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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October
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97 hedge funds and large institutions have $131M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

30% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 10

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 96 → 97 (+1)

5.4% less ownership

Funds ownership: 28.46% → 23.06% (-5.4%)

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $150M → $131M (-$19M)

66% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 38

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
97
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1.04%
% of All Funds
1.4%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
13
Increased
13
Reduced
38
Closed
10
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LCWP
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
+$6.39M
2
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
+$967K
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$627K
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$475K
5
MWM
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
+$326K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
FD
Financial Designs
California
-$12.2M
2
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$4.75M
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$1.86M
4
EFL
ERn Financial LLC
Wisconsin
-$1.19M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$663K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BCM
26
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$1.2M -$2.45K -60 -0.2%
MML Investors Services
27
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.08M -$1.27K -31 -0.1%
HI
28
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$1.02M -$487K -11,917 -33%
AssetMark Inc
29
AssetMark Inc
California
$983K +$967K +23,662 New
CAL
30
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$941K – – –
CW
31
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$924K +$51.7K +1,266 +6%
FPWM
32
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$880K -$388K -9,509 -31%
TLA
33
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors
Texas
$765K – – –
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
34
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$739K -$126K -3,080 -15%
KPWS
35
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$729K -$232K -5,675 -24%
SWM
36
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$722K – – –
IF
37
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$710K -$6.5K -159 -0.9%
AAS
38
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$688K – – –
MOS
39
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$670K +$1.39K +34 +0.2%
SB
40
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$662K -$184K -4,512 -22%
Rockefeller Capital Management
41
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$659K -$94.6K -2,315 -13%
Citadel Advisors
42
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$637K +$627K +15,340 New
NA
43
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$608K -$63.4K -1,553 -10%
SPIA
44
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$566K – – –
SW
45
Schulz Wealth
Texas
$533K – – –
AI
46
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$522K -$509K -12,464 -50%
IA
47
IFP Advisors
Florida
$517K – – –
PGWM
48
Pitti Group Wealth Management
New York
$499K – – –
TC
49
TownSquare Capital
Utah
$478K -$3.06K -75 -0.6%
SCA
50
Sage Capital Advisors
South Dakota
$462K -$23.2K -569 -5%
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FOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

97 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $131M — down 13% from $150M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FOCT positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.39M. The largest seller was Financial Designs, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.2M sold.

  • 97 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) as of Q2 2024, up from 96 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $131M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October stock for Q2 2024, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October positions in Q2 2024 and 10 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October buyer in Q2 2024 was Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, an estimated $6.39M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October seller in Q2 2024 was Financial Designs, an estimated $12.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.