FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September
SEPM
25 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.8M invested in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 25 (-1)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 5
42.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.3% → 57.24% (-42%)
43% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.2M → $12.8M (-$9.45M)
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ATS
Ashton Thomas Securities
Rochester,
New York
|
+$1.12M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$291K |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$169K |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$30K |
| 5 |
EMAM
Encompass More Asset Management
Danville,
California
|
+$23.9K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$7.45M |
| 2 |
DLHL
Donald L. Hagan LLC
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$797K |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$684K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$618K |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$594K |
SEPM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
25 of the 7,476 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September (SEPM) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $12.8M — down 43% from $22.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of SEPM and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 4 added.
The largest buyer was Ashton Thomas Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.12M. The largest seller was Foundations Investment Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.45M sold.
- 25 institutional investors held FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September (SEPM) as of Q1 2025, down from 26 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $12.8M of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September stock for Q1 2025, down 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September positions in Q1 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September buyer in Q1 2025 was Ashton Thomas Securities, an estimated $1.12M added.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September seller in Q1 2025 was Foundations Investment Advisors, an estimated $7.45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.