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FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September
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110 hedge funds and large institutions have $144M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

9% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 11

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 110 → 110 (0)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

2.26% less ownership

Funds ownership: 46.49% → 44.23% (-2.3%)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $157M → $144M (-$12.1M)

69% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 52

Holders
110
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
1.35%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
12
Increased
16
Reduced
52
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$1.07M
2
HI
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
+$936K
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$765K
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$571K
5
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
+$551K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
-$2.75M
2
JWCA
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
-$1.04M
3
MML Investors Services
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
-$996K
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$992K
5
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$927K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
1SB
26
1ST Source Bank
Indiana
$1.3M – – –
CSP
27
Cary Street Partners
Virginia
$1.28M +$67.7K +1,508 +5%
PFS
28
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.2M +$44.2K +984 +4%
Rockefeller Capital Management
29
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$1.19M -$64K -1,426 -5%
SAW
30
Signal Advisors Wealth
Michigan
$1.16M -$23.2K -516 -2%
KA
31
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$1.12M – – –
MA
32
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$1.08M -$18K -400 -2%
OMC
33
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.06M -$270K -6,005 -20%
IF
34
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$822K -$8.3K -185 -1%
NWM
35
Nova Wealth Management
Florida
$763K -$10.9K -242 -1%
Citadel Advisors
36
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$750K +$765K +17,051 New
MCWS
37
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$744K – – –
PCA
38
Prosperity Capital Advisors
Ohio
$679K -$681K -15,177 -50%
P
39
&Partners
Tennessee
$661K +$22.4K +500 +3%
OBWG
40
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group
New York
$660K -$1.98K -44 -0.3%
PWP
41
Precedent Wealth Partners
Texas
$651K -$78.9K -1,757 -11%
FHC
42
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$590K -$1.26K -28 -0.2%
MOS
43
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$554K – – –
JP Morgan Chase
44
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$552K +$571K +12,730 New
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
45
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$523K – – –
AWM
46
Accel Wealth Management
Iowa
$519K -$75.1K -1,673 -12%
RA
47
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$518K +$10.8K +241 +2%
TWG
48
The Wealth Group
Minnesota
$517K -$10.6K -236 -2%
IA
49
Inspire Advisors
Idaho
$495K -$13.5K -300 -3%
KPWS
50
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$494K – – –
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DSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

110 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September (DSEP) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $144M — down 7.7% from $157M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new DSEP positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 16 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.07M. The largest seller was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), cutting an estimated $2.75M.

  • 110 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September (DSEP) as of Q1 2026, unchanged from Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $144M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September stock for Q1 2026, down 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September positions in Q1 2026 and 11 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September buyer in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $1.07M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September seller in Q1 2026 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $2.75M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.