FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF September
DSEP
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.07M |
| 2 |
HI
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$936K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$765K |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$571K |
| 5 |
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Towson,
Maryland
|
+$551K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$2.75M |
| 2 |
JWCA
J.W. Cole Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$1.04M |
| 3 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$996K |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$992K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$927K |
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.