FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October
OCTM
30 hedge funds and large institutions have $17M invested in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 30 (-1)
5.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.14% → 56.12% (-5%)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.1M → $17M (-$3.13M)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 5
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$442K |
| 2 |
BWS
Buck Wealth Strategies
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$387K |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$293K |
| 4 |
FFA
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$252K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$95.8K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MW
Maia Wealth
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$1.19M |
| 2 |
WP
WealthPLAN Partners
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$708K |
| 3 |
WIM
WealthPlan Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$565K |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$506K |
| 5 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$481K |
OCTM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
30 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October (OCTM) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $17M — down 16% from $20.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of OCTM and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $442K. The largest seller was Maia Wealth, cutting an estimated $1.19M.
- 30 institutional investors held FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October (OCTM) as of Q1 2025, down from 31 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $17M of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October stock for Q1 2025, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October positions in Q1 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October buyer in Q1 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $442K added.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October seller in Q1 2025 was Maia Wealth, an estimated $1.19M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.