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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September
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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: 1 → 2 (+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: 126 → 138 (+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
–

Top Buyers

1
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
+$7.09M
2
AI
Atria Investments
North Carolina
+$4.89M
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
+$4.32M
4
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$3.54M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$2.92M

Top Sellers

1
AA
Armis Advisers
Georgia
-$5.48M
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$4.83M
3
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
-$2.98M
4
MFG
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
-$2.09M
5
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$862K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
IP
76
Ignite Planners
California
$555K +$542K +10,987 New
AFO
77
Allie Family Office
Florida
$552K +$538K +10,915 New
Susquehanna International Group
78
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$552K +$538K +10,915 New
SS
79
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$537K -$251K -5,089 -32%
SWA
80
SOA Wealth Advisors
New York
$507K +$16.3K +331 +3%
LA
81
LM Advisors
California
$505K +$49.3K +1,000 +11%
SFS
82
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$497K +$101K +2,045 +26%
MI
83
Motiv8 Investments
Florida
$493K +$482K +9,762 New
NG
84
Novem Group
New York
$482K -$2.47K -50 -0.5%
KPWS
85
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$465K +$35.3K +715 +8%
ACMA
86
Arbor Capital Management (Alaska)
Alaska
$448K -$10.3K -208 -2%
Citadel Advisors
87
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$439K +$127K +2,577 +42%
Morgan Stanley
88
Morgan Stanley
New York
$428K -$5.18K -105 -1%
DAS
89
Diversify Advisory Services
Utah
$423K – – –
HIS
90
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$421K -$196K -3,977 -32%
NWMP
91
Noble Wealth Management PBC
Colorado
$417K +$407K +8,241 New
CCG
92
Catalina Capital Group
California
$392K – – –
WTFG
93
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Idaho
$392K +$13.3K +269 +4%
PAS
94
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$387K +$168K +3,415 +81%
AWM
95
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$373K -$99 -2 -0%
HighTower Advisors
96
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$372K +$363K +7,358 New
SWP
97
Summit Wealth Partners
Florida
$370K – – –
SCA
98
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$326K +$318K +6,445 New
AWM
99
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$322K -$155K -3,139 -33%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
100
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$322K +$314K +6,363 New
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4
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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.