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FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October

106 hedge funds and large institutions have $154M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 8

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 108106 (-2)

4.3% less ownership

Funds ownership: 52.65%48.35% (-4.3%)

12% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $174M → $154M (-$20.7M)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 (-1)

51% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 43

Holders
106
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-1.85%
% of All Funds
1.3%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
9
Increased
21
Reduced
43
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
26
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.22M -$177K -4,488 -12%
CIA
27
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$1.2M +$1.22M +31,065 New
OMC
28
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.15M -$50.7K -1,289 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
29
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.1M -$76.8K -1,952 -6%
CW
30
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$1.01M -$19.7K -500 -2%
Janney Montgomery Scott
31
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$929K -$428K -10,875 -31%
HI
32
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$906K +$298K +7,580 +48%
FI
33
FWG Investments
Kentucky
$785K -$41.1K -1,044 -5%
MML Investors Services
34
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$734K -$23.6K -601 -3%
CCFM
35
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$693K +$160K +4,065 +29%
BWM
36
BCGM Wealth Management
Indiana
$676K
KPWS
37
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$668K
DI
38
Diligent Investors
California
$650K -$38.4K -975 -5%
AFP
39
Alpha Financial Partners
Kentucky
$630K -$104K -2,654 -14%
KFAS
40
Keating Financial Advisory Services
Kansas
$616K +$24.6K +626 +4%
AWA
41
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$611K -$177K -4,500 -22%
MA
42
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$601K
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
43
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$562K -$159K -4,044 -22%
MCM
44
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$549K -$136K -3,466 -20%
FPL
45
Fortress Private Ledger
North Carolina
$535K -$12.3K -312 -2%
IWC
46
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$530K +$540K +13,731 New
LI
47
LVZ Inc
Michigan
$497K
Mariner
48
Mariner
Kansas
$469K
RFG
49
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$460K -$8.14K -207 -2%
PS
50
Principal Securities
Iowa
$430K

GOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

106 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October (GOCT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $154M — down 12% from $174M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new GOCT positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 21 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Concurrent Investment Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.22M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $7.14M.

  • 106 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October (GOCT) as of Q1 2026, down from 108 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $154M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October stock for Q1 2026, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October positions in Q1 2026 and 8 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October buyer in Q1 2026 was Concurrent Investment Advisors, an estimated $1.22M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October seller in Q1 2026 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $7.14M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.