FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September
FSEP
126 hedge funds and large institutions have $236M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $188M → $236M (+$48.2M)
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 12
3.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 22.99% → 26.85% (+3.9%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 126 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
48% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 50
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$17.6M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$10.5M |
| 3 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$4.86M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$4.31M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$2.16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
-$2.03M |
| 2 |
AWS
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
|
-$1.61M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.09M |
| 4 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$963K |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$894K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEWAS
126
N.E.W. Advisory Services
De Pere,
Wisconsin
| $4.32K | -$4.08K | -90 | -50% |
|
|
127
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
| – | -$2.03M | -45,488 | Closed |
|
|
AWS
128
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
| – | -$1.61M | -36,097 | Closed |
|
|
129
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$1.09M | -24,456 | Closed |
|
|
SWM
130
SeaCrest Wealth Management
Purchase,
New York
| – | -$750K | -16,831 | Closed |
|
131
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$704K | -15,798 | Closed |
|
|
HF
132
HRT Financial
New York
| – | -$450K | -10,112 | Closed |
|
|
OIA
133
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$314K | -7,050 | Closed |
|
|
NWWA
134
New Wave Wealth Advisors
Springdale,
Arkansas
| – | -$299K | -6,703 | Closed |
|
|
TC
135
TownSquare Capital
Provo,
Utah
| – | -$273K | -6,136 | Closed |
|
136
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
| – | -$211K | -4,741 | Closed |
|
|
NAS
137
NWF Advisory Services
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$207K | -4,645 | Closed |
|
138
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$11.3K | -274 | Closed |
|
FSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
126 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September (FSEP) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $236M — up 26% from $188M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new FSEP positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $17.6M. The largest seller was Rockefeller Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.03M sold.
- 126 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September (FSEP) as of Q2 2025, up from 125 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $236M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September stock for Q2 2025, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September positions in Q2 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September buyer in Q2 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $17.6M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September seller in Q2 2025 was Rockefeller Capital Management, an estimated $2.03M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.