FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December
FDEC
135 hedge funds and large institutions have $330M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
244% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 9
58% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $209M → $330M (+$121M)
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 33
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 135 (+19)
7.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 28.4% → 35.43% (+7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$21.1M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$16.2M |
| 3 |
BFG
Bouchey Financial Group
Troy,
New York
|
+$14.9M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$7.98M |
| 5 |
MOS
MGO One Seven
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$6.86M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$16.3M |
| 2 |
BIM
Bullseye Investment Management
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$2.87M |
| 3 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.29M |
| 4 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.29M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.09M |
FDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
135 of the 7,606 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $330M — up 58% from $209M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new FDEC positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $21.1M. The largest seller was Sigma Planning Corp, cutting an estimated $16.3M.
- 135 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) as of Q4 2024, up from 116 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $330M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December stock for Q4 2024, up 58% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December positions in Q4 2024 and 9 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December buyer in Q4 2024 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $21.1M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December seller in Q4 2024 was Sigma Planning Corp, an estimated $16.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.