FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September
FSEP
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.
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: 149 → 152 (+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: 2 → 1 (-1)
54% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 68
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAP
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
+$37.8M |
| 2 |
KWS
Keystone Wealth Services
Palm Desert,
California
|
+$4.86M |
| 3 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$4.51M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$1.48M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.94M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.53M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.4M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.16M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$976K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EWM
151
Evolution Wealth Management
Fort Myers,
Florida
| $805 | -$89.4K | -1,734 | -99% |
|
|
SAM
152
Smartleaf Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| $443 | -$3.56K | -69 | -88% |
|
|
OAG
153
Oakmont Advisory Group
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
| – | -$823K | -15,952 | Closed |
|
|
PCA
154
Prosperity Capital Advisors
Westlake,
Ohio
| – | -$746K | -14,470 | Closed |
|
|
DAS
155
Diversify Advisory Services
Sandy,
Utah
| – | -$431K | -8,282 | Closed |
|
|
AWM
156
Axxcess Wealth Management
Carlsbad,
California
| – | -$297K | -5,769 | Closed |
|
157
Goldman Sachs
New York
| – | -$237K | -4,596 | Closed |
|
|
SPC
158
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
| – | -$215K | -4,161 | Closed |
|
|
GS
159
GTS Securities
New York
| – | -$206K | -4,000 | Closed |
|
|
NWA
160
Navis Wealth Advisors
Rye Brook,
New York
| – | -$204K | -3,960 | Closed |
|
|
WW
161
Winnow Wealth
Waco,
Texas
| – | -$14.4K | -277 | Closed |
|
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.