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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
OMC
76
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$241K +$231K +6,190 New
KWA
77
Kingswood Wealth Advisors
California
$221K +$213K +5,693 New
BFA
78
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$214K +$206K +5,500 New
SAI
79
Savvy Advisors Inc
New York
$208K +$200K +5,340 New
FNWA
80
Financial Network Wealth Advisors
Utah
$205K +$197K +5,268 New
CA
81
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$201K +$194K +5,181 New
BCI
82
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$201K -$19.2K -514 -9%
OPS
83
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
$201K -$19.2K -514 -9%
SS
84
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$168K – – –
CFGS
85
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$105K +$36.3K +971 +56%
UBS Group
86
UBS Group
Switzerland
$94.6K +$90.9K +2,433 New
CPA
87
Clear Point Advisors
New York
$85.1K +$81.8K +2,187 New
AIP
88
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$75.8K +$13.1K +350 +22%
LFG
89
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$72K – – –
Bank of America
90
Bank of America
North Carolina
$29K – – –
CIAS
91
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$24.5K – – –
Wells Fargo
92
Wells Fargo
California
$23.3K +$22.4K +600 New
FDCDDQ
93
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$21.6K – – –
CJ
94
Caitlin John
Michigan
$15.7K +$15.1K +404 New
TAM
95
Tucker Asset Management
Colorado
$9.22K – – –
EWM
96
EPG Wealth Management
Georgia
$5.43K – – –
CAS
97
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
$3.89K +$3.74K +100 New
SW
98
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
– -$1.42M -38,769 Closed
3LCM
99
3D/L Capital Management
Connecticut
– -$806K -22,069 Closed
AAS
100
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
– -$609K -16,562 Closed
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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.