FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December
GDEC
107 hedge funds and large institutions have $232M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 15
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 30
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $227M → $232M (+$4.57M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 106 → 107 (+1)
0.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.8% → 54.63% (+0.82%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FIBOI
First International Bank of Israel
Tel Aviv,
|
+$29.7M |
| 2 |
NWWA
New Wave Wealth Advisors
Springdale,
Arkansas
|
+$8.18M |
| 3 |
GIA
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$4.52M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.12M |
| 5 |
SWGC
Summit Wealth Group (Colorado)
Colorado Springs,
Colorado
|
+$2.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16.4M |
| 2 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.24M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$5.64M |
| 4 |
BWM
BAM Wealth Management
Lakewood,
Colorado
|
-$4.24M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.65M |
GDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
107 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (GDEC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $232M — up 2% from $227M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new GDEC positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First International Bank of Israel, adding an estimated $29.7M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $16.4M.
- 107 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (GDEC) as of Q1 2026, up from 106 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $232M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December stock for Q1 2026, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December positions in Q1 2026 and 15 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December buyer in Q1 2026 was First International Bank of Israel, an estimated $29.7M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December seller in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $16.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.