FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF September
YSEP
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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$4.54M |
| 2 |
SMF
Sterling Manor Financial
Saratoga Springs,
New York
|
+$2.81M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$782K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$658K |
| 5 |
IP
Ignite Planners
San Clemente,
California
|
+$657K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
-$4.72M |
| 2 |
LWM
Lionshead Wealth Management
New York
|
-$3.01M |
| 3 |
AFW
Avantra Family Wealth
Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.53M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.66M |
| 5 |
SOS
Silver Oak Securities
Jackson,
Tennessee
|
-$544K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| $13K | – | – | – |
|
|
AAS
52
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| $9.87K | -$5.38K | -217 | -36% |
|
|
FFA
53
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| $4.72K | – | – | – |
|
|
LWM
54
Lionshead Wealth Management
New York
| – | -$3.01M | -123,323 | Closed |
|
|
HF
55
HRT Financial
New York
| – | -$519K | -21,308 | Closed |
|
|
GS
56
GTS Securities
New York
| – | -$208K | -8,528 | Closed |
|
|
LIA
57
Luken Investment Analytics
Brentwood,
Tennessee
| – | -$118K | -4,839 | Closed |
|
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.