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

$4.2000190001500013e+179T

% of Float Held

—

QoQ Change in Holders

+15 / -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+$42.0M
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INCNew Position+522K+$19.0M
Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc.New Position+389K+$14.7M
Archer Investment CorpNew Position+339K+$12.8M
First International Bank of Israel Ltd.New Position+247K+$9.3M
Atria Investments, IncNew Position+165K+$6.0M
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLCNew Position+169K+$6.0M
Americana Partners, LLCNew Position+127K+$4.8M
BAM Wealth Management, LLCNew Position+112K+$4.2M
Bullseye Investment Management, LLCNew Position+94K+$3.1M
JANE STREET GROUP, LLCNew Position+70K+$2.0M
CreativeOne Wealth, LLCNew Position+65K+$2.0M
NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLCNew Position+43K+$1.6M
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLCNew Position+41K+$1.5M
US BANCORP \DE\New Position+39K+$1.5M

GDEC — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.Decreased-266K-$15.8B
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLCDecreased-95K-$6.2B
BECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCDecreased-5K-$2.8B
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLCDecreased-10K-$1.4B
Sequent Planning LLCDecreased-746-$606.6M
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLCDecreased-4K-$415.6M
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCClosed Position-11K-$402.3M
Mariner, LLCDecreased-4-$359.1M
PKS Advisory Services, LLCDecreased-2K-$278.6M
CWC Advisors, LLC.Closed Position-6K-$221.2M
BARCLAYS PLCClosed Position-5K-$200.8M
Farther Finance Advisors, LLCDecreased-388-$26.8M
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.Closed Position-456-$16.7M
UBS Group AGClosed Position-415-$15.2M
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.Decreased-8K-$426K

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT1,112,215$42.0M1.45%Share
2ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC522,435$19.0M0.01%Share
3Cetera Investment Advisers406,591$15.0M0.02%Share
4Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc.388,856$14.7M0.68%Share
5Archer Investment Corp338,951$12.8M2.89%Share
6RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC310,055$11.0M0.00%Share
7First International Bank of Israel Ltd.247,000$9.3M4.46%Share
8Atria Investments, Inc164,866$6.0M0.07%Share
9COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC169,155$6.0M0.01%Share
10RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC165,351$6.0M0.00%Share
11HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC.155,572$5.9M0.12%Share
12LPL Financial LLC133,946$5.0M0.00%Share
13Americana Partners, LLC126,519$4.8M0.13%Share
14BAM Wealth Management, LLC108,998$4.1M2.98%Share
15Bullseye Investment Management, LLC94,353$3.1M1.90%Share
16Kestra Advisory Services, LLC94,277$3.0M0.01%Share
17BECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC71,711$2.7M0.65%Share
18OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.71,733$2.0M0.00%Share
19MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC73,082$2.0M0.00%Share
20JANE STREET GROUP, LLC70,047$2.0M0.00%Share
21OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.75,214$2.0M0.00%Share
22CreativeOne Wealth, LLC55,551$2.0M0.05%Share
23NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC43,127$1.6M0.04%Share
24FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC40,714$1.5M0.09%Share
25US BANCORP \DE\39,487$1.5M0.00%Share
26Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC37,606$1.4M0.53%Share
27MGO ONE SEVEN LLC35,224$1.3M0.03%Share
28OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC29,236$1.1M0.03%Share
29SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP46,622$1.0M0.00%Share
30Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.30,501$1.0M0.00%Share
31MAI Capital Management35,822$1.0M0.01%Share
32NewEdge Advisors, LLC31,917$1.0M0.00%Share
33Clearstead Advisors, LLC39,283$1.0M0.01%Share
34Avidian Wealth Enterprises, LLC26,051$985K0.04%Share
35Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC25,492$964K0.01%Share
36Triumph Capital Management25,000$945K0.20%Share
37Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC24,908$942K0.03%Share
38Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC24,262$917K0.07%Share
39Sunbelt Securities, Inc.24,038$909K0.06%Share
40Brookstone Capital Management22,840$863K0.01%Share
41VestGen Investment Management22,213$840K0.47%Share
42Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC20,426$772K0.22%Share
43UPTICK PARTNERS, LLC19,486$736K0.16%Share
44REAP Financial Group, LLC18,424$696K0.14%Share
45FSB PREMIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.18,306$692K0.22%Share
46KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC17,555$663K0.01%Share
47BFI Wealth Solutions, LLC17,094$646K0.62%Share
48Sequent Planning LLC15,807$597K0.15%Share
49Catalina Capital Group, LLC15,741$595K0.36%Share
50Madrona Financial Services, LLC14,515$548K0.12%Share

GDEC Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 2025107$216.1M+60
Q3 202547$64.1B-49
Q2 202596$225.1B-5
Q1 2025101$253.4B+29
Q4 202472$21.3T+36
Q3 202436$35.1T+2
Q2 202434$25.2T+5
Q1 202429$20.0T—

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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 $42.0M in shares. This quarter, 15 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 $42.0M in shares.

Is institutional ownership of GDEC increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 15 institutions opened new positions in GDEC and 5 closed their positions.