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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
HWM
1
HFG Wealth Management
Texas
$21.3M -$292K -7,411 -1%
BFG
2
Bouchey Financial Group
New York
$17.8M +$35.4K +900 +0.2%
Raymond James Financial
3
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$12.4M -$7.14M -181,374 -36%
SP
4
Sequent Planning
Nebraska
$8.76M -$217K -5,509 -2%
KAS
5
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$7.18M -$881K -22,389 -11%
Cetera Investment Advisers
6
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$6.03M +$70.9K +1,803 +1%
Envestnet Asset Management
7
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.85M +$194K +4,937 +3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
8
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$5.61M -$976K -24,815 -15%
ASN
9
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$4.95M -$28.9K -735 -0.6%
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$4.27M -$2.54M -64,620 -37%
SWP
11
Sagespring Wealth Partners
Tennessee
$4.17M -$446K -11,339 -9%
SC
12
Schubert & Co
Texas
$3.01M -$473K -12,029 -13%
Truist Financial
13
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$2.93M +$232K +5,909 +8%
AP
14
Americana Partners
Texas
$2.76M -$1.9M -48,294 -40%
LPL Financial
15
LPL Financial
California
$2.24M +$129K +3,290 +6%
HP
16
Holistic Planning
Texas
$1.92M +$866 +22 +0%
MFN
17
Midwest Financial Network
Illinois
$1.91M -$636K -16,162 -25%
RFG
18
Range Financial Group
Oregon
$1.85M +$246K +6,243 +15%
SPIA
19
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$1.74M -$102K -2,602 -5%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.65M +$153K +3,881 +10%
FIA
21
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$1.64M -$16.8K -427 -1%
FFS
22
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$1.59M +$215K +5,453 +16%
Susquehanna International Group
23
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.5M +$480K +12,201 +46%
WTFG
24
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Idaho
$1.28M -$89.7K -2,281 -6%
CHC
25
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$1.26M -$9.24K -235 -0.7%

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.