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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September

152 hedge funds and large institutions have $306M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 9

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $280M → $306M (+$25.6M)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 149152 (+3)

1.49% more ownership

Funds ownership: 24.56%26.05% (+1.5%)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

54% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 68

Holders
152
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+2.01%
% of All Funds
1.87%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
15
Increased
31
Reduced
68
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
WAP
1
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$36.9M +$37.8M +733,902 New
Envestnet Asset Management
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$24.6M -$976K -18,934 -4%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
3
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$21.4M -$1.4M -27,200 -6%
Cetera Investment Advisers
4
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$18.5M -$684K -13,264 -3%
AssetMark Inc
5
AssetMark Inc
California
$14.1M +$1.48M +28,716 +11%
Osaic Holdings
6
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$14M -$1.53M -29,612 -10%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$12.1M -$161K -3,120 -1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
8
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$10.2M -$4.94M -95,898 -32%
Raymond James Financial
9
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$9.87M -$1.16M -22,488 -10%
KAS
10
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$8.18M +$952K +18,469 +13%
AI
11
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$7.34M +$140K +2,713 +2%
RFG
12
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$6.94M -$42K -815 -0.6%
SB
13
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$5.22M +$59.5K +1,155 +1%
NA
14
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$5.16M +$4.51M +87,590 +590%
KWS
15
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$4.75M +$4.86M +94,282 New
BWM
16
BAM Wealth Management
Colorado
$4.3M -$588K -11,402 -12%
1W
17
1776 Wealth
Georgia
$3.69M
HI
18
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$3.68M +$451K +8,748 +14%
PFS
19
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$3.5M +$26.6K +517 +0.8%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.44M +$208K +4,041 +6%
MML Investors Services
21
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$3.41M +$33.2K +645 +1%
CW
22
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$3.39M -$303K -5,880 -8%
FFA
23
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$3.11M -$13.8K -268 -0.4%
IF
24
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$2.17M -$22.1K -428 -1%
EFL
25
ERn Financial LLC
Wisconsin
$2.17M -$98K -1,901 -4%

FSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

152 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September (FSEP) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $306M — up 9.1% from $280M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new FSEP positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wealthcare Advisory Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $37.8M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $4.94M.

  • 152 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September (FSEP) as of Q1 2026, up from 149 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $306M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September stock for Q1 2026, up 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September positions in Q1 2026 and 9 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September buyer in Q1 2026 was Wealthcare Advisory Partners, an estimated $37.8M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September seller in Q1 2026 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $4.94M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.