FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September
YSEP
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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OAJ
Ogorek Anthony Joseph
Williamsville,
New York
|
+$11.7M |
| 2 |
LIA
Luken Investment Analytics
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
+$7.58M |
| 3 |
SMF
Sterling Manor Financial
Saratoga Springs,
New York
|
+$6.14M |
| 4 |
SWA
SOA Wealth Advisors
New York
|
+$4.21M |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$880K |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$444K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$318K |
| 4 |
AWS
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
|
-$237K |
| 5 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$192K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
51
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$880K | -40,546 | Closed |
|
|
CFGS
52
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$539K | -24,382 | Closed |
|
|
AWS
53
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
| – | -$237K | -10,908 | Closed |
|
54
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$12.1K | -558 | Closed |
|
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.