FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September
DSEP
110 hedge funds and large institutions have $157M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
127% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 11
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $127M → $157M (+$29.7M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 97 → 110 (+13)
0.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.64% → 46.49% (-0.15%)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 35
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.47M |
| 2 |
WW
Winnow Wealth
Waco,
Texas
|
+$5.39M |
| 3 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.66M |
| 4 |
MW
Maia Wealth
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$2.97M |
| 5 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$2.89M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
-$5.47M |
| 2 |
RFG
REAP Financial Group
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.3M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$722K |
| 4 |
SWM
Spire Wealth Management
Mclean,
Virginia
|
-$709K |
| 5 |
LCM
Lunt Capital Management
Holladay,
Utah
|
-$665K |
DSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
110 of the 8,270 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September (DSEP) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $157M — up 23% from $127M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new DSEP positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $5.47M. The largest seller was Ausdal Financial Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.47M sold.
- 110 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September (DSEP) as of Q4 2025, up from 97 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $157M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September stock for Q4 2025, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September positions in Q4 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September buyer in Q4 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $5.47M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September seller in Q4 2025 was Ausdal Financial Partners, an estimated $5.47M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.