Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - December (QDEC) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 33740F649
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q4 2020 to Q1 2026
Institutions Reporting
103
Shares (Excl. Options)
5,674,292
Price
$31.46
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- Security type / class
- Equity / FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - December
- Symbol
- QDEC
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 5,674,292
- Total 13F value
- $178,534,250
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0%
- Share change
- +577,532
- Value change
- +$18,013,084
- Number of holders
- 103
- Shares outstanding
- 16,950,062
- SEC-reported price per share
- $35.19
Latest holder snapshot
5 signals
Issuer context
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- QDEC - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - December is tracked under CUSIP 33740F649.
- 103 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 2 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 99 to 103 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $167,702,786 to $178,534,250.
Research use
- You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
- 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.
Evidence
Source: SEC Form 13F
Open SEC evidence
Latest holder context comes from 103 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
33740F649
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
103
13D/G owners
2
CIK / CUSIP context first
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Recent Quarterly Holder Reports
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13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
2
Security
QDEC
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP | 52% | +2.3% | $284,404,650 | +$6,307,144 | 8,742,842 | +2.3% | First Trust Portfolios L.P. | 31 Dec 2025 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 1.6% | $5,592,237 | 211,267 | TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 30 Sep 2024 |
As of 31 Mar 2026, 103 institutional investors reported holding 5,674,292 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - December (QDEC). This represents 33% of the company’s total 16,950,062 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
27%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequent Planning LLC | 2.9% | 485,639 | -4.5% | 3.7% | $15,278,203 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 2.8% | 477,545 | +3.1% | 0.02% | $15,023,566 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 2.3% | 391,166 | +60% | 0.05% | $12,306,082 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 2.3% | 387,508 | -5.3% | 0% | $12,191,002 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 2.2% | 367,292 | -1.1% | 0.02% | $11,554,990 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 2.1% | 360,914 | -9% | 0.02% | $11,354,111 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 1.6% | 264,928 | +247% | 0.02% | $8,335,000 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 1.2% | 203,053 | +1.7% | 0% | $6,388,047 |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC | 0.9% | 152,633 | +4.6% | 0.06% | $4,801,834 |
| Luken Investment Analytics, LLC | 0.86% | 145,710 | 1.8% | $4,584,037 | |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ | 0.86% | 145,011 | +62% | 0.06% | $4,562,046 |
| First Heartland Consultants, Inc. | 0.82% | 138,475 | +5.4% | 0.33% | $4,356,424 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 0.78% | 132,031 | -8.5% | 0.01% | $4,153,695 |
| SMART Wealth LLC | 0.73% | 122,965 | -9.8% | 1.1% | $3,868,478 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 0.69% | 117,666 | +47% | 0% | $3,701,772 |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. | 0.51% | 86,950 | -4.9% | 0.04% | $2,735,447 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 0.5% | 84,198 | -12% | 0.01% | $2,649,000 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 0.49% | 82,593 | +113% | 0% | $2,598,383 |
| Faithward Advisors, LLC | 0.46% | 78,680 | +50% | 0.4% | $2,475,273 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 0.42% | 71,858 | +2.3% | 0.01% | $2,260,653 |
| FWG Investments, LLC. | 0.42% | 70,371 | +5.6% | 1.4% | $2,213,872 |
| GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. | 0.38% | 64,620 | +4.6% | 0.04% | $2,033,000 |
| Purus Wealth Management, LLC | 0.37% | 62,616 | -15% | 0.63% | $1,969,899 |
| Harvest Investment Services, LLC | 0.35% | 59,822 | +107% | 0.34% | $1,882,000 |
| Keystone Wealth Services, LLC | 0.27% | 45,663 | 0.31% | $1,436,558 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
22
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-22 of 22
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 5,674,292 | $178,534,250 | +$18,013,084 | $31.46 | 103 |
| 2025 Q4 | 5,155,111 | $167,702,786 | -$27,417,294 | $32.53 | 99 |
| 2025 Q3 | 6,083,447 | $188,680,458 | -$47,519,580 | $31.12 | 104 |
| 2025 Q2 | 8,072,643 | $236,835,457 | +$2,549,045 | $29.34 | 97 |
| 2025 Q1 | 7,933,595 | $207,578,459 | -$5,626,252 | $26.15 | 93 |
| 2024 Q4 | 8,188,884 | $225,532,962 | +$92,095,472 | $27.54 | 85 |
| 2024 Q3 | 4,663,374 | $124,355,788 | -$33,723,309 | $26.67 | 79 |
| 2024 Q2 | 5,842,844 | $152,174,315 | -$55,427,497 | $26.06 | 88 |
| 2024 Q1 | 8,093,739 | $201,100,498 | +$15,683,162 | $24.85 | 88 |
| 2023 Q4 | 7,315,257 | $173,789,478 | +$93,734,977 | $23.66 | 68 |
| 2023 Q3 | 3,299,835 | $74,688,531 | +$10,173,912 | $22.63 | 51 |
| 2023 Q2 | 2,845,291 | $63,710,769 | -$22,874,291 | $22.39 | 58 |
| 2023 Q1 | 3,867,630 | $80,201,255 | +$9,235,790 | $20.74 | 50 |
| 2022 Q4 | 3,424,908 | $62,717,436 | +$21,231,431 | $18.30 | 36 |
| 2022 Q3 | 2,352,985 | $42,798,271 | -$8,092,292 | $18.15 | 34 |
| 2022 Q2 | 2,797,629 | $52,348,974 | -$1,273,951 | $18.71 | 33 |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,735,608 | $60,869,650 | +$8,415,716 | $22.27 | 38 |
| 2021 Q4 | 2,435,470 | $57,317,384 | -$2,632 | $23.54 | 35 |
| 2021 Q3 | 2,383,045 | $52,739,331 | -$6,003,882 | $22.13 | 29 |
| 2021 Q2 | 2,655,792 | $57,891,185 | +$3,581,761 | $21.78 | 30 |
| 2021 Q1 | 2,441,554 | $50,090,158 | +$36,026,321 | $20.51 | 22 |
| 2020 Q4 | 515,338 | $10,343,854 | +$10,097,854 | $20.07 | 10 |