FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September
FSEP
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $136M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
8.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.6% → 47.03% (-8.6%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 76 (-8)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $151M → $136M (-$14.6M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 14
63% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 32
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M1FG
Mach-1 Financial Group
Rogers,
Arkansas
|
+$4.71M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$707K |
| 3 |
PCA
Prosperity Capital Advisors
Westlake,
Ohio
|
+$530K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$515K |
| 5 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$458K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
AIFG Consultants
Halfmoon,
New York
|
-$7.88M |
| 2 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$7.87M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.7M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$3.48M |
| 5 |
MWM
Maltin Wealth Management
Ridgewood,
New Jersey
|
-$2.8M |
FSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
76 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September (FSEP) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $136M — down 9.7% from $151M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of FSEP and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 32 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Mach-1 Financial Group, adding an estimated $4.71M. The largest seller was AIFG Consultants, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.88M sold.
- 76 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September (FSEP) as of Q2 2023, down from 84 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $136M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September stock for Q2 2023, down 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September positions in Q2 2023 and 14 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September buyer in Q2 2023 was Mach-1 Financial Group, an estimated $4.71M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September seller in Q2 2023 was AIFG Consultants, an estimated $7.88M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.