FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December
GDEC
109 hedge funds and large institutions have $229M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
392% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $106M | Capital outflows: $21.5M
311% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 9
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 21
33% more funds holding
Funds holding: 82 → 109 (+27)
24.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 29.96% → 54.19% (+24%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
+$14.5M |
| 2 |
Archer Investment Corporation
Carmel,
Indiana
|
+$12.4M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.7M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$10M |
| 5 |
First International Bank of Israel
Tel Aviv,
|
+$9.18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$9.9M |
| 2 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.55M |
| 3 |
Bullseye Investment Management
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$2.39M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.99M |
| 5 |
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$477K |
GDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
109 of the 8,297 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 $229M — up 65% from $138M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new GDEC positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 21 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 $9.9M.
- 109 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (GDEC) as of Q4 2025, up from 82 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $229M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December stock for Q4 2025, up 65% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December positions in Q4 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of +28 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 $9.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.