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FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October

108 hedge funds and large institutions have $174M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

875% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 4

90% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 20

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 23 (+1)

48% more funds holding

Funds holding: 73108 (+35)

43% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $122M → $174M (+$52.3M)

3.71% less ownership

Funds ownership: 56.35%52.65% (-3.7%)

Holders
108
Holders Change
+35
Holders Change %
+47.95%
% of All Funds
1.31%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
39
Increased
38
Reduced
20
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Janney Montgomery Scott
26
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.37M +$720K +18,513 +113%
FFS
27
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$1.37M +$140K +3,610 +12%
CHC
28
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$1.3M +$25.7K +660 +2%
OMC
29
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.22M +$189K +4,863 +19%
Royal Bank of Canada
30
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.19M +$537K +13,804 +84%
CW
31
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$1.05M +$89.8K +2,310 +10%
Susquehanna International Group
32
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.04M +$661K +17,009 +178%
FI
33
FWG Investments
Kentucky
$840K +$831K +21,370 New
AWA
34
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$798K -$27.2K -700 -3%
MML Investors Services
35
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$771K +$153K +3,945 +25%
AFP
36
Alpha Financial Partners
Kentucky
$745K -$68.8K -1,770 -9%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
37
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$733K +$720K +18,511 New
DI
38
Diligent Investors
California
$699K +$58.3K +1,500 +9%
MCM
39
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$694K +$647K +16,632 +1,605%
BWM
40
BCGM Wealth Management
Indiana
$688K
KPWS
41
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$680K +$173K +4,440 +35%
HI
42
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$624K +$559K +14,379 +959%
MA
43
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$611K +$4.98K +128 +0.8%
KFAS
44
Keating Financial Advisory Services
Kansas
$602K +$596K +15,326 New
FPL
45
Fortress Private Ledger
North Carolina
$557K -$11.9K -307 -2%
CCFM
46
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$545K +$540K +13,878 New
LI
47
LVZ Inc
Michigan
$505K +$500K +12,858 New
Mariner
48
Mariner
Kansas
$477K +$210K +5,400 +80%
RFG
49
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$476K +$387K +9,946 +461%
BFA
50
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$473K -$58.3K -1,500 -11%

GOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

108 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October (GOCT) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $174M — up 43% from $122M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new GOCT positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial, adding an estimated $8.09M. The largest seller was IFP Advisors, cutting an estimated $2.35M.

  • 108 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October (GOCT) as of Q4 2025, up from 73 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $174M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October stock for Q4 2025, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October positions in Q4 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October buyer in Q4 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $8.09M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October seller in Q4 2025 was IFP Advisors, an estimated $2.35M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.