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FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September
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53 hedge funds and large institutions have $77.4M invested in FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 16 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

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 49 → 53 (+4)

5.18% more ownership

Funds ownership: 73.71% → 78.89% (+5.2%)

6% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 16

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $75.4M → $77.4M (+$1.95M)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)

Holders
53
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+8.16%
% of All Funds
0.7%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
9
Increased
17
Reduced
16
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
US Bancorp
US Bancorp
Minnesota
+$4.54M
2
SMF
Sterling Manor Financial
New York
+$2.81M
3
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
+$782K
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$658K
5
IP
Ignite Planners
California
+$657K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Rockefeller Capital Management
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
-$4.72M
2
LWM
Lionshead Wealth Management
New York
-$3.01M
3
AFW
Avantra Family Wealth
Pennsylvania
-$2.53M
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$1.66M
5
SOS
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
-$544K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SPC
26
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$433K +$13.2K +532 +3%
WW
27
Winnow Wealth
Texas
$416K +$396K +15,981 New
Susquehanna International Group
28
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$412K -$209K -8,452 -34%
FPWM
29
Five Pine Wealth Management
Idaho
$397K -$21.3K -860 -5%
KAS
30
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$356K +$20.2K +814 +6%
Rockefeller Capital Management
31
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$325K -$4.72M -190,554 -94%
Janney Montgomery Scott
32
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$316K +$307K +12,373 New
1W
33
1776 Wealth
Georgia
$315K -$35.3K -1,424 -10%
DI
34
Diligent Investors
California
$305K -$85.5K -3,450 -22%
PAS
35
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$277K +$270K +10,881 New
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
36
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$265K -$100K -4,044 -28%
MFG
37
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$218K +$212K +8,550 New
HI
38
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$163K +$84K +3,391 +113%
DFA
39
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$137K +$21.9K +884 +20%
Morgan Stanley
40
Morgan Stanley
New York
$128K – – –
AWM
41
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$74.3K – – –
IF
42
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$70.4K -$200K -8,056 -74%
WA
43
Whipplewood Advisors
Colorado
$61.5K +$3.57K +144 +6%
IA
44
IFP Advisors
Florida
$52.4K – – –
ACM
45
Anfield Capital Management
California
$45.8K +$44.5K +1,795 New
CFD
46
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$45.5K +$10.8K +434 +32%
SPIA
47
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$42.8K +$34.1K +1,377 +459%
LFG
48
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$31K – – –
CAL
49
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$16K – – –
UBS Group
50
UBS Group
Switzerland
$14.7K -$90.4K -3,648 -86%
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YSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

53 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September (YSEP) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $77.4M — up 2.6% from $75.4M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new YSEP positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was US Bancorp, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.54M. The largest seller was Rockefeller Capital Management, cutting an estimated $4.72M.

  • 53 institutional investors held FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September (YSEP) as of Q3 2025, up from 49 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $77.4M of FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September stock for Q3 2025, up 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September positions in Q3 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September buyer in Q3 2025 was US Bancorp, an estimated $4.54M added.
  • The largest FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September seller in Q3 2025 was Rockefeller Capital Management, an estimated $4.72M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.