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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
SI
101
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$337K -$862K -16,720 -71%
SFS
102
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$327K -$117K -2,271 -26%
AWM
103
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$313K -$8.14K -158 -2%
SWA
104
SOA Wealth Advisors
New York
$305K -$278K -5,396 -47%
NWMP
105
Noble Wealth Management PBC
Colorado
$304K -$71.5K -1,388 -19%
ALS
106
Andrew L. Share
$302K
AFO
107
Allie Family Office
Florida
$299K
SEIA
108
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$293K
First Trust Advisors
109
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$290K +$24.8K +481 +9%
TWM
110
TopTier Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$290K
Focus Partners Wealth
111
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$282K
CAG
112
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$264K +$32.2K +624 +13%
NS
113
NBC Securities
Alabama
$259K
BWM
114
Brown Wealth Management
Illinois
$257K
PEWA
115
Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors
California
$252K +$258K +5,010 New
FPL
116
Fortress Private Ledger
North Carolina
$251K -$1.13K -22 -0.4%
AIC
117
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$249K
MW
118
MBL Wealth
North Carolina
$248K +$254K +4,926 New
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
119
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$244K -$22.7K -441 -8%
PCG
120
Prosperity Consulting Group
Maryland
$244K
WA
121
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$235K
WIA
122
World Investment Advisors
California
$233K -$14K -272 -6%
SAI
123
Savvy Advisors Inc
New York
$232K
SP
124
Sequent Planning
Nebraska
$224K -$103 -2 -0%
TWP
125
Triad Wealth Partners
Kansas
$219K +$225K +4,361 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.