FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September
GSEP
113 hedge funds and large institutions have $175M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
4.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.35% → 53.77% (-4.6%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 120 → 113 (-7)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 23
35% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $267M → $175M (-$92.4M)
46% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 39
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 0 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$6.3M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.22M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$3.02M |
| 4 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.6M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$1.43M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$63.6M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$17.9M |
| 3 |
MCM
MAI Capital Management
Independence,
Ohio
|
-$10.2M |
| 4 |
PIS
POM Investment Strategies
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$9.36M |
| 5 |
FWM
FSR Wealth Management
Elmhurst,
Illinois
|
-$7.31M |
GSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
113 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September (GSEP) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $175M — down 35% from $267M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of GSEP and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 39 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $6.3M. The largest seller was AE Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $63.6M.
- 113 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September (GSEP) as of Q2 2026, down from 120 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $175M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September stock for Q2 2026, down 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September positions in Q2 2026 and 23 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September buyer in Q2 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $6.3M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF September seller in Q2 2026 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $63.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.