FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December
GDEC
102 hedge funds and large institutions have $270M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 12
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 101 → 102 (+1)
0.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.57% → 60.8% (-0.76%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $274M → $270M (-$3.83M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
49% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 43
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Hollencrest Capital Management
Newport Beach,
California
|
+$36.9M |
| 2 |
UWP
Uniting Wealth Partners
Mission,
Kansas
|
+$9.47M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.76M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.36M |
| 5 |
SAW
Signal Advisors Wealth
Detroit,
Michigan
|
+$987K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$34.7M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$18.9M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$3.05M |
| 4 |
BOSSRA
B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors
Lehi,
Utah
|
-$2.87M |
| 5 |
PCA
Pallas Capital Advisors
Braintree,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.77M |
GDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
102 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (GDEC) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $270M — down 1.4% from $274M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new GDEC positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hollencrest Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $36.9M. The largest seller was AE Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $34.7M.
- 102 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (GDEC) as of Q2 2025, up from 101 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $270M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December stock for Q2 2025, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December positions in Q2 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December buyer in Q2 2025 was Hollencrest Capital Management, an estimated $36.9M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December seller in Q2 2025 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $34.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.