FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September
DSEP
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $128M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 9
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 98 → 97 (-1)
4.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55% → 50.87% (-4.1%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $136M → $128M (-$7.91M)
64% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 42
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JWCA
J.W. Cole Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$948K |
| 2 |
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Towson,
Maryland
|
+$842K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$815K |
| 4 |
LI
LifeWealth Investments
Winter Garden,
Florida
|
+$679K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$465K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AA
Armis Advisers
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.95M |
| 2 |
CBT
CoreFirst Bank & Trust
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$1.76M |
| 3 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$1.43M |
| 4 |
RFG
REAP Financial Group
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.37M |
| 5 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.09M |
DSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
97 of the 7,471 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September (DSEP) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $128M — down 5.8% from $136M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in DSEP was balanced in Q1 2025: 9 funds opened new positions, 9 closed out, 15 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was J.W. Cole Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $948K. The largest seller was Armis Advisers, cutting an estimated $1.95M.
- 97 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September (DSEP) as of Q1 2025, down from 98 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $128M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September stock for Q1 2025, down 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September positions in Q1 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September buyer in Q1 2025 was J.W. Cole Advisors, an estimated $948K added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September seller in Q1 2025 was Armis Advisers, an estimated $1.95M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.