FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December
QDEC
51 hedge funds and large institutions have $74.7M invested in FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $63.7M → $74.7M (+$11M)
3.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 52.69% → 49.25% (-3.4%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 51 (-7)
54% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 13
55% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 20
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$8.26M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.28M |
| 3 |
SW
SMART Wealth
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$1.89M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$882K |
| 5 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$768K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$647K |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$580K |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$462K |
| 4 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$414K |
| 5 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
-$359K |
QDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
51 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December (QDEC) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $74.7M — up 17% from $63.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of QDEC and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was AE Wealth Management, adding an estimated $8.26M. The largest seller was Cetera Advisors, cutting an estimated $647K.
- 51 institutional investors held FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December (QDEC) as of Q3 2023, down from 58 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $74.7M of FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December stock for Q3 2023, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December positions in Q3 2023 and 13 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December buyer in Q3 2023 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $8.26M added.
- The largest FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December seller in Q3 2023 was Cetera Advisors, an estimated $647K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.