FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December
QDEC
103 hedge funds and large institutions have $179M invested in FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 8
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $168M → $179M (+$10.8M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 99 → 103 (+4)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 32
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.45% less ownership
Funds ownership: 30.24% → 29.79% (-0.45%)
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.28M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.15M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$957K |
| 4 |
GAA
Global Assets Advisory
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$868K |
| 5 |
SP
Sequent Planning
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$742K |
QDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
103 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December (QDEC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $179M — up 6.5% from $168M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new QDEC positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janney Montgomery Scott, adding an estimated $6.1M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.28M sold.
- 103 institutional investors held FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December (QDEC) as of Q1 2026, up from 99 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $179M of FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December stock for Q1 2026, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December positions in Q1 2026 and 8 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December buyer in Q1 2026 was Janney Montgomery Scott, an estimated $6.1M added.
- The largest FT Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF December seller in Q1 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $2.28M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.