FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September
GSEP
71 hedge funds and large institutions have $96.7M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 16
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 73 → 71 (-2)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 9
11.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.61% → 46.05% (-12%)
31% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $139M → $96.7M (-$42.6M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$830K |
| 2 |
MOS
MGO One Seven
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$773K |
| 3 |
WTFG
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Boise,
Idaho
|
+$626K |
| 4 |
AIC
Archer Investment Corporation
Carmel,
Indiana
|
+$584K |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$572K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$26.4M |
| 2 |
AP
Americana Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
-$10.5M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.32M |
| 4 |
MCM
MAI Capital Management
Independence,
Ohio
|
-$2.3M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.11M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAS
76
Avantax Advisory Services
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$295K | -8,407 | Closed |
|
77
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$237K | -6,757 | Closed |
|
78
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$50K | -1,433 | Closed |
|
|
TSMHT
79
Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak
Indianapolis,
Indiana
| – | -$16.6K | -473 | Closed |
|
|
CJ
80
Caitlin John
Brighton,
Michigan
| – | -$12.8K | -366 | Closed |
|
GSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
71 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September (GSEP) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $96.7M — down 31% from $139M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of GSEP and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was Osaic Holdings, adding an estimated $830K. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $26.4M.
- 71 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September (GSEP) as of Q1 2025, down from 73 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $96.7M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September stock for Q1 2025, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September positions in Q1 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September buyer in Q1 2025 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $830K added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September seller in Q1 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $26.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.