FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October
GOCT
78 hedge funds and large institutions have $118M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
2.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.75% → 57.69% (-2.1%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 78 (-2)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $128M → $118M (-$9.36M)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 10
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 28
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HWM
HFG Wealth Management
The Woodlands,
Texas
|
+$18.6M |
| 2 |
HIS
Harvest Investment Services
Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois
|
+$11.3M |
| 3 |
HAS
HBW Advisory Services
Simi Valley,
California
|
+$1.09M |
| 4 |
AWS
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
|
+$521K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$518K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$18.6M |
| 2 |
PCS
Private Client Services
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$9.24M |
| 3 |
AP
Americana Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
-$6.66M |
| 4 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$2.05M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.8M |
GOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
78 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October (GOCT) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $118M — down 7.3% from $128M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of GOCT and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 28 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.
The largest buyer was HFG Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $18.6M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $18.6M.
- 78 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October (GOCT) as of Q1 2025, down from 80 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $118M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October stock for Q1 2025, down 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October positions in Q1 2025 and 10 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October buyer in Q1 2025 was HFG Wealth Management, an estimated $18.6M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October seller in Q1 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $18.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.