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FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September
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50 hedge funds and large institutions have $85.5M invested in FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

125% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 4

97% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $43.5M → $85.5M (+$42M)

15% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 13

9.51% more ownership

Funds ownership: 75.59% → 85.11% (+9.5%)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 46 → 50 (+4)

Holders
50
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+8.7%
% of All Funds
0.67%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
9
Increased
15
Reduced
13
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
OAJ
Ogorek Anthony Joseph
New York
+$11.7M
2
LIA
Luken Investment Analytics
Tennessee
+$7.58M
3
SMF
Sterling Manor Financial
New York
+$6.14M
4
SWA
SOA Wealth Advisors
New York
+$4.21M
5
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
+$3.59M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$880K
2
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
-$444K
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$318K
4
AWS
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
-$237K
5
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
-$192K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SS
26
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$455K – – –
IF
27
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$452K -$42.6K -1,891 -9%
PFS
28
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$432K – – –
SPC
29
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$383K -$5.59K -248 -1%
WW
30
Winnow Wealth
Texas
$383K -$17.3K -768 -4%
WFS
31
WealthGarden F.S.
California
$369K +$3.96K +176 +1%
DI
32
Diligent Investors
California
$350K – – –
FPWM
33
Five Pine Wealth Management
Idaho
$342K -$62.4K -2,770 -16%
1W
34
1776 Wealth
Georgia
$313K – – –
Susquehanna International Group
35
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$259K -$318K -14,127 -55%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
36
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$240K -$80.1K -3,557 -25%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
37
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$231K -$98.2K -4,360 -30%
HI
38
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$228K +$25.2K +1,120 +13%
KAS
39
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$211K +$209K +9,276 New
DFA
40
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$109K – – –
AWM
41
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$66.2K -$9.01K -400 -12%
WA
42
Whipplewood Advisors
Colorado
$49.8K +$555K +24,633 +1,173%
IA
43
IFP Advisors
Florida
$46.7K +$24.1K +1,070 +109%
CFD
44
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$31.4K -$1.33K -59 -4%
LFG
45
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$27.6K – – –
JP Morgan Chase
46
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$27.3K – – –
CAL
47
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$14K – – –
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
48
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$12K – – –
SPIA
49
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$6.82K – – –
PS
50
Principal Securities
Iowa
$4.34K – – –
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YSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

50 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September (YSEP) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $85.5M — up 97% from $43.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new YSEP positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ogorek Anthony Joseph, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.7M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $880K sold.

  • 50 institutional investors held FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September (YSEP) as of Q1 2025, up from 46 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $85.5M of FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September stock for Q1 2025, up 97% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September positions in Q1 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September buyer in Q1 2025 was Ogorek Anthony Joseph, an estimated $11.7M added.
  • The largest FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September seller in Q1 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $880K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.