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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October
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129 hedge funds and large institutions have $232M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

740% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 5

126% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $103M → $232M (+$130M)

105% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 22

37% more funds holding

Funds holding: 94 → 129 (+35)

10.75% more ownership

Funds ownership: 17.13% → 27.89% (+11%)

Holders
129
Holders Change
+35
Holders Change %
+37.23%
% of All Funds
1.7%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
42
Increased
45
Reduced
22
Closed
5
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$21M
2
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$16.2M
3
BFG
Bleakley Financial Group
New Jersey
+$11.6M
4
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
+$7.45M
5
WIM
WealthPlan Investment Management
Nebraska
+$6.68M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
-$4.99M
2
EFL
ERn Financial LLC
Wisconsin
-$2.8M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$1.38M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.1M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$622K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MFN
26
Midwest Financial Network
Illinois
$1.91M +$1.91M +44,813 New
IAS
27
Insigneo Advisory Services
Florida
$1.81M +$1.82M +42,512 New
FFA
28
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.76M +$85.4K +1,998 +5%
Truist Financial
29
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$1.73M +$149K +3,489 +9%
FI
30
FWG Investments
Kentucky
$1.62M +$1.27M +29,841 +363%
Janney Montgomery Scott
31
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.62M +$1.33M +31,222 +458%
AWM
32
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.58M -$6.2K -145 -0.4%
SW
33
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
$1.57M +$953K +22,316 +153%
MCWS
34
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$1.57M -$1.5K -35 -0.1%
OIA
35
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$1.56M -$455K -10,641 -23%
Rockefeller Capital Management
36
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$1.43M +$791K +18,509 +123%
BCM
37
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$1.26M +$31.1K +727 +3%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
38
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.2M +$478K +11,195 +66%
HIS
39
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$1.14M +$1.14M +26,657 New
FPWM
40
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$1M +$134K +3,129 +15%
AAS
41
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$987K +$275K +6,442 +39%
AI
42
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$944K +$946K +22,146 New
IF
43
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$848K +$148K +3,463 +21%
TLA
44
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors
Texas
$786K – – –
KPWS
45
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$769K +$21.4K +500 +3%
SWM
46
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$741K – – –
SPIA
47
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$716K +$137K +3,198 +24%
Citadel Advisors
48
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$679K +$129K +3,022 +23%
PNC Financial Services Group
49
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$656K +$540K +12,635 +457%
KWS
50
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$645K +$213K +4,995 +49%
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FOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

129 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $232M — up 126% from $103M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new FOCT positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $21M. The largest seller was Prospera Financial Services, cutting an estimated $4.99M.

  • 129 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) as of Q4 2024, up from 94 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $232M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October stock for Q4 2024, up 126% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October positions in Q4 2024 and 5 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October buyer in Q4 2024 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $21M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October seller in Q4 2024 was Prospera Financial Services, an estimated $4.99M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.