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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December

138 hedge funds and large institutions have $314M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 34 (+1)

7% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 15

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $315M → $314M (-$932K)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 139138 (-1)

1.77% less ownership

Funds ownership: 30.8%29.04% (-1.8%)

65% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 66

Holders
138
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.72%
% of All Funds
1.81%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
16
Increased
23
Reduced
66
Closed
15
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
IWC
101
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$289K
Susquehanna International Group
102
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$284K +$276K +5,766 New
FFA
103
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$282K -$23K -481 -8%
AWM
104
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$261K -$162K -3,383 -39%
BWS
105
Buck Wealth Strategies
Colorado
$259K
AWE
106
Avidian Wealth Enterprises
Texas
$255K -$67.5K -1,410 -21%
VA
107
VestGen Advisors
Illinois
$254K
PCMC
108
Paragon Capital Management (Colorado)
Colorado
$250K -$107K -2,226 -30%
BRWA
109
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$246K +$239K +5,000 New
P
110
&Partners
Tennessee
$241K
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
111
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$240K +$234K +4,880 New
PA
112
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$240K +$239 +5 +0.1%
OWA
113
Octavia Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$218K
CVA
114
Central Valley Advisors
California
$216K
CPP
115
Capasso Planning Partners
South Carolina
$214K -$138K -2,880 -40%
CB
116
Chris Bulman
California
$211K
UCFA
117
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$210K +$204K +4,265 New
NS
118
NBC Securities
Alabama
$207K -$25.3K -528 -11%
AIC
119
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$199K
GWSG
120
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
$158K
CPG
121
Cornerstone Planning Group
New Jersey
$151K -$9.1K -190 -6%
CFD
122
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$151K -$49.6K -1,036 -25%
WWMSC
123
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$148K
CAL
124
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$129K +$8.57K +179 +7%
Barclays
125
Barclays
United Kingdom
$127K -$43.5K -908 -26%

FDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

138 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $314M — down 0.3% from $315M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new FDEC positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 23 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial, adding an estimated $5.77M. The largest seller was Grant Private Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $28.2M sold.

  • 138 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) as of Q3 2025, down from 139 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $314M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December stock for Q3 2025, down 0.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December positions in Q3 2025 and 15 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December buyer in Q3 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $5.77M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December seller in Q3 2025 was Grant Private Wealth Management, an estimated $28.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.