FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September
DSEP
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $127M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 8
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 90 → 97 (+7)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $124M → $127M (+$2.54M)
0.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.97% → 46.64% (-0.34%)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 34
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
+$5.37M |
| 2 |
SAMC
Spectrum Asset Management (California)
Newport Beach,
California
|
+$4.22M |
| 3 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.53M |
| 4 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$1.35M |
| 5 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.07M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AA
Armis Advisers
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$10.9M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$2.68M |
| 3 |
CFCI
Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional
Bloomington,
Indiana
|
-$2.6M |
| 4 |
TAP
Tounjian Advisory Partners
Fort Myers,
Florida
|
-$1.53M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.08M |
DSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
97 of the 7,638 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September (DSEP) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $127M — up 2% from $124M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new DSEP positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ausdal Financial Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.37M. The largest seller was Armis Advisers, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.9M sold.
- 97 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September (DSEP) as of Q3 2025, up from 90 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $127M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September stock for Q3 2025, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September positions in Q3 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September buyer in Q3 2025 was Ausdal Financial Partners, an estimated $5.37M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September seller in Q3 2025 was Armis Advisers, an estimated $10.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.