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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
PCG
51
Prosperity Consulting Group
Maryland
$390K +$30.5K +802 +8%
SWP
52
Summit Wealth Partners
Florida
$365K – – –
DWM
53
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$357K +$366K +9,617 New
AAS
54
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$356K +$44.9K +1,179 +14%
ACMA
55
Arbor Capital Management (Alaska)
Alaska
$353K -$54.7K -1,435 -13%
CFGS
56
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$347K +$23.3K +612 +7%
PIA
57
Panoramic Investment Advisors
Colorado
$337K +$346K +9,085 New
Truist Financial
58
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$313K – – –
WP
59
WealthSource Partners
California
$307K – – –
HighTower Advisors
60
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$297K -$58.3K -1,530 -16%
CBFP
61
Cedar Brook Financial Partners
Ohio
$277K +$46.7K +1,227 +20%
AAS
62
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$275K +$283K +7,419 New
SCA
63
Sage Capital Advisors
South Dakota
$274K +$282K +7,397 New
SWA
64
SOA Wealth Advisors
New York
$274K +$93K +2,441 +49%
MA
65
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$270K +$49.9K +1,310 +22%
TC
66
TownSquare Capital
Utah
$266K +$54.1K +1,421 +25%
BRWA
67
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$237K -$107K -2,797 -30%
WS
68
Wedbush Securities
California
$232K -$29.6K -776 -11%
AWM
69
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$224K – – –
ALS
70
Andrew L. Share
$222K +$229K +6,000 New
BBPWM
71
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$210K +$60.9K +1,600 +39%
LPT
72
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$209K +$215K +5,633 New
OWM
73
Opes Wealth Management
California
$208K +$213K +5,603 New
MOS
74
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$205K -$264K -6,936 -56%
GM
75
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$189K +$194K +5,087 New
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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.