FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December
GDEC
110 hedge funds and large institutions have $233M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 6
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 108 → 110 (+2)
1.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.86% → 53.43% (-1.4%)
56% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 41
56% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $11.1M | Capital outflows: $25.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FFA
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.32M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$1.03M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$897K |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$818K |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$552K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
-$14.5M |
| 2 |
HCM
Hollencrest Capital Management
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$1.58M |
| 3 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.52M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.29M |
| 5 |
AP
Americana Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
-$881K |
GDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
110 of the 8,352 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (GDEC) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $233M — up 0.1% from $233M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new GDEC positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Farther Finance Advisors, adding an estimated $4.32M. The largest seller was Ausdal Financial Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.5M sold.
- 110 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (GDEC) as of Q2 2026, up from 108 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $233M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December stock for Q2 2026, up 0.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December positions in Q2 2026 and 6 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December buyer in Q2 2026 was Farther Finance Advisors, an estimated $4.32M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December seller in Q2 2026 was Ausdal Financial Partners, an estimated $14.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.