FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October
GOCT
84 hedge funds and large institutions have $138M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
350% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 2
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $118M → $138M (+$20.1M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 84 (+6)
3.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.69% → 61.37% (+3.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
58% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 33
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFG
Bouchey Financial Group
Troy,
New York
|
+$16M |
| 2 |
VFG
Victory Financial Group
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.57M |
| 3 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$1.52M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$629K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$565K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$1.49M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$705K |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$644K |
| 4 |
EWM
EPG Wealth Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$639K |
| 5 |
FA
Flagstar Advisors
New York
|
-$612K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RFG
76
REAP Financial Group
Austin,
Texas
| $79.6K | – | – | – |
|
|
FNWA
77
Financial Network Wealth Advisors
Murray,
Utah
| $66.5K | – | – | – |
|
|
CIAS
78
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| $61.4K | – | – | – |
|
|
SWM
79
Spire Wealth Management
Mclean,
Virginia
| $39.7K | – | – | – |
|
|
FFA
80
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| $25.9K | -$2.82K | -81 | -10% |
|
81
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| $20K | +$19.5K | +560 | New |
|
|
DFA
82
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
| $11.7K | – | – | – |
|
|
AAS
83
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| $7.79K | +$7.42K | +213 | New |
|
|
LFG
84
Larson Financial Group
St Louis,
Missouri
| $7.6K | – | – | – |
|
|
AWM
85
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
| – | -$1.49M | -43,490 | Closed |
|
|
EWM
86
EPG Wealth Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$639K | -18,600 | Closed |
|
GOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
84 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October (GOCT) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $138M — up 17% from $118M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new GOCT positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bouchey Financial Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $16M. The largest seller was AE Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.49M sold.
- 84 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October (GOCT) as of Q2 2025, up from 78 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $138M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October stock for Q2 2025, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October positions in Q2 2025 and 2 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October buyer in Q2 2025 was Bouchey Financial Group, an estimated $16M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October seller in Q2 2025 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $1.49M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.