FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December
FDEC
152 hedge funds and large institutions have $322M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
467% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 3
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 152 (+10)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $337M → $322M (-$15M)
1.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 27.49% → 26.13% (-1.4%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 59
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$6.49M |
| 2 |
LBC
Leigh Baldwin & Co
Cazenovia,
New York
|
+$3.47M |
| 3 |
KWS
Keystone Wealth Services
Palm Desert,
California
|
+$3.18M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.78M |
| 5 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
+$1.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GW
Griffith & Werner
Canton,
Georgia
|
-$8.01M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$7.19M |
| 3 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$2.47M |
| 4 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.68M |
| 5 |
FFA
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.51M |
FDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
152 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $322M — down 4.4% from $337M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new FDEC positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was National Bank of Canada, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.49M. The largest seller was Griffith & Werner, cutting an estimated $8.01M.
- 152 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) as of Q1 2026, up from 142 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $322M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December stock for Q1 2026, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December positions in Q1 2026 and 3 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December buyer in Q1 2026 was National Bank of Canada, an estimated $6.49M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December seller in Q1 2026 was Griffith & Werner, an estimated $8.01M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.