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Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF September
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78 hedge funds and large institutions have $115M invested in Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF September in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 80 → 78 (-2)

3.76% less ownership

Funds ownership: 80.03% → 76.27% (-3.8%)

13% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 8

37% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $182M → $115M (-$66.5M)

74% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 35

Holders
78
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-2.5%
% of All Funds
0.96%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
7
Increased
9
Reduced
35
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Creative Planning
Creative Planning
Kansas
+$1.19M
2
SA
Sovran Advisors
California
+$960K
3
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
+$947K
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$673K
5
PCA
Prosperity Capital Advisors
Ohio
+$331K

Top Sellers

1
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
-$61.7M
2
KWA
Kellett Wealth Advisors
Ohio
-$2.91M
3
AWA
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
-$572K
4
GSIAS
Garden State Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
-$498K
5
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$421K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CWAF
51
Core Wealth Advisors (Florida)
Florida
$298K – – –
AWM
52
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$289K -$92.8K -2,359 -24%
PWA
53
Physician Wealth Advisors
Utah
$284K – – –
IWM
54
IMG Wealth Management
Florida
$284K – – –
HI
55
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$270K -$139K -3,546 -34%
CGFA
56
Colton Groome Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$244K – – –
AWM
57
Accurate Wealth Management
Florida
$242K -$8.02K -204 -3%
Goldman Sachs
58
Goldman Sachs
New York
$225K +$229K +5,831 New
RAS
59
RPS Advisory Solutions
Kentucky
$223K -$6.84K -174 -3%
FA
60
FC Advisory
Pennsylvania
$219K – – –
TWM
61
TopTier Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$219K – – –
PSA
62
Plum Street Advisors
Louisiana
$209K – – –
W
63
WorthPointe
California
$205K -$52.1K -1,326 -20%
TC
64
Truvestments Capital
Florida
$168K – – –
ACA
65
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$161K – – –
GWANC
66
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$161K +$164K +4,175 New
DFA
67
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$152K – – –
SPIA
68
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$130K – – –
WP
69
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$128K +$6.37K +162 +5%
AAP
70
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$121K -$12.7K -322 -9%
CAL
71
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$70K -$5.82K -148 -8%
EWM
72
Evolution Wealth Management
Florida
$50.7K – – –
TPW
73
Talon Private Wealth
Florida
$49.2K +$50K +1,271 New
Barclays
74
Barclays
United Kingdom
$45.8K +$45.4K +1,154 +3,723%
FNWA
75
Financial Network Wealth Advisors
Utah
$31.4K -$7.91K -201 -20%
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USEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

78 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF September (USEP) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $115M — down 37% from $182M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of USEP and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.

The largest buyer was Creative Planning, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.19M. The largest seller was Brookstone Capital Management, cutting an estimated $61.7M.

  • 78 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF September (USEP) as of Q1 2026, down from 80 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $115M of Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF September stock for Q1 2026, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF September positions in Q1 2026 and 8 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF September buyer in Q1 2026 was Creative Planning, an estimated $1.19M added.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF September seller in Q1 2026 was Brookstone Capital Management, an estimated $61.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.