FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October
FOCT
113 hedge funds and large institutions have $181M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 113 (-3)
8.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 27.09% → 18.56% (-8.5%)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 11
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $245M → $181M (-$63.3M)
74% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 54
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.04M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$1.23M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.08M |
| 4 |
LSA
Lion Street Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.02M |
| 5 |
SOS
Silver Oak Securities
Jackson,
Tennessee
|
+$800K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16.2M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$11.8M |
| 3 |
HIS
Harvest Investment Services
Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois
|
-$11.1M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$11M |
| 5 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$7.61M |
FOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
113 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $181M — down 26% from $245M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of FOCT and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 54 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was Old Mission Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.04M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $16.2M.
- 113 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) as of Q3 2025, down from 116 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $181M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October stock for Q3 2025, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October positions in Q3 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October buyer in Q3 2025 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $2.04M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October seller in Q3 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $16.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.