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FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December
QDEC

50 hedge funds and large institutions have $78.3M invested in FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

375% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 4

39% more funds holding

Funds holding: 36 → 50 (+14)

25% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $62.7M → $78.3M (+$15.6M)

9.8% more ownership

Funds ownership: 58.05% → 67.85% (+9.8%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 10

Holders
50
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+38.89%
% of All Funds
0.8%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
19
Increased
10
Reduced
10
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
North Carolina
+$1.83M
2
CFGS
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
+$1.16M
3
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$939K
4
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$785K
5
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
+$708K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$1.02M
2
CA
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
-$661K
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$446K
4
HI
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
-$269K
5
SW
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
-$257K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AFAS
26
Acorn Financial Advisory Services
Virginia
$337K +$320K +16,239 New
RJFSA
27
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$337K +$320K +16,232 New
1W
28
1776 Wealth
Georgia
$308K – – –
APW
29
Aurora Private Wealth
New Jersey
$293K – – –
Rockefeller Capital Management
30
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$292K – – –
CWS
31
Cypress Wealth Services
California
$266K +$253K +12,845 New
DFA
32
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$260K +$58.6K +2,973 +31%
KA
33
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$240K +$228K +11,552 New
SPC
34
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$238K – – –
PAG
35
Private Advisory Group
Washington
$236K -$6.21K -315 -3%
TCM
36
True Capital Management
California
$235K – – –
FFN
37
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$227K -$4.02K -204 -2%
SB
38
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$218K – – –
KPWS
39
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$214K +$203K +10,325 New
LPL Financial
40
LPL Financial
California
$206K +$196K +9,956 New
JIP
41
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$201K +$191K +9,701 New
IA
42
IFP Advisors
Florida
$179K +$45.7K +2,318 +34%
SWA
43
SOA Wealth Advisors
New York
$173K – – –
BBPWM
44
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$100K – – –
UBS Group
45
UBS Group
Switzerland
$100K +$95.1K +4,829 New
SS
46
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$29.9K +$28.6K +1,452 New
SWM
47
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$29K +$27.6K +1,400 New
Royal Bank of Canada
48
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$13K – – –
CIAS
49
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$10K – – –
Commonwealth Equity Services
50
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.9K +$688K +34,944 +62%
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QDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

50 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December (QDEC) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $78.3M — up 25% from $62.7M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new QDEC positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Truist Financial, adding an estimated $1.83M. The largest seller was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.02M.

  • 50 institutional investors held FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December (QDEC) as of Q1 2023, up from 36 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $78.3M of FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December stock for Q1 2023, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December positions in Q1 2023 and 4 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December buyer in Q1 2023 was Truist Financial, an estimated $1.83M added.
  • The largest FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December seller in Q1 2023 was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, an estimated $1.02M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.