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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
TA
76
TFB Advisors
Kansas
$257K +$252K +6,175 New
BFA
77
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$228K – – –
SG
78
StoneX Group
New York
$221K +$217K +5,315 New
FNWA
79
Financial Network Wealth Advisors
Utah
$219K – – –
BCI
80
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$215K – – –
OPS
81
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
$215K – – –
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
82
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$214K +$210K +5,152 New
SA
83
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$206K +$208K +5,090 New
TCA
84
Transcend Capital Advisors
New Jersey
$204K +$200K +4,900 New
CFGS
85
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$113K – – –
AIP
86
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$87.6K +$6.54K +160 +8%
SS
87
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$84.1K -$29.3K -718 -26%
PNC Financial Services Group
88
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$51K +$50.1K +1,227 New
LFG
89
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$44K – – –
UBS Group
90
UBS Group
Switzerland
$37.1K +$23.9K +585 +191%
Bank of America
91
Bank of America
North Carolina
$31K – – –
CIAS
92
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$26.2K – – –
FDCDDQ
93
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$23.1K – – –
CJ
94
Caitlin John
Michigan
$16.8K – – –
TAM
95
Tucker Asset Management
Colorado
$9.85K – – –
EWM
96
EPG Wealth Management
Georgia
$5.69K -$5.6K -137 Closed
CAS
97
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
$4.15K +$4.08K +100 New
FHC
98
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$476 +$15.3K +375 +3%
FD
99
Financial Designs
California
– -$12.2M -300,994 Closed
BFG
100
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
– -$397K -9,789 Closed
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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.