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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
CB
76
Chris Bulman
California
$583K -$52 -1 -0%
MA
77
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$581K -$567 -11 -0.1%
WEG
78
World Equity Group
Illinois
$564K -$73.1K -1,418 -11%
KFAS
79
Keating Financial Advisory Services
Kansas
$525K +$48.5K +942 +10%
OMC
80
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$520K -$144K -2,803 -21%
PNC Financial Services Group
81
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$515K -$156K -3,034 -23%
SS
82
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$514K +$51.3K +996 +11%
AAS
83
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$495K +$35.2K +684 +7%
Citadel Advisors
84
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$486K +$498K +9,656 New
AQR Capital Management
85
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$478K +$489K +9,492 New
NG
86
Novem Group
New York
$459K -$17.5K -340 -4%
SCA
87
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$459K +$34.9K +678 +8%
PAS
88
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$445K +$8.09K +157 +2%
DWM
89
Diversify Wealth Management
Utah
$441K +$427K +8,283 New
HighTower Advisors
90
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$423K -$52 -1 -0%
Morgan Stanley
91
Morgan Stanley
New York
$420K
TA
92
TFB Advisors
Kansas
$418K -$438K -8,502 -51%
KPWS
93
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$415K -$50K -970 -11%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
94
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$412K -$77.9K -1,511 -16%
CCG
95
Catalina Capital Group
California
$391K
ACMA
96
Arbor Capital Management (Alaska)
Alaska
$387K -$35.4K -686 -8%
IAS
97
Insigneo Advisory Services
Florida
$377K -$58K -1,125 -13%
AWM
98
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$368K -$5.72K -111 -1%
SWP
99
Summit Wealth Partners
Florida
$368K
GWP
100
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$346K +$354K +6,870 New

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.