FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December
QDEC
105 hedge funds and large institutions have $189M invested in FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 5
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 98 → 105 (+7)
7.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 43.27% → 35.49% (-7.8%)
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $237M → $189M (-$48.6M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
60% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 48
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$26.6M |
| 2 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
+$1.19M |
| 3 |
GAA
Global Assets Advisory
Orlando,
Florida
|
+$810K |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$533K |
| 5 |
GSAM
Grant Street Asset Management
Canonsburg,
Pennsylvania
|
+$456K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SP
Sequent Planning
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$47.5M |
| 2 |
MWM
Modern Wealth Management
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
-$13M |
| 3 |
FHC
First Heartland Consultants
Lake St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$3.61M |
| 4 |
OWA
Outlook Wealth Advisors
Shenandoah,
Texas
|
-$3.41M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.35M |
QDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
105 of the 7,640 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December (QDEC) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $189M — down 20% from $237M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new QDEC positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $26.6M. The largest seller was Sequent Planning, cutting an estimated $47.5M.
- 105 institutional investors held FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December (QDEC) as of Q3 2025, up from 98 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $189M of FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December stock for Q3 2025, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December positions in Q3 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December buyer in Q3 2025 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $26.6M added.
- The largest FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December seller in Q3 2025 was Sequent Planning, an estimated $47.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.