FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December
GDEC
101 hedge funds and large institutions have $274M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 11
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 31
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $259M → $274M (+$14.6M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 96 → 101 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
3.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.96% → 61.57% (-3.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$19.3M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.54M |
| 3 |
HI
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$4.85M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$3.24M |
| 5 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$2.43M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
-$9.38M |
| 2 |
AP
Americana Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
-$8.99M |
| 3 |
PCA
Pallas Capital Advisors
Braintree,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.78M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.66M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.57M |
GDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
101 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (GDEC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $274M — up 5.6% from $259M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new GDEC positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial, adding an estimated $19.3M. The largest seller was NewEdge Advisors, cutting an estimated $9.38M.
- 101 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (GDEC) as of Q1 2025, up from 96 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $274M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December stock for Q1 2025, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December positions in Q1 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December buyer in Q1 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $19.3M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December seller in Q1 2025 was NewEdge Advisors, an estimated $9.38M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.