FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October
FOCT
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.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
4.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 27.89% → 23.03% (-4.9%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 129 → 119 (-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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HIS
Harvest Investment Services
Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois
|
+$11.1M |
| 2 |
CAL
Capital Analysts LLC
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.21M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.4M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$1.87M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$12.3M |
| 2 |
LWP
LeClair Wealth Partners
Dublin,
Ohio
|
-$12.2M |
| 3 |
WIM
WealthPlan Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$6.67M |
| 4 |
MC
McCarthy & Cox
Marysville,
Ohio
|
-$5.97M |
| 5 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$5.44M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAS
126
Avantax Advisory Services
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$399K | -9,355 | Closed |
|
|
HIM
127
Hanlon Investment Management
Egg Harbor Township,
New Jersey
| – | -$397K | -9,310 | Closed |
|
|
CFGS
128
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$286K | -6,558 | Closed |
|
|
BCI
129
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$254K | -5,948 | Closed |
|
|
OPS
130
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$254K | -5,948 | Closed |
|
|
RFG
131
Range Financial Group
Tigard,
Oregon
| – | -$234K | -5,483 | Closed |
|
|
GM
132
GeoWealth Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$61.9K | -1,452 | Closed |
|
133
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$52.6K | -1,235 | Closed |
|
134
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$31.5K | -740 | Closed |
|
|
WW
135
Winnow Wealth
Waco,
Texas
| – | -$30.5K | -717 | Closed |
|
|
CJ
136
Caitlin John
Brighton,
Michigan
| – | -$17.2K | -404 | Closed |
|
|
CAS
137
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Coppell,
Texas
| – | -$4.28K | -100 | Closed |
|
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.