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Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF September

97 hedge funds and large institutions have $116M invested in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF September in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.83% less ownership

Funds ownership: 74.76%71.92% (-2.8%)

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 10797 (-10)

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $146M → $116M (-$29.6M)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

58% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 36

62% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 13

Holders
97
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-9.35%
% of All Funds
1.3%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
5
Increased
15
Reduced
36
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PCM
1
Penserra Capital Management
California
$17.3M +$2.62M +60,879 +17%
Commonwealth Equity Services
2
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$12.8M +$883K +20,498 +7%
Osaic Holdings
3
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$11.3M +$3.27M +75,898 +39%
Cerity Partners
4
Cerity Partners
New York
$6.43M -$302K -7,004 -4%
KAS
5
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$3.28M +$191K +4,436 +6%
RPSA
6
Richard P. Slaughter Associates
Texas
$3.26M -$3.08M -71,593 -48%
Cetera Investment Advisers
7
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$3.13M +$433K +10,041 +15%
Raymond James Financial
8
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$3.03M -$148K -3,442 -5%
HighTower Advisors
9
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.77M +$561K +13,027 +24%
LF
10
Lantz Financial
Illinois
$2.6M -$63.1K -1,465 -2%
DI
11
Diligent Investors
California
$2.42M -$1.58M -36,566 -39%
CIA
12
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$2.18M +$6.68K +155 +0.3%
Envestnet Asset Management
13
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.94M -$197K -4,582 -9%
ST
14
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
$1.89M
LPL Financial
15
LPL Financial
California
$1.71M +$213K +4,935 +14%
WP
16
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$1.61M -$75.5K -1,753 -4%
DFA
17
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$1.51M -$42K -975 -3%
BBPWM
18
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$1.46M
FA
19
FSA Advisors
Michigan
$1.39M -$33.7K -783 -2%
SCA
20
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$1.34M
TFS
21
Thoroughbred Financial Services
Tennessee
$1.19M
SB
22
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$1.1M -$21.7K -504 -2%
MWM
23
Maltin Wealth Management
New Jersey
$1.1M
MML Investors Services
24
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.02M -$49.9K -1,159 -5%
IIA
25
Integral Investment Advisors
California
$1.02M

BSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

97 of the 7,461 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF September (BSEP) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $116M — down 20% from $146M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of BSEP and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 36 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.

The largest buyer was Osaic Holdings, adding an estimated $3.27M. The largest seller was Brookstone Capital Management, cutting an estimated $20.3M.

  • 97 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF September (BSEP) as of Q1 2025, down from 107 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $116M of Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF September stock for Q1 2025, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF September positions in Q1 2025 and 13 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF September buyer in Q1 2025 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $3.27M added.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF September seller in Q1 2025 was Brookstone Capital Management, an estimated $20.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.