FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October
FOCT
116 hedge funds and large institutions have $245M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $194M → $245M (+$50.7M)
4.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.03% → 27.09% (+4.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 119 → 116 (-3)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 15
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 39
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.6M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$6.1M |
| 3 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$5.13M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.66M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$2.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$2.06M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.55M |
| 3 |
RFG
REAP Financial Group
Austin,
Texas
|
-$988K |
| 4 |
SWM
SeaCrest Wealth Management
Purchase,
New York
|
-$721K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$682K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NAS
126
NWF Advisory Services
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$200K | -4,825 | Closed |
|
|
PTC
127
Private Trust Company
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$79.6K | -1,917 | Closed |
|
|
SFGP
128
Stonebridge Financial Group (Pennsylvania)
Wormleysburg,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$64.7K | -1,560 | Closed |
|
129
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$11.2K | -292 | Closed |
|
130
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$11.2K | -270 | Closed |
|
|
EWM
131
EPG Wealth Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$5.69K | -137 | Closed |
|
FOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
116 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $245M — up 26% from $194M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of FOCT and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 39 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $18.6M. The largest seller was Stephens Inc, cutting an estimated $2.06M.
- 116 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) as of Q2 2025, down from 119 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $245M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October stock for Q2 2025, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October positions in Q2 2025 and 15 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October buyer in Q2 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $18.6M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October seller in Q2 2025 was Stephens Inc, an estimated $2.06M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.