FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October
OCTM
42 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.8M invested in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 5
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 42 (+8)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.2M → $16.8M (+$2.55M)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 10
5.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.14% → 57.16% (-6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$681K |
| 2 |
FI
FWG Investments
Lexington,
Kentucky
|
+$667K |
| 3 |
MFS
Madrona Financial Services
Everett,
Washington
|
+$601K |
| 4 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$570K |
| 5 |
AP
Americana Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
+$536K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$615K |
| 2 |
SWGC
Summit Wealth Group (Colorado)
Colorado Springs,
Colorado
|
-$595K |
| 3 |
AWM
Apollon Wealth Management
Mount Pleasant,
South Carolina
|
-$590K |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$445K |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$386K |
OCTM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
42 of the 8,270 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October (OCTM) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $16.8M — up 18% from $14.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new OCTM positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kestra Advisory Services, adding an estimated $681K. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $615K.
- 42 institutional investors held FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October (OCTM) as of Q4 2025, up from 34 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $16.8M of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October stock for Q4 2025, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October positions in Q4 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October buyer in Q4 2025 was Kestra Advisory Services, an estimated $681K added.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October seller in Q4 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $615K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.