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Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August

71 hedge funds and large institutions have $118M invested in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

81% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $64.8M → $118M (+$52.8M)

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 8

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 23 (+1)

10.17% more ownership

Funds ownership: 62.12%72.29% (+10%)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6671 (+5)

69% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 29

Holders
71
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+7.58%
% of All Funds
1.11%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
13
Increased
9
Reduced
29
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BBPWM
26
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$632K -$96.2K -3,000 -14%
BFA
27
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$589K +$563K +17,548 New
KAS
28
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$579K -$98.4K -3,070 -15%
SPC
29
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$552K -$43.9K -1,368 -8%
CAN
30
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$542K -$20.4K -635 -4%
Wolverine Trading
31
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$486K +$214K +6,683 +84%
BPA
32
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$484K +$112K +3,495 +32%
AAP
33
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$457K -$17.4K -543 -4%
VWA
34
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$456K -$75.5K -2,355 -15%
OWA
35
Outlook Wealth Advisors
Texas
$439K
Susquehanna International Group
36
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$421K -$363K -11,310 -47%
EWA
37
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Alabama
$416K
SAG
38
SageView Advisory Group
California
$414K +$395K +12,332 New
Rockefeller Capital Management
39
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$377K +$360K +11,220 New
WCG
40
Weaver Consulting Group
California
$372K
CPIG
41
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$358K
CA
42
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$345K -$34.9K -1,088 -10%
Cerity Partners
43
Cerity Partners
New York
$344K -$231K -7,195 -41%
RJA
44
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$336K
LF
45
Lantz Financial
Illinois
$312K -$9.62K -300 -3%
HWM
46
HB Wealth Management
Georgia
$258K +$247K +7,700 New
PWMG
47
Pinnacle Wealth Management Group
Michigan
$257K -$25.7K -800 -9%
BRWA
48
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$253K
GSIAS
49
Garden State Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$248K
PIAS
50
PCA Investment Advisory Services
Ohio
$229K

BAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review

71 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $118M — up 81% from $64.8M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new BAUG positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Berkshire Money Management, adding an estimated $24.7M. The largest seller was Personal CFO Solutions, exiting entirely with an estimated $8M sold.

  • 71 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) as of Q2 2023, up from 66 in Q1 2023.
  • Funds reported $118M of Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q2 2023, up 81% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q2 2023 and 8 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q2 2023 was Berkshire Money Management, an estimated $24.7M added.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q2 2023 was Personal CFO Solutions, an estimated $8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.