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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September
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87 hedge funds and large institutions have $122M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

122% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 9

48% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 21

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 76 → 87 (+11)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $136M → $122M (-$14M)

11.7% less ownership

Funds ownership: 47.03% → 35.33% (-12%)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)

Holders
87
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+14.47%
% of All Funds
1.38%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
20
Increased
31
Reduced
21
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$9.04M
2
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
+$5.71M
3
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
+$4.28M
4
HI
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
+$2.06M
5
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$2.01M

Top Sellers

1
M1FG
Mach-1 Financial Group
Arkansas
-$11.3M
2
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
-$10.7M
3
LC
Legacy CG
Texas
-$10.1M
4
NA
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
-$5.71M
5
MML Investors Services
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
-$2.94M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TFS
26
Thoroughbred Financial Services
Tennessee
$1.09M – – –
IF
27
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$971K -$6.17K -162 -0.6%
OWA
28
Octavia Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$964K -$137K -3,603 -12%
SPIA
29
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$916K +$564K +14,800 +149%
OIA
30
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$865K +$39.2K +1,030 +5%
MCWS
31
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$799K +$15.2K +400 +2%
MML Investors Services
32
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$727K -$2.94M -77,134 -80%
AFAS
33
Acorn Financial Advisory Services
Virginia
$687K – – –
IA
34
IFP Advisors
Florida
$663K +$50.7K +1,331 +8%
SWM
35
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$624K – – –
DFA
36
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$594K +$185K +4,867 +44%
SS
37
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$593K – – –
PCA
38
Prosperity Capital Advisors
Ohio
$545K – – –
BPA
39
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$533K -$6.09K -160 -1%
Mariner
40
Mariner
Kansas
$530K -$293K -7,698 -35%
Susquehanna International Group
41
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$506K +$520K +13,642 New
SL
42
SWMG LLC
Texas
$491K +$504K +13,231 New
MSFS
43
Main Street Financial Solutions
Pennsylvania
$491K +$65.9K +1,730 +15%
Janney Montgomery Scott
44
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$488K +$501K +13,166 New
KPWS
45
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$488K -$141K -3,695 -22%
FHC
46
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$485K +$499K +13,093 New
SDH
47
Sloy Dahl & Holst
Washington
$483K – – –
CCFM
48
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$477K +$490K +12,873 New
1W
49
1776 Wealth
Georgia
$471K +$484K +12,712 New
SFS
50
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$397K -$20.9K -549 -4%
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FSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

87 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September (FSEP) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $122M — down 10% from $136M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new FSEP positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Osaic Holdings, adding an estimated $9.04M. The largest seller was Mach-1 Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.3M sold.

  • 87 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September (FSEP) as of Q3 2023, up from 76 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $122M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September stock for Q3 2023, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September positions in Q3 2023 and 9 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September buyer in Q3 2023 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $9.04M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September seller in Q3 2023 was Mach-1 Financial Group, an estimated $11.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.