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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$40.8M |
| 2 |
AIM
Astor Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$19.4M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.4M |
| 4 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.71M |
| 5 |
LCGC
Legacy Capital Group California
Los Gatos,
California
|
+$4.16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAC
Mason & Associates (California)
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$70.6M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$8M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$6.25M |
| 4 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$4.9M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.68M |
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.