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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October

119 hedge funds and large institutions have $194M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

4.85% less ownership

Funds ownership: 27.89%23.03% (-4.9%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 129119 (-10)

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $232M → $194M (-$38.6M)

37% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 46

56% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 18

Holders
119
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-7.75%
% of All Funds
1.6%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
8
Increased
29
Reduced
46
Closed
18
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CA
51
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$558K +$46.9K +1,095 +9%
CF
52
Centaurus Financial
California
$549K
Citadel Advisors
53
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$547K -$118K -2,758 -17%
SW
54
Schulz Wealth
Texas
$534K
BBPWM
55
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$524K
SAI
56
Savvy Advisors Inc
New York
$510K +$10.3K +240 +2%
NA
57
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$495K -$20.5K -478 -4%
HI
58
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$493K -$10.7K -250 -2%
PGWM
59
Pitti Group Wealth Management
New York
$488K -$26.8K -626 -5%
ATPW
60
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
Arizona
$481K +$63K +1,470 +15%
First Trust Advisors
61
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$454K -$10.3K -241 -2%
OWA
62
Octavia Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$435K
IA
63
IFP Advisors
Florida
$429K
NS
64
NBC Securities
Alabama
$410K +$424K +9,887 +98,870%
ACMA
65
Arbor Capital Management (Alaska)
Alaska
$403K +$10.5K +244 +3%
FFA
66
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$401K +$413K +9,642 New
SWP
67
Semus Wealth Partners
Florida
$383K
SFS
68
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$377K +$389K +9,089 New
AIC
69
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$375K
GFA
70
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Illinois
$361K -$114K -2,660 -23%
FLP
71
Financial Life Planners
Arizona
$342K
MWM
72
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
$331K
TC
73
TownSquare Capital
Utah
$331K -$9.08K -212 -3%
Bank of America
74
Bank of America
North Carolina
$330K +$308K +7,199 +965%
JWCA
75
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$330K -$12.1K -283 -3%

FOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

119 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $194M — down 17% from $232M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of FOCT and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 46 trimmed existing stakes and 29 added.

The largest buyer was Harvest Investment Services, adding an estimated $11.1M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $12.3M.

  • 119 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) as of Q1 2025, down from 129 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $194M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October stock for Q1 2025, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October positions in Q1 2025 and 18 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October buyer in Q1 2025 was Harvest Investment Services, an estimated $11.1M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October seller in Q1 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $12.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.