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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October
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119 hedge funds and large institutions have $194M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

4.85% less ownership

Funds ownership: 27.89% → 23.03% (-4.9%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 129 → 119 (-10)

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $232M → $194M (-$38.6M)

37% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 46

56% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 18

Holders
119
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-7.75%
% of All Funds
1.6%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
8
Increased
29
Reduced
46
Closed
18
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
HIS
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
+$11.1M
2
CAL
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
+$3.21M
3
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
+$2.4M
4
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
+$1.87M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.6M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$12.3M
2
LWP
LeClair Wealth Partners
Ohio
-$12.2M
3
WIM
WealthPlan Investment Management
Nebraska
-$6.67M
4
MC
McCarthy & Cox
Ohio
-$5.97M
5
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
-$5.44M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Truist Financial
26
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$1.72M +$42.3K +987 +2%
SW
27
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
$1.72M +$194K +4,535 +12%
FFA
28
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.68M -$27.3K -638 -2%
IAS
29
Insigneo Advisory Services
Florida
$1.67M -$95.8K -2,237 -5%
BCM
30
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$1.65M +$441K +10,298 +35%
FI
31
FWG Investments
Kentucky
$1.56M -$24K -561 -1%
Susquehanna International Group
32
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.55M +$1.6M +37,364 New
MCWS
33
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$1.53M – – –
AWM
34
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.4M -$140K -3,260 -9%
OIA
35
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$1.37M -$152K -3,559 -10%
Rockefeller Capital Management
36
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$1.33M -$66.7K -1,557 -5%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
37
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.17M – – –
AAS
38
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$1.09M +$112K +2,622 +11%
SB
39
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$983K +$518K +12,085 +104%
FPWM
40
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$969K -$7.75K -181 -0.8%
FFS
41
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$773K +$243K +5,678 +43%
SWM
42
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$721K – – –
IF
43
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$715K -$114K -2,665 -13%
KPWS
44
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$702K -$48.2K -1,125 -6%
TA
45
TFB Advisors
Kansas
$689K +$172K +4,026 +32%
SPIA
46
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$686K -$11.5K -268 -2%
Jane Street
47
Jane Street
New York
$682K +$704K +16,422 New
TLA
48
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors
Texas
$656K -$113K -2,629 -14%
KWS
49
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$628K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
50
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$590K -$50.7K -1,184 -8%
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FOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

119 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $194M — down 17% from $232M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of FOCT and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 46 trimmed existing stakes and 29 added.

The largest buyer was Harvest Investment Services, adding an estimated $11.1M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $12.3M.

  • 119 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) as of Q1 2025, down from 129 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $194M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October stock for Q1 2025, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October positions in Q1 2025 and 18 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October buyer in Q1 2025 was Harvest Investment Services, an estimated $11.1M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October seller in Q1 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $12.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.