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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 12 (+1)

60% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 20

29% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7597 (+22)

8.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 26.39%34.83% (+8.4%)

Holders
97
Holders Change
+22
Holders Change %
+29.33%
% of All Funds
1.41%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
30
Increased
32
Reduced
20
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AP
1
Americana Partners
Texas
$16.7M +$16.1M +430,294 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
2
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$11.9M +$9.59M +256,539 +512%
FD
3
Financial Designs
California
$11.8M +$11.3M +302,338 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$11.5M +$1.6M +42,673 +17%
Osaic Holdings
5
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$9.37M +$4.09M +109,329 +83%
LCWP
6
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$7.12M +$6.84M +182,981 New
RFG
7
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$5M +$4.81M +128,627 New
PFS
8
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$4.76M +$4.58M +122,434 New
RJFSA
9
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$4.76M +$453K +12,123 +11%
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$4.07M +$1.07M +28,532 +37%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.02M +$874K +23,382 +29%
EFL
12
ERn Financial LLC
Wisconsin
$3.93M +$3.75M +100,360 New
SI
13
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$3.85M +$2.04M +54,472 +123%
RJA
14
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.84M +$2.73M +73,163 +287%
SWA
15
SOA Wealth Advisors
New York
$3.56M +$3.3M +88,352 +2,771%
Janney Montgomery Scott
16
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.48M +$3.35M +89,518 New
VBFP
17
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$3.17M -$19.7K -528 -0.6%
CA
18
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$2.91M +$1.54M +41,132 +122%
AWM
19
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$2.56M -$1.12M -29,834 -32%
Truist Financial
20
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$1.97M -$108K -2,895 -5%
OIA
21
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$1.75M +$130K +3,483 +8%
LPL Financial
22
LPL Financial
California
$1.74M +$771K +20,637 +86%
KAS
23
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.69M +$1.04M +27,847 +179%
HI
24
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$1.58M +$85.8K +2,296 +6%
FFA
25
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.52M +$1.02M +27,156 +226%

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.