FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December
FDEC
116 hedge funds and large institutions have $209M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
11.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 40.26% → 28.4% (-12%)
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 140 → 116 (-24)
39% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $341M → $209M (-$132M)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 2 (-4)
67% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 52
75% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 32
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$4.42M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$1.97M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.07M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$795K |
| 5 |
ACMA
Arbor Capital Management (Alaska)
Anchorage,
Alaska
|
+$505K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$41.8M |
| 2 |
AIM
Astor Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$19.9M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$17.2M |
| 4 |
OWA
Outlook Wealth Advisors
Shenandoah,
Texas
|
-$13.2M |
| 5 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.26M |
FDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
116 of the 6,978 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $209M — down 39% from $341M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of FDEC and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 24 holders — while 52 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $4.42M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, exiting entirely with an estimated $41.8M sold.
- 116 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) as of Q3 2024, down from 140 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $209M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December stock for Q3 2024, down 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December positions in Q3 2024 and 32 closed out, a net change of -24 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December buyer in Q3 2024 was LPL Financial, an estimated $4.42M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December seller in Q3 2024 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $41.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.