Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF October
BOCT
95 hedge funds and large institutions have $251M invested in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF October in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
61% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $156M → $251M (+$94.8M)
17.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.41% → 80.2% (+18%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 98 → 95 (-3)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 10
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 29
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCA
Stuart Chaussee & Associates
Palos Verdes Estates,
California
|
+$77.1M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$15.5M |
| 3 |
GS
GWN Securities
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$3.22M |
| 4 |
PCM
Penserra Capital Management
Orinda,
California
|
+$2.62M |
| 5 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$2.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.25M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.18M |
| 3 |
W
Wealthquest
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$852K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$673K |
| 5 |
W
WPWealth
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
-$579K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NA
101
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
| – | -$206K | -4,755 | Closed |
|
|
TC
102
TownSquare Capital
Provo,
Utah
| – | -$205K | -4,738 | Closed |
|
|
SMAM
103
Sugar Maple Asset Management
Sister Bay,
Wisconsin
| – | -$102K | -2,353 | Closed |
|
104
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
| – | -$34.6K | -800 | Closed |
|
|
CJ
105
Caitlin John
Brighton,
Michigan
| – | -$16K | -370 | Closed |
|
BOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
95 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF October (BOCT) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $251M — up 61% from $156M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of BOCT and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 22 added.
The largest buyer was Stuart Chaussee & Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $77.1M. The largest seller was MML Investors Services, cutting an estimated $1.25M.
- 95 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF October (BOCT) as of Q1 2025, down from 98 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $251M of Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF October stock for Q1 2025, up 61% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF October positions in Q1 2025 and 10 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF October buyer in Q1 2025 was Stuart Chaussee & Associates, an estimated $77.1M added.
- The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF October seller in Q1 2025 was MML Investors Services, an estimated $1.25M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.