FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October
GOCT
73 hedge funds and large institutions have $122M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
5.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.37% → 56.35% (-5%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $138M → $122M (-$16.4M)
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 73 (-11)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
57% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 30
69% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$1.41M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.32M |
| 3 |
HWM
HFG Wealth Management
The Woodlands,
Texas
|
+$902K |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$477K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$359K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HIS
Harvest Investment Services
Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois
|
-$11.1M |
| 2 |
SS
Sunbelt Securities
Houston,
Texas
|
-$3.74M |
| 3 |
WS
Wedbush Securities
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.17M |
| 4 |
HAS
HBW Advisory Services
Simi Valley,
California
|
-$2.08M |
| 5 |
VFG
Victory Financial Group
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.65M |
GOCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
73 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October (GOCT) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $122M — down 12% from $138M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of GOCT and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.
The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $1.41M. The largest seller was Harvest Investment Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.1M sold.
- 73 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October (GOCT) as of Q3 2025, down from 84 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $122M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October stock for Q3 2025, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October positions in Q3 2025 and 13 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October buyer in Q3 2025 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $1.41M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF October seller in Q3 2025 was Harvest Investment Services, an estimated $11.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.