FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September
GSEP
101 hedge funds and large institutions have $228M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
256% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 9
124% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $102M → $228M (+$126M)
118% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 17
58.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.21% → 106.27% (+58%)
28% more funds holding
Funds holding: 79 → 101 (+22)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
MAI Capital Management
Independence,
Ohio
|
+$17.7M |
| 2 |
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
+$17.3M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16.7M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$10.7M |
| 5 |
AP
Americana Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
+$6.76M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.98M |
| 2 |
MOS
MGO One Seven
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
-$1.09M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$618K |
| 4 |
AIC
Archer Investment Corporation
Carmel,
Indiana
|
-$372K |
| 5 |
BWA
BlueChip Wealth Advisors
Milton,
Georgia
|
-$247K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATS
101
Ashton Thomas Securities
Rochester,
New York
| $768 | – | – | – |
|
|
102
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$1.98M | -53,874 | Closed |
|
|
MOS
103
MGO One Seven
Beachwood,
Ohio
| – | -$1.09M | -29,662 | Closed |
|
|
104
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$618K | -16,843 | Closed |
|
|
BWA
105
BlueChip Wealth Advisors
Milton,
Georgia
| – | -$247K | -6,739 | Closed |
|
|
HF
106
HRT Financial
New York
| – | -$227K | -6,196 | Closed |
|
|
SG
107
StoneX Group
New York
| – | -$215K | -5,872 | Closed |
|
108
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$204K | -5,572 | Closed |
|
|
GWANC
109
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| – | -$103K | -2,807 | Closed |
|
|
TSMHT
110
Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak
Indianapolis,
Indiana
| – | -$17.3K | -473 | Closed |
|
GSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
101 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September (GSEP) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $228M — up 124% from $102M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new GSEP positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was MAI Capital Management, adding an estimated $17.7M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.98M sold.
- 101 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September (GSEP) as of Q3 2025, up from 79 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $228M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September stock for Q3 2025, up 124% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September positions in Q3 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September buyer in Q3 2025 was MAI Capital Management, an estimated $17.7M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September seller in Q3 2025 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $1.98M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.