FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September
FSEP
138 hedge funds and large institutions have $277M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
108% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 12
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
84% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 31
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $236M → $277M (+$40.7M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 126 → 138 (+12)
1.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 26.85% → 27.88% (+1%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$7.09M |
| 2 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.89M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.32M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$3.54M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.92M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
AA
Armis Advisers
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$5.48M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.83M |
| 3 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$2.98M |
| 4 |
MFG
Merit Financial Group
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
-$2.09M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$862K |
FSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
138 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September (FSEP) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $277M — up 17% from $236M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new FSEP positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), adding an estimated $7.09M. The largest seller was Armis Advisers, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.48M sold.
- 138 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September (FSEP) as of Q3 2025, up from 126 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $277M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September stock for Q3 2025, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September positions in Q3 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September buyer in Q3 2025 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $7.09M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September seller in Q3 2025 was Armis Advisers, an estimated $5.48M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.