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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
IAS
101
Insigneo Advisory Services
Florida
$320K +$312K +6,325 New
CCFM
102
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$307K +$19.7K +400 +7%
DWM
103
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$304K -$127K -2,565 -30%
ALS
104
Andrew L. Share
$303K – – –
SEIA
105
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$295K – – –
NS
106
NBC Securities
Alabama
$284K +$14.6K +296 +6%
Focus Partners Wealth
107
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$283K – – –
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
108
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$278K -$268K -5,426 -50%
FFA
109
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$267K -$196K -3,965 -43%
BWM
110
Brown Wealth Management
Illinois
$258K – – –
FPL
111
Fortress Private Ledger
North Carolina
$254K – – –
AIC
112
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$250K +$244K +4,947 New
VDI
113
Vaughan David Investments
Illinois
$248K +$242K +4,913 New
PCG
114
Prosperity Consulting Group
Maryland
$245K -$231K -4,678 -49%
BTWM
115
Brass Tax Wealth Management
Ohio
$236K – – –
SP
116
Sequent Planning
Nebraska
$227K -$3.45K -70 -2%
TWM
117
TCFG Wealth Management
California
$217K – – –
AFAS
118
Acorn Financial Advisory Services
Virginia
$208K +$203K +4,122 New
SPC
119
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$208K +$203K +4,106 New
CWP
120
Core Wealth Partners
California
$201K +$196K +3,982 New
NWA
121
Navis Wealth Advisors
New York
$200K +$195K +3,960 New
AW
122
Avion Wealth
Texas
$199K – – –
IA
123
IFP Advisors
Florida
$158K – – –
CAL
124
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$152K +$4.44K +90 +3%
EWM
125
Evolution Wealth Management
Florida
$143K – – –
3 4
5
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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.