FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October
OCTM
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.5M invested in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 3
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 30 → 33 (+3)
3.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.12% → 60.1% (+4%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17M → $17.5M (+$455K)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWM
Apollon Wealth Management
Mount Pleasant,
South Carolina
|
+$1.6M |
| 2 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$697K |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$594K |
| 4 |
DFP
Defined Financial Planning
San Rafael,
California
|
+$257K |
| 5 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$224K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.11M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$704K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$535K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$501K |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$416K |
OCTM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
33 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October (OCTM) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $17.5M — up 2.7% from $17M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new OCTM positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Apollon Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.6M. The largest seller was Kestra Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $1.11M.
- 33 institutional investors held FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October (OCTM) as of Q2 2025, up from 30 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $17.5M of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October stock for Q2 2025, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October positions in Q2 2025 and 3 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October buyer in Q2 2025 was Apollon Wealth Management, an estimated $1.6M added.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October seller in Q2 2025 was Kestra Advisory Services, an estimated $1.11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.