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Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August
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103 hedge funds and large institutions have $200M invested in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

271% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 7

72% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $116M → $200M (+$83.5M)

21% more funds holding

Funds holding: 85 → 103 (+18)

12% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 26

8.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.93% → 70.23% (+8.3%)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)

Holders
103
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+21.18%
% of All Funds
1.5%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
26
Increased
29
Reduced
26
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
GI
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
+$23M
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$15.8M
3
TW
Transform Wealth
Colorado
+$7.92M
4
AI
Atria Investments
North Carolina
+$7.76M
5
Mariner
Mariner
Kansas
+$7.67M

Top Sellers

1
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
-$7.56M
2
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$3.6M
3
BPA
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
-$816K
4
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
-$759K
5
MAM
Milestone Asset Management
Pennsylvania
-$722K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SPC
51
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$516K -$78.2K -2,293 -14%
TF
52
Trek Financial
Arizona
$514K +$487K +14,280 New
Citadel Advisors
53
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$514K +$487K +14,275 New
AAP
54
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$485K -$15.7K -459 -3%
VWA
55
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$478K -$10.6K -312 -2%
VFPW
56
Vantage Financial Partners (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$475K -$60.5K -1,773 -12%
EWA
57
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Alabama
$464K +$6.82K +200 +2%
CPIG
58
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$462K +$74.2K +2,177 +21%
PWMG
59
Pinnacle Wealth Management Group
Michigan
$462K – – –
SAG
60
SageView Advisory Group
California
$456K – – –
FI
61
FWG Investments
Kentucky
$448K +$425K +12,465 New
Cerity Partners
62
Cerity Partners
New York
$447K +$159K +4,671 +60%
OWA
63
Outlook Wealth Advisors
Texas
$445K – – –
PS
64
Principal Securities
Iowa
$409K +$388K +11,378 New
OMC
65
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$404K +$145K +4,245 +61%
WCG
66
Weaver Consulting Group
California
$398K – – –
CW
67
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$380K +$360K +10,569 New
SB
68
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$376K +$71.9K +2,107 +25%
PIAS
69
PCA Investment Advisory Services
Ohio
$373K +$118K +3,460 +50%
JWCA
70
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$332K +$314K +9,216 New
CVA
71
Central Valley Advisors
California
$308K +$292K +8,574 New
HI
72
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$299K +$120K +3,522 +73%
ALS
73
Andrew L. Share
$280K – – –
PA
74
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$276K +$6.38K +187 +3%
IA
75
IFP Advisors
Florida
$268K – – –
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BAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

103 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $200M — up 72% from $116M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new BAUG positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Gradient Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $23M. The largest seller was Accuvest Global Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.56M sold.

  • 103 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) as of Q4 2023, up from 85 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $200M of Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q4 2023, up 72% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q4 2023 and 7 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q4 2023 was Gradient Investments, an estimated $23M added.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q4 2023 was Accuvest Global Advisors, an estimated $7.56M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.