FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December
GDEC
106 hedge funds and large institutions have $227M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 9
64% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $139M → $227M (+$88.9M)
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 20
31% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 106 (+25)
4.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.24% → 53.8% (+4.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
+$14.5M |
| 2 |
AIC
Archer Investment Corporation
Carmel,
Indiana
|
+$12.4M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.7M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$9.98M |
| 5 |
FIBOI
First International Bank of Israel
Tel Aviv,
|
+$9.18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$9.89M |
| 2 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.55M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.99M |
| 4 |
ATPW
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$477K |
| 5 |
LI
LifeWealth Investments
Winter Garden,
Florida
|
-$450K |
GDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
106 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (GDEC) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $227M — up 64% from $139M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new GDEC positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ausdal Financial Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.5M. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $9.89M.
- 106 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (GDEC) as of Q4 2025, up from 81 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $227M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December stock for Q4 2025, up 64% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December positions in Q4 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December buyer in Q4 2025 was Ausdal Financial Partners, an estimated $14.5M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December seller in Q4 2025 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $9.89M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.