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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October

96 hedge funds and large institutions have $150M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 11

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 9796 (-1)

6.36% less ownership

Funds ownership: 34.83%28.46% (-6.4%)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $161M → $150M (-$11.6M)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

53% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 38

Holders
96
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.03%
% of All Funds
1.38%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
11
Increased
18
Reduced
38
Closed
11
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SCA
51
Sage Capital Advisors
South Dakota
$474K +$465K +11,690 New
TC
52
TownSquare Capital
Utah
$469K -$6.92K -174 -1%
FHC
53
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$450K +$140K +3,532 +47%
OWA
54
Octavia Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$448K
KWS
55
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$411K
BFG
56
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$397K -$186K -4,688 -32%
AIC
57
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$397K
NS
58
NBC Securities
Alabama
$395K -$9.18K -231 -2%
Mariner
59
Mariner
Kansas
$384K
BPA
60
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$376K +$368K +9,261 New
FI
61
FWG Investments
Kentucky
$367K +$25.3K +636 +8%
GFA
62
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Illinois
$354K
CA
63
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$338K +$125K +3,144 +61%
TSS
64
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$332K +$325K +8,182 New
JWCA
65
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$326K -$7.95K -200 -2%
BBPWM
66
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$313K
SP
67
Sequent Planning
Nebraska
$312K +$305K +7,681 New
GKWIM
68
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
$310K -$28.8K -725 -9%
Janney Montgomery Scott
69
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$302K -$3.26M -82,077 -92%
CBFP
70
Cedar Brook Financial Partners
Ohio
$298K -$120K -3,020 -29%
DFA
71
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$285K
ACMA
72
Arbor Capital Management (Alaska)
Alaska
$284K -$2.23K -56 -0.8%
WAM
73
WealthTrust Asset Management
Florida
$280K
Jane Street
74
Jane Street
New York
$277K +$271K +6,818 New
GEA
75
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$273K

FOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

96 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $150M — down 7.2% from $161M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in FOCT was balanced in Q1 2024: 11 funds opened new positions, 11 closed out, 18 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $5.7M. The largest seller was Americana Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.7M sold.

  • 96 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) as of Q1 2024, down from 97 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $150M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October stock for Q1 2024, down 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October positions in Q1 2024 and 11 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October buyer in Q1 2024 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $5.7M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October seller in Q1 2024 was Americana Partners, an estimated $16.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.