FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December
GDEC
96 hedge funds and large institutions have $259M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
450% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 10
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
194% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $88.3M → $259M (+$171M)
81% more funds holding
Funds holding: 53 → 96 (+43)
79% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 14
5.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.64% → 64.96% (+5.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$98.8M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$13.7M |
| 3 |
MCM
MAI Capital Management
Independence,
Ohio
|
+$11.2M |
| 4 |
LAS
Lloyd Advisory Services
Suwanee,
Georgia
|
+$6.62M |
| 5 |
OWA
Outlook Wealth Advisors
Shenandoah,
Texas
|
+$5.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BIM
Bullseye Investment Management
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$4.41M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.62M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$2.28M |
| 4 |
OIA
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$1.71M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$731K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CA
101
Cambridge Advisors
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$509K | -15,325 | Closed |
|
|
AI
102
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$466K | -14,023 | Closed |
|
|
NFG
103
Nations Financial Group
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
| – | -$309K | -9,315 | Closed |
|
104
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$12.9K | -389 | Closed |
|
|
CIAS
105
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| – | -$3.29K | -99 | Closed |
|
106
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$1.99K | -60 | Closed |
|
GDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
96 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (GDEC) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $259M — up 194% from $88.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new GDEC positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AE Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $98.8M. The largest seller was Bullseye Investment Management, cutting an estimated $4.41M.
- 96 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (GDEC) as of Q4 2024, up from 53 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $259M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December stock for Q4 2024, up 194% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December positions in Q4 2024 and 10 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December buyer in Q4 2024 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $98.8M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December seller in Q4 2024 was Bullseye Investment Management, an estimated $4.41M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.