FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September
YSEP
49 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.4M invested in FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 50 → 49 (-1)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 9
11.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.11% → 73.71% (-11%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $85.5M → $75.4M (-$10M)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 18
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AFW
Avantra Family Wealth
Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.67M |
| 2 |
LWM
Lionshead Wealth Management
New York
|
+$586K |
| 3 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$499K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$310K |
| 5 |
LA
LM Advisors
San Diego,
California
|
+$297K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LIA
Luken Investment Analytics
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
-$7.77M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.62M |
| 3 |
MW
Maia Wealth
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$2.86M |
| 4 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$2.36M |
| 5 |
CB
Chris Bulman
Roseville,
California
|
-$2.14M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MW
51
Maia Wealth
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$2.86M | -127,099 | Closed |
|
|
BCM
52
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
| – | -$2.36M | -103,854 | Closed |
|
|
CB
53
Chris Bulman
Roseville,
California
| – | -$2.14M | -94,113 | Closed |
|
|
OMC
54
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$472K | -20,784 | Closed |
|
|
WW
55
Winnow Wealth
Waco,
Texas
| – | -$383K | -16,864 | Closed |
|
56
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$240K | -10,549 | Closed |
|
57
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$27.3K | -1,198 | Closed |
|
|
PS
58
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
| – | -$4.34K | -200 | Closed |
|
YSEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
49 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September (YSEP) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $75.4M — down 12% from $85.5M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of YSEP and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Avantra Family Wealth, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.67M. The largest seller was Luken Investment Analytics, cutting an estimated $7.77M.
- 49 institutional investors held FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September (YSEP) as of Q2 2025, down from 50 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $75.4M of FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September stock for Q2 2025, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September positions in Q2 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September buyer in Q2 2025 was Avantra Family Wealth, an estimated $3.67M added.
- The largest FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September seller in Q2 2025 was Luken Investment Analytics, an estimated $7.77M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.