FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December
GDEC
49 hedge funds and large institutions have $133M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
500% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 3
283% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 6
142% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $54.8M → $133M (+$77.7M)
53% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 49 (+17)
38.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 28.76% → 66.8% (+38%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$20.4M |
| 2 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$10.3M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$8.32M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$6.77M |
| 5 |
WIM
WealthPlan Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$6.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$3.34M |
| 2 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.45M |
| 3 |
AP
Americana Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
-$790K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$349K |
| 5 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
-$303K |
GDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
49 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (GDEC) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $133M — up 142% from $54.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new GDEC positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.4M. The largest seller was AE Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.34M sold.
- 49 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (GDEC) as of Q1 2024, up from 32 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $133M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December stock for Q1 2024, up 142% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December positions in Q1 2024 and 6 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December buyer in Q1 2024 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $20.4M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December seller in Q1 2024 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $3.34M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.