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FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September
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70 hedge funds and large institutions have $74.3M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

71% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 7

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 65 → 70 (+5)

0.58% more ownership

Funds ownership: 39.74% → 40.32% (+0.58%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $77.2M → $74.3M (-$2.91M)

79% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 29

Holders
70
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+7.69%
% of All Funds
1.01%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
12
Increased
6
Reduced
29
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$2.17M
2
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
+$1.77M
3
SAW
Signal Advisors Wealth
Michigan
+$1.16M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$1.12M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$743K

Top Sellers

1
HFM
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
-$2.01M
2
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
-$1.81M
3
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$1.62M
4
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$1.19M
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$1.09M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
FPWM
26
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$739K -$5.59K -150 -0.8%
RJFSA
27
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$657K +$20.6K +552 +3%
MCWS
28
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$647K – – –
AWM
29
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$630K – – –
PCA
30
Prosperity Capital Advisors
Ohio
$596K – – –
AAS
31
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$592K +$579K +15,535 New
Citadel Advisors
32
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$586K +$572K +15,348 New
SWP
33
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$509K – – –
SDH
34
Sloy Dahl & Holst
Washington
$489K – – –
TC
35
TownSquare Capital
Utah
$470K +$89.1K +2,390 +24%
OMC
36
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$463K -$456K -12,230 -50%
SWM
37
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$461K -$37 -1 -0%
SW
38
Schulz Wealth
Texas
$438K -$477K -12,786 -53%
FCA
39
FinTrust Capital Advisors
South Carolina
$419K – – –
FGG
40
Financial Guidance Group
Florida
$378K – – –
ACA
41
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$378K +$369K +9,900 New
HAS
42
HBW Advisory Services
California
$374K – – –
TWG
43
The Wealth Group
Minnesota
$332K – – –
ACMA
44
Arbor Capital Management (Alaska)
Alaska
$330K -$7.91K -212 -2%
CA
45
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$281K -$77.5K -2,079 -22%
BFG
46
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$268K – – –
BTWM
47
Brass Tax Wealth Management
Ohio
$264K +$257K +6,902 New
HighTower Advisors
48
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$261K – – –
ACM
49
Advance Capital Management
Michigan
$261K – – –
GKWIM
50
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
$230K +$225K +6,020 New
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DSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

70 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September (DSEP) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $74.3M — down 3.8% from $77.2M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new DSEP positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.17M. The largest seller was Hartford Financial Management, cutting an estimated $2.01M.

  • 70 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September (DSEP) as of Q1 2024, up from 65 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $74.3M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September stock for Q1 2024, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September positions in Q1 2024 and 7 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September buyer in Q1 2024 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $2.17M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September seller in Q1 2024 was Hartford Financial Management, an estimated $2.01M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.