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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October

49 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.1M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

867% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 3

211% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.4M → $51.1M (+$34.7M)

175% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 4

104% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2449 (+25)

10.82% more ownership

Funds ownership: 22.12%32.95% (+11%)

Holders
49
Holders Change
+25
Holders Change %
+104.17%
% of All Funds
0.75%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
29
Increased
11
Reduced
4
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HighTower Advisors
1
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$6.12M +$6.01M +171,347 New
LFG
2
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$5.13M +$5.03M +143,612 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$4.9M +$2.56M +73,166 +114%
LC
4
Legacy CG
Texas
$4.44M +$4.36M +124,288 New
VBFP
5
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$3.28M -$5.61K -160 -0.2%
PWM
6
PRW Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$2.99M -$46.5K -1,327 -2%
Osaic Holdings
7
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.19M +$1.79M +51,059 +501%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
8
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$1.95M +$1.91M +54,496 New
APA
9
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$1.71M +$99.4K +2,835 +6%
AIC
10
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$1.57M +$1.32M +37,697 +613%
BRWM
11
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$1.54M +$1.16M +33,221 +332%
KWS
12
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$1.29M +$1.27M +36,265 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
13
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.23M +$1.2M +34,289 New
3LCM
14
3D/L Capital Management
Connecticut
$1.12M +$1.1M +31,389 New
OIA
15
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$1.1M +$1.08M +30,779 New
WP
16
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$804K -$28.1K -801 -3%
AWM
17
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$796K -$322K -9,180 -29%
AAS
18
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$609K +$598K +17,062 New
APW
19
Aurora Private Wealth
New Jersey
$588K +$577K +16,451 New
PCA
20
Pallas Capital Advisors
Massachusetts
$555K
FPWM
21
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$555K +$545K +15,554 New
T
22
TRUADVICE
Florida
$549K
MCWS
23
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$505K +$92K +2,626 +23%
KAS
24
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$389K +$60.2K +1,718 +19%
Envestnet Asset Management
25
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$383K +$375K +10,711 New

FOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

49 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $51.1M — up 211% from $16.4M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new FOCT positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.01M. The largest seller was Beacon Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $497K sold.

  • 49 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) as of Q4 2021, up from 24 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $51.1M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October stock for Q4 2021, up 211% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 29 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October positions in Q4 2021 and 3 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October buyer in Q4 2021 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $6.01M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October seller in Q4 2021 was Beacon Financial Group, an estimated $497K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.