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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
TWM
76
TCFG Wealth Management
California
$263K -$45.2K -1,008 -14%
TIA
77
TCFG Investment Advisors
California
$263K +$269K +5,988 New
BWS
78
Buck Wealth Strategies
Colorado
$254K – – –
SP
79
Sequent Planning
Nebraska
$253K -$2.74K -61 -1%
HOWA
80
Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors
Florida
$249K – – –
PSCM
81
Per Stirling Capital Management
Texas
$244K -$6.15K -137 -2%
CF
82
Centaurus Financial
California
$239K +$34.9K +777 +17%
FPWM
83
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$235K – – –
MWM
84
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
$231K -$13.9K -310 -6%
AWM
85
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$226K -$449 -10 -0.2%
Mercer Global Advisors
86
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$216K +$220K +4,903 New
CSA
87
Cottage Street Advisors
Massachusetts
$207K – – –
FFA
88
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$163K -$22.7K -506 -12%
ASN
89
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$157K +$160K +3,566 New
SPIA
90
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$118K -$1.12K -25 -0.9%
Barclays
91
Barclays
United Kingdom
$116K +$26K +580 +28%
SWA
92
SOA Wealth Advisors
New York
$110K – – –
SS
93
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$103K -$113K -2,511 -52%
BWM
94
Benson Wealth Management
Tennessee
$86.3K -$2.15K -48 -2%
NS
95
NBC Securities
Alabama
$85.7K – – –
TLA
96
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors
Texas
$83.5K – – –
DFA
97
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$74.3K – – –
TWM
98
Topsail Wealth Management
North Carolina
$72.4K -$90 -2 -0.1%
CIAS
99
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$67K – – –
RF
100
Rossby Financial
Florida
$66.3K +$67.3K +1,500 New
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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.