FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December
FDEC
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $337M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 39
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 15
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $314M → $337M (+$22.9M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 138 → 142 (+4)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
1.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 29.04% → 27.49% (-1.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.45M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.38M |
| 3 |
MOS
MGO One Seven
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$2.28M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.13M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$1.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.24M |
| 2 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$3.22M |
| 3 |
KWS
Keystone Wealth Services
Palm Desert,
California
|
-$3.09M |
| 4 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.87M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$2.31M |
FDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
142 of the 8,269 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $337M — up 7.3% from $314M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new FDEC positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Commonwealth Equity Services, adding an estimated $3.45M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $3.24M.
- 142 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December (FDEC) as of Q4 2025, up from 138 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $337M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December stock for Q4 2025, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December positions in Q4 2025 and 15 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December buyer in Q4 2025 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $3.45M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF December seller in Q4 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $3.24M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.