Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December (GDEC) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 33740U679
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q4 2023 to Q1 2026
Institutions Reporting
107
Shares (Excl. Options)
6,295,762
Price
$37.02
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- Security type / class
- Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December
- Symbol
- GDEC
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 6,295,762
- Total 13F value
- $231,974,071
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0%
- Share change
- +284,257
- Value change
- +$9,095,503
- Number of holders
- 107
- Shares outstanding
- 11,374,229
- SEC-reported price per share
- $39.43
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
- GDEC - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December is tracked under CUSIP 33740U679.
- 107 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 106 to 107 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $227,402,487 to $231,974,071.
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 107 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
33740U679
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
107
13D/G owners
1
CIK / CUSIP context first
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13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
1
Security
GDEC
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP | 24% | +21% | $105,392,465 | +$47,377,984 | 2,786,686 | +82% | First Trust Portfolios L.P. | 31 Dec 2025 |
As of 31 Mar 2026, 107 institutional investors reported holding 6,295,762 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December (GDEC). This represents 55% of the company’s total 11,374,229 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
48%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | 9.8% | 1,114,350 | +0.19% | 1.5% | $41,253,230 |
| First International Bank of Israel Ltd. | 9.1% | 1,032,000 | +318% | 11% | $38,204,640 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 4.3% | 489,440 | +3% | 0.01% | $18,119,069 |
| Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. | 3.4% | 392,034 | +0.82% | 0.65% | $14,513,099 |
| Archer Investment Corp | 3% | 337,909 | -0.31% | 2.7% | $12,509,391 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 2.3% | 257,158 | -37% | 0.01% | $9,519,989 |
| NEW WAVE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | 1.9% | 216,522 | 2.8% | $8,015,644 | |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. | 1.6% | 178,842 | +15% | 0.1% | $6,620,731 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 1.5% | 166,423 | -1.6% | 0.01% | $6,160,960 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 1.3% | 143,984 | -16% | 0.01% | $5,330,276 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 1.2% | 137,377 | +46% | 0.02% | $5,085,678 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 1.1% | 129,109 | -3.6% | 0% | $4,779,615 |
| Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC | 1.1% | 119,700 | 0.16% | $4,431,294 | |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 0.96% | 109,046 | 0.01% | $4,037,000 | |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 0.78% | 88,971 | -83% | 0% | $3,293,706 |
| Americana Partners, LLC | 0.77% | 87,479 | -31% | 0.08% | $3,238,473 |
| BECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.62% | 70,024 | -2.4% | 0.59% | $2,592,305 |
| SUMMIT WEALTH GROUP LLC / CO | 0.48% | 54,449 | 0.21% | $2,015,702 | |
| Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC | 0.45% | 51,325 | +151% | 0.53% | $1,900,000 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ | 0.44% | 50,193 | +27% | 0% | $1,858,145 |
| FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC | 0.41% | 46,410 | +14% | 0.1% | $1,763,580 |
| Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC | 0.37% | 42,501 | +13% | 0.57% | $1,573,388 |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC | 0.37% | 42,080 | +65% | 0.02% | $1,557,788 |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC | 0.35% | 39,283 | 0% | 0.01% | $1,454,257 |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC | 0.32% | 36,072 | +23% | 0.03% | $1,335,385 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
10
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-10 of 10
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 6,295,762 | $231,974,071 | +$9,095,503 | $37.02 | 107 |
| 2025 Q4 | 6,012,478 | $227,402,487 | +$86,946,848 | $37.82 | 106 |
| 2025 Q3 | 3,785,066 | $138,301,616 | -$140,533,331 | $36.68 | 81 |
| 2025 Q2 | 7,683,544 | $269,621,802 | -$25,292,058 | $35.16 | 102 |
| 2025 Q1 | 8,257,424 | $273,366,977 | +$14,644,702 | $33.11 | 101 |
| 2024 Q4 | 7,684,354 | $259,168,482 | +$157,373,684 | $33.73 | 95 |
| 2024 Q3 | 2,654,062 | $88,287,342 | -$20,682,760 | $33.20 | 53 |
| 2024 Q2 | 3,282,799 | $106,621,930 | -$25,248,883 | $32.43 | 52 |
| 2024 Q1 | 4,060,884 | $128,282,282 | +$71,493,796 | $31.56 | 48 |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,805,893 | $54,802,699 | +$54,077,729 | $30.26 | 32 |