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Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August
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93 hedge funds and large institutions have $125M invested in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

1.64% less ownership

Funds ownership: 70.23% → 68.58% (-1.6%)

10% less funds holding

Funds holding: 103 → 93 (-10)

37% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $200M → $125M (-$74.5M)

56% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 18

58% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 43

Holders
93
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-9.71%
% of All Funds
1.34%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
8
Increased
18
Reduced
43
Closed
18
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
+$21.9M
2
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
+$2.86M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$2.39M
4
PCM
Penserra Capital Management
California
+$2.33M
5
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
+$1.23M

Top Sellers

1
GI
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
-$25.1M
2
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
-$23.2M
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$17.5M
4
PCS
Personal CFO Solutions
New Jersey
-$9.79M
5
TW
Transform Wealth
Colorado
-$8.35M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SCA
26
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$1.17M – – –
BFA
27
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$1.16M – – –
AWM
28
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.12M -$23.2M -622,140 -96%
BWM
29
BCS Wealth Management
Tennessee
$1.03M -$176K -4,704 -15%
IIA
30
Integral Investment Advisors
California
$969K +$22.4K +600 +2%
FA
31
FSA Advisors
Michigan
$959K -$38.2K -1,025 -4%
DFA
32
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$934K -$19K -510 -2%
SS
33
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$889K -$119K -3,200 -12%
MML Investors Services
34
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$889K -$73.8K -1,979 -8%
BMM
35
Berkshire Money Management
Massachusetts
$798K -$59.2K -1,586 -7%
CFS
36
CRA Financial Services
New Jersey
$727K -$56K -1,500 -7%
SPIA
37
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$690K – – –
TF
38
Trek Financial
Arizona
$680K +$120K +3,215 +23%
Truist Financial
39
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$603K -$5.98M -160,320 -91%
SPC
40
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$593K +$34K +912 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
41
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$588K +$489K +13,093 +645%
Rockefeller Capital Management
42
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$571K -$58.2K -1,559 -10%
RJA
43
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$571K – – –
VBFP
44
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$559K -$402K -10,761 -43%
LF
45
Lantz Financial
Illinois
$541K -$57.9K -1,551 -10%
AAP
46
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$523K -$224 -6 -0%
VWA
47
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$516K – – –
FIA
48
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$506K +$486K +13,020 New
CAN
49
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$502K -$1.02M -27,212 -68%
VFPW
50
Vantage Financial Partners (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$496K -$16.5K -442 -3%
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BAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

93 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $125M — down 37% from $200M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of BAUG and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.

The largest buyer was Accuvest Global Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $21.9M. The largest seller was Gradient Investments, cutting an estimated $25.1M.

  • 93 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) as of Q1 2024, down from 103 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $125M of Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q1 2024, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q1 2024 and 18 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q1 2024 was Accuvest Global Advisors, an estimated $21.9M added.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q1 2024 was Gradient Investments, an estimated $25.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.