FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September
DSEP
109 hedge funds and large institutions have $149M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 9
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $144M → $149M (+$4.24M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 110 → 109 (-1)
1.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44.23% → 42.37% (-1.9%)
70% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 46
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.25M |
| 2 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.19M |
| 3 |
TAP
Tounjian Advisory Partners
Fort Myers,
Florida
|
+$1.16M |
| 4 |
JWCA
J.W. Cole Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$1.07M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$807K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$2.36M |
| 2 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.47M |
| 3 |
1SB
1ST Source Bank
South Bend,
Indiana
|
-$1.3M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$750K |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$609K |
DSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
109 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September (DSEP) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $149M — up 2.9% from $144M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new DSEP positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $3.25M. The largest seller was Kestra Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $2.36M.
- 109 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September (DSEP) as of Q2 2026, down from 110 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $149M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September stock for Q2 2026, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September positions in Q2 2026 and 9 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September buyer in Q2 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $3.25M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September seller in Q2 2026 was Kestra Advisory Services, an estimated $2.36M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.