FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October
FOCT
49 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.1M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
867% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 3
211% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.4M → $51.1M (+$34.7M)
175% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 4
104% more funds holding
Funds holding: 24 → 49 (+25)
10.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 22.12% → 32.95% (+11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.01M |
| 2 |
LFG
Larson Financial Group
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$5.03M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.56M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$1.79M |
| 5 |
AIC
Archer Investment Corporation
Carmel,
Indiana
|
+$1.32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFG
Beacon Financial Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$497K |
| 2 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$345K |
| 3 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$322K |
| 4 |
CF
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
|
-$112K |
| 5 |
PWM
PRW Wealth Management
Quincy,
Massachusetts
|
-$46.5K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
51
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$345K | -10,022 | Closed |
|
|
CF
52
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
| – | -$112K | -3,257 | Closed |
|
FOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
49 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $51.1M — up 211% from $16.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new FOCT positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.01M. The largest seller was Beacon Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $497K sold.
- 49 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) as of Q4 2021, up from 24 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $51.1M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October stock for Q4 2021, up 211% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October positions in Q4 2021 and 3 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October buyer in Q4 2021 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $6.01M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October seller in Q4 2021 was Beacon Financial Group, an estimated $497K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.