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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September

97 hedge funds and large institutions have $144M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 10

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $122M → $144M (+$21.6M)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 8797 (+10)

2.84% less ownership

Funds ownership: 35.33%32.49% (-2.8%)

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 30

Holders
97
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+11.49%
% of All Funds
1.41%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
20
Increased
27
Reduced
30
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
1
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$16.3M +$4.9M +127,935 +46%
Commonwealth Equity Services
2
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$13.8M +$386K +10,083 +3%
Osaic Holdings
3
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$13.7M -$5.83M -152,344 -31%
RJFSA
4
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$6.6M +$2.86M +74,812 +84%
SW
5
Schulz Wealth
Texas
$4.83M +$4.59M +119,954 New
Envestnet Asset Management
6
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$4.49M -$2.76M -72,046 -39%
KWS
7
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$4.43M -$42.3K -1,106 -1%
VBFP
8
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$4.29M -$53.6K -1,399 -1%
RFG
9
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$3.92M +$3.73M +97,509 New
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.74M +$122K +3,191 +4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
11
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.24M +$674K +17,611 +28%
OMC
12
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$3.19M +$3.03M +79,206 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
13
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.96M -$230K -5,999 -8%
1W
14
1776 Wealth
Georgia
$2.91M +$2.28M +59,575 +469%
HI
15
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$2.81M -$1.58M -41,333 -37%
AWM
16
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$2.58M -$43.6K -1,140 -2%
PFS
17
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$2.11M +$23.7K +620 +1%
LPL Financial
18
LPL Financial
California
$1.89M +$556K +14,530 +45%
AWS
19
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$1.76M -$129K -3,370 -7%
BFG
20
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$1.74M -$56.3K -1,470 -3%
FFA
21
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.74M +$26.2K +685 +2%
CAN
22
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.71M +$196K +5,128 +14%
NA
23
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.59M -$972K -25,394 -39%
FPWM
24
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$1.51M -$14.9K -389 -1%
KAS
25
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.5M -$291K -7,611 -17%

FSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

97 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September (FSEP) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $144M — up 18% from $122M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new FSEP positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), adding an estimated $4.9M. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $5.83M.

  • 97 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September (FSEP) as of Q4 2023, up from 87 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $144M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September stock for Q4 2023, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September positions in Q4 2023 and 10 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September buyer in Q4 2023 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $4.9M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September seller in Q4 2023 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $5.83M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.