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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October

116 hedge funds and large institutions have $245M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

26% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $194M → $245M (+$50.7M)

4.06% more ownership

Funds ownership: 23.03%27.09% (+4.1%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 119116 (-3)

13% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 15

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 39

Holders
116
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-2.52%
% of All Funds
1.53%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
13
Increased
30
Reduced
39
Closed
15
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FFA
26
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.83M +$15.8K +374 +0.9%
SW
27
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
$1.82M -$35.5K -840 -2%
Truist Financial
28
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$1.81M -$46K -1,090 -3%
BCM
29
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$1.78M -$1.6K -38 -0.1%
IAS
30
Insigneo Advisory Services
Florida
$1.78M -$21.1K -500 -1%
FI
31
FWG Investments
Kentucky
$1.7M +$18.2K +430 +1%
MCWS
32
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$1.57M -$70.7K -1,675 -5%
OIA
33
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$1.47M -$4.35K -103 -0.3%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
34
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.26M
Rockefeller Capital Management
35
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$1.2M -$218K -5,160 -16%
FPWM
36
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$991K -$51K -1,209 -5%
GFA
37
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Illinois
$969K +$547K +12,951 +149%
FFS
38
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$915K +$69.6K +1,648 +9%
AWM
39
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$904K -$576K -13,633 -40%
AAS
40
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$899K -$241K -5,704 -22%
IF
41
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$773K +$1.94K +46 +0.3%
KPWS
42
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$757K
SPIA
43
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$719K -$19.9K -472 -3%
TA
44
TFB Advisors
Kansas
$707K -$34K -805 -5%
KWS
45
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$665K -$11.4K -271 -2%
CA
46
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$647K +$42.3K +1,003 +7%
Citadel Advisors
47
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$634K +$41.9K +992 +8%
First Trust Advisors
48
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$625K +$128K +3,033 +28%
HI
49
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$596K +$60.9K +1,443 +12%
ATPW
50
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
Arizona
$593K +$69.8K +1,653 +14%

FOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

116 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $245M — up 26% from $194M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of FOCT and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 39 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $18.6M. The largest seller was Stephens Inc, cutting an estimated $2.06M.

  • 116 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) as of Q2 2025, down from 119 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $245M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October stock for Q2 2025, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October positions in Q2 2025 and 15 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October buyer in Q2 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $18.6M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October seller in Q2 2025 was Stephens Inc, an estimated $2.06M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.