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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October

86 hedge funds and large institutions have $140M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 23 (+1)

38% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 8

0.27% more ownership

Funds ownership: 52%52.27% (+0.27%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 8686 (0)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $155M → $140M (-$14.3M)

76% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 41

Holders
86
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
1.37%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
11
Increased
10
Reduced
41
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NA
26
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.2M +$1.04M +30,385 +794%
FPWM
27
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$1.16M
CAN
28
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.14M -$99.8K -2,916 -8%
WWM
29
Wolff Wiese Magana
California
$1.08M -$2.05K -60 -0.2%
KAS
30
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.02M -$421K -12,310 -30%
MOS
31
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$967K -$110K -3,225 -10%
LSA
32
Lion Street Advisors
Texas
$905K +$884K +25,821 New
TC
33
TownSquare Capital
Utah
$868K +$848K +24,766 New
PGWM
34
Pitti Group Wealth Management
New York
$699K
TLA
35
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors
Texas
$646K
Cetera Investment Advisers
36
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$619K -$2.28M -66,681 -79%
CBFP
37
Cedar Brook Financial Partners
Ohio
$616K
AAS
38
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$572K -$218K -6,378 -28%
SWM
39
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$562K
T
40
TRUADVICE
Florida
$559K
AAS
41
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$524K -$3.53K -103 -0.7%
MML Investors Services
42
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$522K -$2.81K -82 -0.5%
Susquehanna International Group
43
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$466K +$40.1K +1,170 +10%
AIC
44
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$435K -$1.13M -33,036 -73%
FFA
45
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$422K -$5.07K -148 -1%
IA
46
IFP Advisors
Florida
$409K -$2.13M -62,317 -82%
PWPS
47
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services
Ohio
$408K
OWA
48
Octavia Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$402K -$6.92K -202 -2%
CFGS
49
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$389K +$115K +3,357 +43%
DFA
50
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$386K

FOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

86 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $140M — down 9.2% from $155M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new FOCT positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Allen Capital Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.77M. The largest seller was Harbour Investments, cutting an estimated $8.64M.

  • 86 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) as of Q1 2023, unchanged from Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $140M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October stock for Q1 2023, down 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October positions in Q1 2023 and 8 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October buyer in Q1 2023 was Allen Capital Group, an estimated $7.77M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October seller in Q1 2023 was Harbour Investments, an estimated $8.64M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.