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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October

138 hedge funds and large institutions have $251M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

0.74% less ownership

Funds ownership: 23.96%23.22% (-0.74%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 145138 (-7)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $271M → $251M (-$19.8M)

38% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 13

49% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 61

Holders
138
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-4.83%
% of All Funds
1.69%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
8
Increased
31
Reduced
61
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

FOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

138 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $251M — down 7.3% from $271M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of FOCT and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 61 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.

The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $1.5M. The largest seller was Sigma Planning Corp, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.09M sold.

  • 138 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT) as of Q1 2026, down from 145 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $251M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October stock for Q1 2026, down 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October positions in Q1 2026 and 13 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October buyer in Q1 2026 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $1.5M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October seller in Q1 2026 was Sigma Planning Corp, an estimated $4.09M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.