FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October
FOCT
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $161M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 6
126% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $71.3M → $161M (+$89.8M)
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 20
29% more funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 97 (+22)
8.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 26.39% → 34.83% (+8.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AP
Americana Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
+$16.1M |
| 2 |
FD
Financial Designs
Claremont,
California
|
+$11.3M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$9.59M |
| 4 |
LCWP
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$6.84M |
| 5 |
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$4.58M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SW
SMART Wealth
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.42M |
| 2 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$1.12M |
| 3 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
-$955K |
| 4 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
-$623K |
| 5 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
-$609K |
FOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
97 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $161M — up 126% from $71.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new FOCT positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Americana Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.1M. The largest seller was SMART Wealth, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.42M sold.
- 97 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) as of Q4 2023, up from 75 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $161M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October stock for Q4 2023, up 126% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October positions in Q4 2023 and 6 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October buyer in Q4 2023 was Americana Partners, an estimated $16.1M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October seller in Q4 2023 was SMART Wealth, an estimated $1.42M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.