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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December

139 hedge funds and large institutions have $315M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 33 (0)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $327M → $315M (-$12.8M)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 142139 (-3)

2.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 33.05%30.8% (-2.2%)

14% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 14

41% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 58

Holders
139
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-2.11%
% of All Funds
1.83%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
12
Increased
34
Reduced
58
Closed
14
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Envestnet Asset Management
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$33.6M +$1.51M +34,308 +5%
GPWM
2
Grant Private Wealth Management
California
$28.2M +$26.6M +604,354 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$23M -$1.36M -30,912 -6%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
4
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$17.7M -$90.6K -2,056 -0.5%
Cetera Investment Advisers
5
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$17.4M +$1.03M +23,488 +7%
Raymond James Financial
6
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$11.9M -$449K -10,202 -4%
Osaic Holdings
7
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$10.8M -$6.37M -144,487 -38%
AssetMark Inc
8
AssetMark Inc
California
$9.25M +$2.15M +48,877 +33%
CW
9
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$8.43M -$134K -3,048 -2%
Janney Montgomery Scott
10
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$8.22M -$414K -9,397 -5%
MOS
11
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$7.96M +$270K +6,139 +4%
LPL Financial
12
LPL Financial
California
$7.3M +$1.31M +29,820 +24%
SW
13
Schulz Wealth
Texas
$7.16M -$175K -3,977 -3%
SI
14
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$6.55M -$7.77M -176,381 -56%
MML Investors Services
15
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$5.85M -$461K -10,474 -8%
KAS
16
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$5.33M +$280K +6,352 +6%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$4.84M -$2.86M -64,990 -39%
Truist Financial
18
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$4.74M -$1.31M -29,645 -23%
NC
19
NovaPoint Capital
Georgia
$4.62M -$128K -2,909 -3%
AA
20
Armis Advisers
Georgia
$4.46M -$114K -2,589 -3%
NG
21
Novem Group
New York
$3.78M -$91.4K -2,075 -2%
SPC
22
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$3.71M +$1.49M +33,723 +74%
RFG
23
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$3.53M -$187K -4,234 -5%
AWA
24
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$3.43M -$545K -12,368 -14%
KWS
25
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$3.11M +$39.7K +900 +1%

FDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

139 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $315M — down 3.9% from $327M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of FDEC and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 58 trimmed existing stakes and 34 added.

The largest buyer was Grant Private Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $26.6M. The largest seller was Bouchey Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.9M sold.

  • 139 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) as of Q2 2025, down from 142 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $315M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December stock for Q2 2025, down 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December positions in Q2 2025 and 14 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December buyer in Q2 2025 was Grant Private Wealth Management, an estimated $26.6M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December seller in Q2 2025 was Bouchey Financial Group, an estimated $14.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.