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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September

138 hedge funds and large institutions have $277M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

108% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 12

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

84% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 31

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $236M → $277M (+$40.7M)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 126138 (+12)

1.03% more ownership

Funds ownership: 26.85%27.88% (+1%)

Holders
138
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+9.52%
% of All Funds
1.81%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
25
Increased
57
Reduced
31
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SI
26
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$1.8M +$187K +3,790 +12%
SPIA
27
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$1.78M -$9.87K -200 -0.6%
AAA
28
American Alpha Advisors
New York
$1.73M +$2.66K +54 +0.2%
IF
29
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$1.73M +$100K +2,035 +6%
GKWIM
30
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
$1.71M -$56K -1,135 -3%
SDH
31
Sloy Dahl & Holst
Washington
$1.57M
SAW
32
Signal Advisors Wealth
Michigan
$1.56M +$179K +3,629 +13%
FI
33
FWG Investments
Kentucky
$1.51M +$29.8K +605 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
34
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.45M +$332K +6,721 +30%
TFS
35
Thoroughbred Financial Services
Tennessee
$1.38M -$4.93K -100 -0.4%
BBPWM
36
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$1.31M +$568K +11,506 +80%
OWA
37
Octavia Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$1.28M
MCWS
38
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$1.28M
Janney Montgomery Scott
39
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.27M -$158K -3,203 -11%
BFG
40
Bleakley Financial Group
New Jersey
$1.23M +$447K +9,058 +59%
BCM
41
Beck Capital Management
Texas
$1.19M -$28.2K -571 -2%
FFS
42
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$1.18M +$227K +4,605 +25%
AWM
43
Accel Wealth Management
Iowa
$1.08M +$535K +10,845 +104%
CF
44
Centaurus Financial
California
$1.05M +$325K +6,593 +47%
LSL
45
Legacy Solutions LLC
Pennsylvania
$1.04M +$36.1K +731 +4%
FPWM
46
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$1.02M +$51.1K +1,036 +5%
Truist Financial
47
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$973K +$268K +5,442 +39%
MOS
48
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$969K +$196K +3,983 +26%
BFG
49
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$966K -$270K -5,464 -22%
Mariner
50
Mariner
Kansas
$947K -$50.9K -1,031 -5%

FSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

138 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September (FSEP) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $277M — up 17% from $236M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new FSEP positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), adding an estimated $7.09M. The largest seller was Armis Advisers, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.48M sold.

  • 138 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September (FSEP) as of Q3 2025, up from 126 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $277M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September stock for Q3 2025, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September positions in Q3 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September buyer in Q3 2025 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $7.09M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September seller in Q3 2025 was Armis Advisers, an estimated $5.48M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.