FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December
FDEC
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $102M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
320% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 5
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $70.4M → $102M (+$31.3M)
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 19
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 67 → 81 (+14)
6.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.4% → 42.68% (+6.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LC
Legacy CG
Plano,
Texas
|
+$9.09M |
| 2 |
HCA
Heck Capital Advisors
Rhinelander,
Wisconsin
|
+$8.4M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$3.61M |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$2.58M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$966K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$1.68M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.34M |
| 3 |
GRP
Global Retirement Partners
San Rafael,
California
|
-$827K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$453K |
| 5 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$347K |
FDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
81 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $102M — up 44% from $70.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new FDEC positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Legacy CG, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.09M. The largest seller was Cetera Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.68M.
- 81 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) as of Q1 2023, up from 67 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $102M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December stock for Q1 2023, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December positions in Q1 2023 and 5 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December buyer in Q1 2023 was Legacy CG, an estimated $9.09M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December seller in Q1 2023 was Cetera Advisors, an estimated $1.68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.