FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December
FDEC
143 hedge funds and large institutions have $328M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 10
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 47
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 143 (+8)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $330M → $328M (-$2.2M)
2.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.43% → 33.09% (-2.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$11.2M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.82M |
| 3 |
NC
NovaPoint Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$4.56M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$2.25M |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$2.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$19.6M |
| 2 |
HCA
Heck Capital Advisors
Rhinelander,
Wisconsin
|
-$5.2M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$4.52M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.15M |
| 5 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.54M |
FDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
143 of the 7,471 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $328M — down 0.67% from $330M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new FDEC positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Stephens Inc, adding an estimated $11.2M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $19.6M.
- 143 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) as of Q1 2025, up from 135 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $328M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December stock for Q1 2025, down 0.67% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December positions in Q1 2025 and 10 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December buyer in Q1 2025 was Stephens Inc, an estimated $11.2M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December seller in Q1 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $19.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.