FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December
FDEC
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.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $327M → $315M (-$12.8M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 139 (-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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GPWM
Grant Private Wealth Management
Pleasanton,
California
|
+$26.6M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$2.15M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.51M |
| 4 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
+$1.49M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFG
Bouchey Financial Group
Troy,
New York
|
-$14.9M |
| 2 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$7.77M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$6.37M |
| 4 |
HCA
Heck Capital Advisors
Rhinelander,
Wisconsin
|
-$4.94M |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$2.86M |
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.