FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December
FDEC
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $240M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
2,650% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 2
202% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $79.4M → $240M (+$161M)
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 14
74% more funds holding
Funds holding: 70 → 122 (+52)
16.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 27.23% → 43.31% (+16%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$17.6M |
| 2 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
+$13.3M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$11.6M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11.1M |
| 5 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$8.61M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCA
Heck Capital Advisors
Rhinelander,
Wisconsin
|
-$5.15M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$472K |
| 3 |
SG
StoneX Group
New York
|
-$414K |
| 4 |
AAS
Avantax Advisory Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$381K |
| 5 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$172K |
FDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
122 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $240M — up 202% from $79.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new FDEC positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AE Wealth Management, adding an estimated $17.6M. The largest seller was Heck Capital Advisors, cutting an estimated $5.15M.
- 122 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) as of Q4 2023, up from 70 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $240M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December stock for Q4 2023, up 202% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December positions in Q4 2023 and 2 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December buyer in Q4 2023 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $17.6M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December seller in Q4 2023 was Heck Capital Advisors, an estimated $5.15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.