FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII - GDEC
Detailed investor-level table based on 13F positions.
Early Q1 2026 data: only 1 institutional holders reported so far. The full shareholder list will grow as more funds file with the SEC.
Methodology:
Market value and % of portfolio use SEC reported VALUE ($000).
For PUT/CALL positions this reflects reported underlying exposure, not premium cash paid/received.
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| Investor | History | Status | Shares held | Market value ($000) | % of portfolio | Previous % | Rank | Change in shares | % change in shares | Source | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | History | Added to | 1,112,215 | 42,063 | 1.45% | 1.45% | 1 | +14,400 | 1.31% | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | History | Added to | 522,435 | 19,758 | 0.01% | 0.0% | 2 | +288,293 | 123.13% | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | History | Added to | 475,406 | 17,979 | 0.01% | 0.0% | 3 | +268,508 | 129.78% | Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | History | Added to | 406,591 | 15,377 | 0.02% | 0.01% | 4 | +236,872 | 139.57% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. | History | New | 388,856 | 14,706 | 0.68% | — | 5 | +388,856 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Archer Investment Corp | History | Added to | 338,951 | 12,819 | 2.89% | 0.04% | 6 | +334,623 | 7731.59% | Q4 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| First International Bank of Israel Ltd. | History | New | 247,000 | 9,341 | 4.46% | — | 7 | +247,000 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | History | Reduced | 171,427 | 6,483 | 0.01% | 0.02% | 8 | -265,957 | -60.81% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | History | Reduced | 169,155 | 6,397 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 9 | -53,478 | -24.02% | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Atria Investments, Inc | History | New | 164,866 | 6,235 | 0.07% | — | 10 | +164,866 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 05, 2026 |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. | History | Added to | 155,572 | 5,883 | 0.12% | 0.12% | 11 | +10,609 | 7.32% | Q4 2025 | Feb 09, 2026 |
| LPL Financial LLC | History | Added to | 133,946 | 5,065 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12 | +44,669 | 50.03% | Q4 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Americana Partners, LLC | History | New | 126,519 | 4,784 | 0.13% | — | 13 | +126,519 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 06, 2026 |
| BAM Wealth Management, LLC | History | New | 112,195 | 4,243 | 3.07% | — | 14 | +112,195 | New | Q4 2025 | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | History | Added to | 94,277 | 3,565 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 15 | +23,950 | 34.06% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | History | Reduced | 73,082 | 2,763 | 0.01% | 0.02% | 16 | -95,390 | -56.62% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| BECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | History | Reduced | 71,711 | 2,712 | 0.65% | 0.65% | 17 | -4,813 | -6.29% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | History | New | 70,047 | 2,649 | 0.0% | — | 18 | +70,047 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC | History | New | 64,650 | 2,445 | 0.06% | — | 19 | +64,650 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | History | Added to | 46,622 | 1,763 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20 | +40,998 | 728.98% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC | History | New | 43,127 | 1,635 | 0.04% | — | 21 | +43,127 | New | Q4 2025 | Jan 08, 2026 |
| FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC | History | Added to | 40,714 | 1,539 | 0.09% | 0.09% | 22 | +3,750 | 10.15% | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ | History | New | 39,487 | 1,493 | 0.0% | — | 23 | +39,487 | New | Q4 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC | History | No change | 39,283 | 1,485 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 24 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 09, 2026 |
| Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC | History | Added to | 37,606 | 1,422 | 0.53% | 0.41% | 25 | +8,544 | 29.4% | Q4 2025 | Feb 06, 2026 |
| MAI Capital Management | History | Added to | 35,822 | 1,354 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 26 | +10,233 | 39.99% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| MGO ONE SEVEN LLC | History | New | 35,224 | 1,332 | 0.03% | — | 27 | +35,224 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 03, 2026 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | History | Added to | 31,917 | 1,207 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 28 | +3,942 | 14.09% | Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | History | Reduced | 30,501 | 1,154 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 29 | -8,382 | -21.56% | Q4 2025 | Feb 05, 2026 |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC | History | Reduced | 29,236 | 1,105 | 0.03% | 0.03% | 30 | -9,551 | -24.62% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Avidian Wealth Enterprises, LLC | History | No change | 26,051 | 985 | 0.04% | 0.04% | 31 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 02, 2026 |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC | History | Added to | 25,492 | 964 | 0.01% | 0.02% | 32 | +440 | 1.76% | Q4 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Triumph Capital Management | History | New | 25,000 | 945 | 0.2% | — | 33 | +25,000 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC | History | New | 24,908 | 942 | 0.03% | — | 34 | +24,908 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC | History | Added to | 24,262 | 917 | 0.07% | 0.08% | 35 | +1,532 | 6.74% | Q4 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Sunbelt Securities, Inc. | History | Added to | 24,038 | 909 | 0.06% | 0.06% | 36 | +660 | 2.82% | Q4 2025 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Brookstone Capital Management | History | Added to | 22,840 | 863 | 0.01% | 0.0% | 37 | +14,065 | 160.28% | Q4 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| VestGen Investment Management | History | New | 22,213 | 840 | 0.47% | — | 38 | +22,213 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors | History | Reduced | 21,812 | 824 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 39 | -500 | -2.24% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC | History | Added to | 20,426 | 772 | 0.22% | 0.2% | 40 | +1,760 | 9.43% | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| UPTICK PARTNERS, LLC | History | Added to | 19,486 | 736 | 0.16% | 0.18% | 41 | +821 | 4.4% | Q4 2025 | Feb 02, 2026 |
| REAP Financial Group, LLC | History | Added to | 18,424 | 696 | 0.14% | 0.14% | 42 | +261 | 1.44% | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| FSB PREMIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | History | Added to | 18,306 | 692 | 0.22% | 0.1% | 43 | +9,842 | 116.28% | Q4 2025 | Feb 03, 2026 |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | History | No change | 17,600 | 665 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 44 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC | History | Added to | 17,555 | 663 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 45 | +1,945 | 12.46% | Q4 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| BFI Wealth Solutions, LLC | History | New | 17,094 | 646 | 0.62% | — | 46 | +17,094 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Sequent Planning LLC | History | Reduced | 15,807 | 597 | 0.15% | 0.17% | 47 | -746 | -4.51% | Q4 2025 | Feb 05, 2026 |
| Catalina Capital Group, LLC | History | Reduced | 15,741 | 595 | 0.36% | 0.36% | 48 | -310 | -1.93% | Q4 2025 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Madrona Financial Services, LLC | History | No change | 14,515 | 548 | 0.12% | 0.12% | 49 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 22, 2026 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | History | Added to | 14,264 | 539 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50 | +10,998 | 336.74% | Q4 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. | History | New | 13,585 | 513 | 0.14% | — | 51 | +13,585 | New | Q4 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 |
| HBW ADVISORY SERVICES LLC | History | Reduced | 12,771 | 482 | 0.05% | 0.07% | 52 | -3,210 | -20.09% | Q4 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | History | New | 12,615 | 477 | 0.0% | — | 53 | +12,615 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 02, 2026 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | History | New | 12,180 | 461 | 0.0% | — | 54 | +12,180 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Bouchey Financial Group Ltd | History | New | 11,558 | 437 | 0.03% | — | 55 | +11,558 | New | Q4 2025 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| LVZ, Inc. | History | New | 10,285 | 388 | 0.04% | — | 56 | +10,285 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Mariner, LLC | History | Reduced | 9,786 | 370 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 57 | -4 | -0.04% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC | History | Added to | 9,760 | 369 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 58 | +435 | 4.66% | Q4 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| AE Wealth Management LLC | History | Reduced | 9,485 | 358 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 59 | -2,767 | -22.58% | Q4 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| DHJJ Financial Advisors, Ltd. | History | Added to | 9,281 | 351 | 0.12% | 0.11% | 60 | +90 | 0.98% | Q4 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Mutual Advisors, LLC | History | New | 8,546 | 323 | 0.01% | — | 61 | +8,546 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 02, 2026 |
| IFG Advisory, LLC | History | New | 8,357 | 316 | 0.01% | — | 62 | +8,357 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Grantvest Financial Group LLC | History | Reduced | 8,377 | 316 | 0.2% | 0.27% | 63 | -2,254 | -21.2% | Q4 2025 | Feb 02, 2026 |
| Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc. | History | No change | 7,932 | 299 | 0.03% | 0.03% | 64 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Lifeworks Advisors, LLC | History | No change | 7,834 | 296 | 0.04% | 0.04% | 65 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| REICON WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | History | New | 7,607 | 287 | 0.21% | — | 66 | +7,607 | New | Q4 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Diligent Investors, LLC | History | No change | 7,500 | 283 | 0.07% | 0.07% | 67 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Chris Bulman Inc | History | New | 7,432 | 281 | 0.12% | — | 68 | +7,432 | New | Q4 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC | History | Reduced | 7,426 | 280 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 69 | -3,905 | -34.46% | Q4 2025 | Feb 09, 2026 |
| AssuredPartners Investment Advisors, LLC | History | No change | 7,400 | 279 | 0.04% | 0.06% | 70 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 03, 2026 |
| MONEY CONCEPTS CAPITAL CORP | History | No change | 7,192 | 272 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 71 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 04, 2026 |
| COLUMBIA ADVISORY PARTNERS LLC | History | Reduced | 6,675 | 252 | 0.17% | 0.19% | 72 | -925 | -12.17% | Q4 2025 | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Alpha Financial Partners, LLC | History | New | 6,645 | 251 | 0.15% | — | 73 | +6,645 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Keating Financial Advisory Services, Inc. | History | New | 6,473 | 244 | 0.03% | — | 74 | +6,473 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 09, 2026 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | History | New | 6,351 | 240 | 0.0% | — | 75 | +6,351 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. | History | New | 6,145 | 232 | 0.0% | — | 76 | +6,145 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 06, 2026 |
| Rehmann Capital Advisory Group | History | No change | 5,995 | 226 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 77 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Mar 04, 2026 |
| ADAPT WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | History | No change | 6,000 | 226 | 0.08% | 0.08% | 78 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC | History | No change | 5,781 | 218 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 79 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 02, 2026 |
| PKS Advisory Services, LLC | History | Reduced | 5,750 | 217 | 0.05% | 0.06% | 80 | -1,851 | -24.35% | Q4 2025 | Feb 02, 2026 |
| FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | History | New | 5,471 | 206 | 0.0% | — | 81 | +5,471 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Anfield Capital Management, LLC | History | No change | 4,539 | 171 | 0.05% | 0.05% | 82 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 03, 2026 |
| Integrity Financial Corp /WA | History | Reduced | 4,328 | 163 | 0.08% | 0.08% | 83 | -62 | -1.41% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| EVOLUTION WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | History | No change | 3,790 | 143 | 0.12% | 0.14% | 84 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | History | New | 3,460 | 136 | 0.0% | — | 85 | +3,460 | New | Q4 2025 | Jan 08, 2026 |
| Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC | History | No change | 3,500 | 132 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 86 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Topsail Wealth Management, LLC | History | Added to | 2,800 | 105 | 0.02% | 0.01% | 87 | +800 | 40.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 04, 2026 |
| Spire Wealth Management | History | No change | 2,500 | 94 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 88 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Capital Analysts, LLC | History | New | 1,914 | 72 | 0.0% | — | 89 | +1,914 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Noble Wealth Management PBC | History | No change | 1,900 | 71 | 0.04% | 0.04% | 90 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 05, 2026 |
| IFP Advisors, Inc | History | No change | 1,511 | 57 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 91 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 06, 2026 |
| NBC SECURITIES, INC. | History | No change | 1,494 | 56 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 92 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP | History | New | 1,478 | 55 | 0.0% | — | 93 | +1,478 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 02, 2026 |
| CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS INC /ADV | History | No change | 1,457 | 55 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 94 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 06, 2026 |
| CWM, LLC | History | Reduced | 1,111 | 42 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 95 | -14 | -1.24% | Q4 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC | History | Reduced | 973 | 36 | 0.03% | 0.02% | 96 | -3,748 | -79.39% | Q4 2025 | Feb 06, 2026 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | History | No change | 671 | 25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 97 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Signature Equity Partners, LLC | History | New | 600 | 22 | 0.01% | — | 98 | +600 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC | History | No change | 531 | 20 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 99 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | History | No change | 400 | 15 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC | History | Reduced | 342 | 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 101 | -388 | -53.15% | Q4 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Lloyd Advisory Services, LLC. | History | New | 312 | 11 | 0.0% | — | 102 | +312 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 06, 2026 |
| Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC / DE | History | New | 250 | 9 | 0.0% | — | 103 | +250 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC | History | New | 72 | 2 | 0.0% | — | 104 | +72 | New | Q4 2025 | Jan 21, 2026 |
| ASSETMARK, INC | History | New | 40 | 1 | 0.0% | — | 105 | +40 | New | Q4 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Smartleaf Asset Management LLC | History | New | 36 | 1 | 0.0% | — | 106 | +36 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Bullseye Investment Management, LLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 1.9% | — | -94,353 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Feb 02, 2026 |
| Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.01% | — | -13,009 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Nov 04, 2025 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -10,968 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.02% | — | -9,490 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Nov 06, 2025 |
| LifeWealth Investments, LLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.07% | — | -6,129 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| CWC Advisors, LLC. | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.11% | — | -6,031 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -5,964 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| BARCLAYS PLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -5,473 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -456 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 |
| UBS Group AG | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -415 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 |