FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September
GSEP
120 hedge funds and large institutions have $267M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
0.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.85% → 58.35% (-0.5%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 127 → 120 (-7)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $300M → $267M (-$33.3M)
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 15
56% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 55
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PIS
POM Investment Strategies
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$9.08M |
| 2 |
NWWA
New Wave Wealth Advisors
Springdale,
Arkansas
|
+$1.71M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$847K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$785K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$776K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
MAI Capital Management
Independence,
Ohio
|
-$6.19M |
| 2 |
LAS
Lloyd Advisory Services
Suwanee,
Georgia
|
-$5.5M |
| 3 |
OWA
Outlook Wealth Advisors
Shenandoah,
Texas
|
-$5.16M |
| 4 |
SWA
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
-$4.28M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.17M |
GSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
120 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September (GSEP) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $267M — down 11% from $300M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of GSEP and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 55 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.
The largest buyer was POM Investment Strategies, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.08M. The largest seller was MAI Capital Management, cutting an estimated $6.19M.
- 120 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September (GSEP) as of Q1 2026, down from 127 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $267M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September stock for Q1 2026, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September positions in Q1 2026 and 15 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September buyer in Q1 2026 was POM Investment Strategies, an estimated $9.08M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September seller in Q1 2026 was MAI Capital Management, an estimated $6.19M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.