Who Owns FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December (GDEC)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders

$37.30-0.06 (-0.16%)Financial ServicesBATS

Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$InfinityT

% of Float Held

—

QoQ Change in Holders

+13 / -5

Price History

$30.90$32.73$34.56$36.39$38.22Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26

GDEC — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter

FundActionShares AddedValue Added
HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENTNew Position+1.1M+$42.0B
Archer Investment CorpNew Position+339K+$12.8B
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INCIncreased+269K+$9.4B
First International Bank of Israel Ltd.New Position+247K+$9.3B
Atria Investments, IncNew Position+165K+$6.0B
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLCNew Position+169K+$6.0B
Bullseye Investment Management, LLCNew Position+94K+$3.1B
CreativeOne Wealth, LLCNew Position+65K+$2.0B
US BANCORP \DE\New Position+39K+$1.5B
Triumph Capital ManagementNew Position+25K+$945.0M
VestGen Investment ManagementNew Position+22K+$840.0M
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLPIncreased+41K+$793.7M
UPTICK PARTNERS, LLCNew Position+19K+$736.0M
REAP Financial Group, LLCNew Position+18K+$696.0M
FSB PREMIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.New Position+18K+$692.0M

GDEC — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.Decreased-266K-$11.8B
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLCDecreased-95K-$6.2B
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLCDecreased-4K-$415.6M
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCClosed Position-11K-$402.3M
Mariner, LLCDecreased-4-$359.1M
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLCDecreased-10K-$317.7M
CWC Advisors, LLC.Closed Position-6K-$221.2M
BARCLAYS PLCClosed Position-5K-$200.8M
PKS Advisory Services, LLCDecreased-2K-$61.8M
UBS Group AGClosed Position-415-$15.2M
Farther Finance Advisors, LLCDecreased-388-$14.8M
Sequent Planning LLCDecreased-746-$10.2M
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.Decreased-8K-$426K
HRT FINANCIAL LPClosed Position-6K-$218K
BECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCDecreased-5K-$94K

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT1,112,215$42.0B1.45%Share
2Archer Investment Corp338,951$12.8B2.89%Share
3RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC310,055$11.0B3.42%Share
4First International Bank of Israel Ltd.247,000$9.3B4.46%Share
5COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC169,155$6.0B8.00%Share
6Atria Investments, Inc164,866$6.0B68.20%Share
7RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC165,351$6.0B1.87%Share
8Bullseye Investment Management, LLC94,353$3.1B1.90%Share
9CreativeOne Wealth, LLC55,551$2.0B0.05%Share
10OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.71,733$2.0B2.92%Share
11OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.75,214$2.0B2.92%Share
12US BANCORP \DE\39,487$1.5B1.75%Share
13Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC37,606$1.4B0.53%Share
14OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC29,236$1.1B0.03%Share
15SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP46,622$1.0B0.12%Share
16Triumph Capital Management25,000$945.0M0.20%Share
17Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC24,262$917.0M0.07%Share
18Sunbelt Securities, Inc.24,038$909.0M0.06%Share
19VestGen Investment Management22,213$840.0M0.47%Share
20UPTICK PARTNERS, LLC19,486$736.0M0.16%Share
21REAP Financial Group, LLC18,424$696.0M0.14%Share
22FSB PREMIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.18,306$692.0M0.22%Share
23Sequent Planning LLC15,807$597.0M0.15%Share
24Catalina Capital Group, LLC15,741$595.0M0.36%Share
25Madrona Financial Services, LLC14,515$548.0M0.12%Share
26WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.13,585$513.0M0.14%Share
27Bouchey Financial Group Ltd11,558$437.0M0.03%Share
28LVZ, Inc.10,285$388.0M0.04%Share
29CoreCap Advisors, LLC9,760$369.0M0.01%Share
30DHJJ Financial Advisors, Ltd.9,281$351.0M0.12%Share
31Mutual Advisors, LLC8,546$323.0M0.01%Share
32Grantvest Financial Group LLC8,377$316.0M0.20%Share
33Lifeworks Advisors, LLC7,834$296.0M0.04%Share
34Chris Bulman Inc7,432$281.0M0.12%Share
35AssuredPartners Investment Advisors, LLC7,400$279.0M0.04%Share
36MONEY CONCEPTS CAPITAL CORP7,192$272.0M0.02%Share
37COLUMBIA ADVISORY PARTNERS LLC6,675$252.0M0.17%Share
38Alpha Financial Partners, LLC6,645$251.0M0.15%Share
39ADAPT WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC6,000$226.0M0.08%Share
40Rehmann Capital Advisory Group5,995$226.0M0.01%Share
41PKS Advisory Services, LLC5,750$217.0M0.05%Share
42Anfield Capital Management, LLC4,539$171.0M0.05%Share
43Integrity Financial Corp /WA4,328$163.0M0.08%Share
44Topsail Wealth Management, LLC2,800$105.0M0.02%Share
45Spire Wealth Management2,500$94.0M0.00%Share
46FIFTH THIRD BANCORP1,478$55.0M0.17%Share
47CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS INC /ADV1,457$55.0M0.00%Share
48GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC973$36.0M0.03%Share
49ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC522,435$19.0M0.01%Share
50Cetera Investment Advisers406,591$15.0M0.02%Share

GDEC Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 2025107$120.6B+60
Q3 202547$57.5B-49
Q2 202596$241.4B-5
Q1 2025101$265.9B+29
Q4 202472$12.6T+36
Q3 202436$23.8T+2
Q2 202434$15.4T+5
Q1 202429$356.3T—

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As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold GDEC (FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December). The largest holder is HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT with $42.0B in shares. This quarter, 13 institutions opened new positions and 5 closed their positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hedge funds own GDEC?

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding GDEC (FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December) in their 13F filings.

Who is the largest institutional holder of GDEC?

The largest institutional holder of GDEC is HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT with $42.0B in shares.

Is institutional ownership of GDEC increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 13 institutions opened new positions in GDEC and 5 closed their positions.