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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October
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97 hedge funds and large institutions have $161M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

400% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 6

126% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $71.3M → $161M (+$89.8M)

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

60% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 20

29% more funds holding

Funds holding: 75 → 97 (+22)

8.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 26.39% → 34.83% (+8.4%)

Holders
97
Holders Change
+22
Holders Change %
+29.33%
% of All Funds
1.41%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
30
Increased
32
Reduced
20
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AP
Americana Partners
Texas
+$16.1M
2
FD
Financial Designs
California
+$11.3M
3
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
+$9.59M
4
LCWP
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
+$6.84M
5
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
+$4.58M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SW
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
-$1.42M
2
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
-$1.12M
3
Rockefeller Capital Management
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
-$955K
4
NA
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
-$623K
5
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
-$609K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
IA
51
IFP Advisors
Florida
$484K -$13.3K -356 -3%
TC
52
TownSquare Capital
Utah
$457K -$13.2K -352 -3%
OWA
53
Octavia Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$430K +$31.1K +831 +8%
CBFP
54
Cedar Brook Financial Partners
Ohio
$405K -$245K -6,548 -39%
IFS
55
Ifrah Financial Services
Arkansas
$398K +$382K +10,223 New
KWS
56
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$394K +$41.1K +1,100 +12%
NS
57
NBC Securities
Alabama
$388K -$119K -3,173 -24%
AIC
58
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$381K – – –
Mariner
59
Mariner
Kansas
$368K -$1.94K -52 -0.5%
Susquehanna International Group
60
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$356K -$382K -10,206 -53%
Cetera Investment Advisers
61
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$346K -$75.9K -2,030 -19%
GFA
62
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Illinois
$339K – – –
FI
63
FWG Investments
Kentucky
$327K +$314K +8,411 New
GKWIM
64
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
$326K +$313K +8,370 New
HF
65
HRT Financial
New York
$325K +$313K +8,367 New
JWCA
66
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$320K – – –
BBPWM
67
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$300K – – –
FHC
68
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$294K -$391K -10,471 -58%
DFA
69
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$273K +$32K +855 +14%
ACMA
70
Arbor Capital Management (Alaska)
Alaska
$270K +$262K +7,003 New
WAM
71
WealthTrust Asset Management
Florida
$269K -$28.6K -765 -10%
GEA
72
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$262K – – –
BRWA
73
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$253K +$243K +6,500 New
ALS
74
Andrew L. Share
$242K – – –
TFS
75
Thoroughbred Financial Services
Tennessee
$242K – – –
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FOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

97 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $161M — up 126% from $71.3M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new FOCT positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Americana Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.1M. The largest seller was SMART Wealth, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.42M sold.

  • 97 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) as of Q4 2023, up from 75 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $161M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October stock for Q4 2023, up 126% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 30 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October positions in Q4 2023 and 6 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October buyer in Q4 2023 was Americana Partners, an estimated $16.1M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October seller in Q4 2023 was SMART Wealth, an estimated $1.42M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.