FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December
YDEC
38 hedge funds and large institutions have $36.8M invested in FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.4M → $36.8M (-$1.67M)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 13
10.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.51% → 55.3% (-10%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 43 → 38 (-5)
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.99M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$739K |
| 3 |
AAS
Avantax Advisory Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$523K |
| 4 |
KPWS
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$502K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$484K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.54M |
| 2 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$491K |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$447K |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$373K |
| 5 |
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$240K |
YDEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
38 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (YDEC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $36.8M — down 4.4% from $38.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of YDEC and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.99M. The largest seller was Janney Montgomery Scott, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.54M sold.
- 38 institutional investors held FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December (YDEC) as of Q1 2025, down from 43 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $36.8M of FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December stock for Q1 2025, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December positions in Q1 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December buyer in Q1 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $1.99M added.
- The largest FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December seller in Q1 2025 was Janney Montgomery Scott, an estimated $3.54M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.