FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December
GDEC
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $138M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
21% less funds holding
Funds holding: 102 → 81 (-21)
30.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.8% → 29.92% (-31%)
49% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $270M → $138M (-$132M)
76% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 41
80% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 25
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Beck Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2M |
| 2 |
CA
Clearstead Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$1.41M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$741K |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$645K |
| 5 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$305K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$70.6M |
| 2 |
UWP
Uniting Wealth Partners
Mission,
Kansas
|
-$9.94M |
| 3 |
MCM
MAI Capital Management
Independence,
Ohio
|
-$8.78M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.56M |
| 5 |
FWM
FSR Wealth Management
Elmhurst,
Illinois
|
-$7.52M |
GDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
81 of the 7,641 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (GDEC) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $138M — down 49% from $270M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of GDEC and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 41 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Beck Capital Management, adding an estimated $2M. The largest seller was AE Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $70.6M.
- 81 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (GDEC) as of Q3 2025, down from 102 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $138M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December stock for Q3 2025, down 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December positions in Q3 2025 and 25 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December buyer in Q3 2025 was Beck Capital Management, an estimated $2M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December seller in Q3 2025 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $70.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.