FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December
FDEC
70 hedge funds and large institutions have $79.4M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
8.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.9% → 27.23% (-8.7%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 70 (-8)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $100M → $79.4M (-$21M)
80% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 10
90% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 41
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$245K |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$229K |
| 3 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$24.4K |
| 4 |
FA
Flagstar Advisors
New York
|
+$2.68K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LC
Legacy CG
Plano,
Texas
|
-$9.55M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.66M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.39M |
| 4 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$810K |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$807K |
FDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
70 of the 6,310 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $79.4M — down 21% from $100M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of FDEC and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 41 trimmed existing stakes and 4 added.
The largest buyer was NewEdge Advisors, adding an estimated $245K. The largest seller was Legacy CG, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.55M sold.
- 70 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) as of Q3 2023, down from 78 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $79.4M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December stock for Q3 2023, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December positions in Q3 2023 and 10 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December buyer in Q3 2023 was NewEdge Advisors, an estimated $245K added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December seller in Q3 2023 was Legacy CG, an estimated $9.55M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.