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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October
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97 hedge funds and large institutions have $131M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

30% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 10

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 96 → 97 (+1)

5.4% less ownership

Funds ownership: 28.46% → 23.06% (-5.4%)

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $150M → $131M (-$19M)

66% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 38

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
97
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1.04%
% of All Funds
1.4%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
13
Increased
13
Reduced
38
Closed
10
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LCWP
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
+$6.39M
2
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
+$967K
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$627K
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$475K
5
MWM
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
+$326K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
FD
Financial Designs
California
-$12.2M
2
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$4.75M
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$1.86M
4
EFL
ERn Financial LLC
Wisconsin
-$1.19M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$663K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SW
51
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
$461K +$227K +5,557 +100%
OWA
52
Octavia Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$459K – – –
KWS
53
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$421K – – –
AIC
54
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$406K – – –
CA
55
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$399K +$51.9K +1,270 +15%
Mariner
56
Mariner
Kansas
$393K – – –
AAS
57
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$384K -$179K -4,379 -32%
FI
58
FWG Investments
Kentucky
$373K -$3.1K -76 -0.8%
NS
59
NBC Securities
Alabama
$363K -$41.5K -1,015 -10%
GFA
60
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Illinois
$361K -$1.02K -25 -0.3%
GKWIM
61
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
$348K +$29.6K +725 +9%
JWCA
62
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$334K – – –
MWM
63
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
$332K +$326K +7,983 New
BPA
64
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$327K -$57.2K -1,400 -15%
BBPWM
65
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$321K – – –
JP Morgan Chase
66
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$293K -$579K -14,172 -67%
DFA
67
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$292K – – –
ACMA
68
Arbor Capital Management (Alaska)
Alaska
$289K – – –
WAM
69
WealthTrust Asset Management
Florida
$287K – – –
Janney Montgomery Scott
70
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$286K -$22.3K -546 -7%
GEA
71
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$280K – – –
BRWA
72
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$270K +$266K +6,500 New
SEIA
73
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$264K +$260K +6,363 New
ALS
74
Andrew L. Share
$259K – – –
TFS
75
Thoroughbred Financial Services
Tennessee
$258K – – –
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FOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

97 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $131M — down 13% from $150M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FOCT positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.39M. The largest seller was Financial Designs, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.2M sold.

  • 97 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) as of Q2 2024, up from 96 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $131M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October stock for Q2 2024, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October positions in Q2 2024 and 10 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October buyer in Q2 2024 was Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, an estimated $6.39M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October seller in Q2 2024 was Financial Designs, an estimated $12.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.