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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December

140 hedge funds and large institutions have $341M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

267% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 9

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 46 (+2)

19% more funds holding

Funds holding: 118140 (+22)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $330M → $341M (+$11.2M)

4.06% less ownership

Funds ownership: 44.32%40.26% (-4.1%)

38% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 40

Holders
140
Holders Change
+22
Holders Change %
+18.64%
% of All Funds
2.02%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
33
Increased
25
Reduced
40
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$41.8M +$40.8M +982,540 New
Envestnet Asset Management
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$25.2M +$9.4M +226,584 +62%
SPC
3
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$23.3M +$323K +7,797 +1%
AIM
4
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
$19.9M +$19.4M +467,802 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
5
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$15M -$492K -11,853 -3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$14.9M -$2.68M -64,714 -16%
OWA
7
Outlook Wealth Advisors
Texas
$13.2M +$322K +7,760 New
RJFSA
8
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$11.2M -$763K -18,386 -7%
Osaic Holdings
9
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$10.5M -$8M -192,907 -44%
MML Investors Services
10
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$9.23M +$398K +9,598 +5%
Truist Financial
11
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$8.16M -$156K -3,770 -2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$7.11M -$407K -9,815 -6%
SW
13
Schulz Wealth
Texas
$6.8M -$33.5K -808 -0.5%
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$6.54M +$22.1K +532 +0.3%
AI
15
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$6.26M +$4.71M +113,506 +337%
Cetera Investment Advisers
16
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$6.15M -$6.25M -150,526 -51%
CVA
17
Central Valley Advisors
California
$5.13M +$193K +4,643 +4%
HCA
18
Heck Capital Advisors
Wisconsin
$5.01M -$18.3K -441 -0.4%
GRP
19
Global Retirement Partners
California
$4.91M +$107K +2,585 +2%
AWM
20
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$4.39M +$1.86M +44,876 +77%
LCGC
21
Legacy Capital Group California
California
$4.27M +$4.16M +100,275 New
LPL Financial
22
LPL Financial
California
$4.12M +$224K +5,410 +6%
RJA
23
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.12M -$251K -6,052 -6%
SFS
24
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$4.01M +$10.9K +263 +0.3%
KAS
25
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$3.32M -$180K -4,338 -5%

FDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

140 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $341M — up 3.4% from $330M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new FDEC positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, opening a new position worth an estimated $40.8M. The largest seller was Mason & Associates (California), exiting entirely with an estimated $70.6M sold.

  • 140 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) as of Q2 2024, up from 118 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $341M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December stock for Q2 2024, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December positions in Q2 2024 and 9 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December buyer in Q2 2024 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $40.8M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December seller in Q2 2024 was Mason & Associates (California), an estimated $70.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.