssetMark Inc
49
AssetMark Inc
California
$994K +$969K +23,352 New
Citadel Advisors
50
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$963K +$939K +22,629 New
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FDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

140 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $341M — up 3.4% from $330M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new FDEC positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, opening a new position worth an estimated $40.8M. The largest seller was Mason & Associates (California), exiting entirely with an estimated $70.6M sold.

  • 140 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) as of Q2 2024, up from 118 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $341M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December stock for Q2 2024, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December positions in Q2 2024 and 9 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December buyer in Q2 2024 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $40.8M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December seller in Q2 2024 was Mason & Associates (California), an estimated $70.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.