FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December
QDEC
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $226M invested in FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
426% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $125M | Capital outflows: $23.8M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 10
17.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.94% → 52.5% (+18%)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 87 (+7)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 32
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sequent Planning
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$49M |
| 2 |
Stuart Chaussee & Associates
Palos Verdes Estates,
California
|
+$49M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$6.48M |
| 4 |
First Heartland Consultants
Lake St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$2.58M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$13.6M |
| 2 |
SMART Wealth
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.91M |
| 3 |
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.79M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.31M |
| 5 |
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
-$609K |
QDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
87 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December (QDEC) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $226M — up 81% from $124M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new QDEC positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sequent Planning, adding an estimated $49M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $13.6M.
- 87 institutional investors held FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December (QDEC) as of Q4 2024, up from 80 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $226M of FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December stock for Q4 2024, up 81% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December positions in Q4 2024 and 10 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December buyer in Q4 2024 was Sequent Planning, an estimated $49M added.
- The largest FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December seller in Q4 2024 was LPL Financial, an estimated $13.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.