FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - August
AUGM
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.5M invested in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - August in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
3.46% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.3% → 62.84% (-3.5%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 32 (-3)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.8M → $12.5M (-$2.25M)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 9
75% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MW
Maia Wealth
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$656K |
| 2 |
CCFM
Clear Creek Financial Management
Silverdale,
Washington
|
+$168K |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$151K |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$138K |
| 5 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$134K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.62M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$584K |
| 3 |
AWS
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
|
-$399K |
| 4 |
GWSG
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Centennial,
Colorado
|
-$308K |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$200K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WTFG
26
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Boise,
Idaho
| $75.8K | – | – | – |
|
|
CAL
27
Capital Analysts LLC
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
| $49K | – | – | – |
|
|
CFD
28
Creative Financial Designs
Kokomo,
Indiana
| $47K | – | – | – |
|
|
NWMP
29
Noble Wealth Management PBC
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
| $12.7K | – | – | – |
|
|
CAM
30
Creekmur Asset Management
Morton,
Illinois
| $7.42K | -$34.7K | -1,085 | -82% |
|
31
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $2.82K | +$2.85K | +89 | New |
|
|
IF
32
Integrity Financial
Cheyenne,
Wyoming
| $1.01K | – | – | – |
|
|
AWS
33
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
| – | -$399K | -12,518 | Closed |
|
|
GWSG
34
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Centennial,
Colorado
| – | -$308K | -9,655 | Closed |
|
|
35
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
| – | -$200K | -6,280 | Closed |
|
|
CFGS
36
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$51.4K | -1,600 | Closed |
|
AUGM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
32 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - August (AUGM) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $12.5M — down 15% from $14.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of AUGM and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was Maia Wealth, adding an estimated $656K. The largest seller was Kestra Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $1.62M.
- 32 institutional investors held FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - August (AUGM) as of Q1 2025, down from 35 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $12.5M of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - August stock for Q1 2025, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - August positions in Q1 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - August buyer in Q1 2025 was Maia Wealth, an estimated $656K added.
- The largest FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - August seller in Q1 2025 was Kestra Advisory Services, an estimated $1.62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.