FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September
FSEP
125 hedge funds and large institutions have $188M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
4.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 27.64% → 22.99% (-4.6%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 132 → 125 (-7)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $230M → $188M (-$41.7M)
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 17
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
62% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 60
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
+$2.09M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$1.86M |
| 3 |
BCM
Beck Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.1M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$826K |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$781K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.8M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$7.66M |
| 3 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$5.12M |
| 4 |
MC
McCarthy & Cox
Marysville,
Ohio
|
-$4.43M |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$2.49M |
FSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
125 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September (FSEP) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $188M — down 18% from $230M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of FSEP and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 60 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.
The largest buyer was Rockefeller Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.09M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $10.8M.
- 125 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September (FSEP) as of Q1 2025, down from 132 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $188M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September stock for Q1 2025, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September positions in Q1 2025 and 17 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September buyer in Q1 2025 was Rockefeller Capital Management, an estimated $2.09M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September seller in Q1 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $10.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.