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Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August
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98 hedge funds and large institutions have $127M invested in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 7

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $119M → $127M (+$7.37M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 94 → 98 (+4)

3.59% more ownership

Funds ownership: 65.69% → 69.28% (+3.6%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

52% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 33

Holders
98
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+4.26%
% of All Funds
1.29%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
14
Increased
16
Reduced
33
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
+$3.72M
2
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
+$2.66M
3
PCM
Penserra Capital Management
California
+$1.54M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$745K
5
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
+$343K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$969K
2
RA
RFG Advisory
Alabama
-$822K
3
FFA
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
-$625K
4
CA
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
-$537K
5
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
-$441K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CPIG
51
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$444K – – –
SAM
52
Secure Asset Management
Michigan
$443K – – –
BRWA
53
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$442K – – –
PIAS
54
PCA Investment Advisory Services
Ohio
$411K -$43.5K -1,000 -10%
IWM
55
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$390K +$34.4K +790 +10%
CVA
56
Central Valley Advisors
California
$374K – – –
PWMG
57
Pinnacle Wealth Management Group
Michigan
$368K – – –
CB
58
Chris Bulman
California
$359K +$392 +9 +0.1%
WP
59
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$357K -$157K -3,600 -31%
HI
60
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$340K -$22.1K -509 -6%
ALS
61
Andrew L. Share
$339K – – –
PA
62
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$337K -$21.7K -498 -6%
Wolverine Trading
63
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$333K +$331K +7,612 New
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
64
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$329K +$328K +7,538 New
IA
65
IFP Advisors
Florida
$301K – – –
IWM
66
IMG Wealth Management
Florida
$291K +$291K +6,684 New
GS
67
GWN Securities
Florida
$287K +$287K +6,588 New
TWM
68
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$284K – – –
BCI
69
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$284K +$1.83K +42 +0.6%
OPS
70
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
$284K +$1.83K +42 +0.6%
FCFC
71
First Commonwealth Financial Corp
Pennsylvania
$274K – – –
RAS
72
RPS Advisory Solutions
Kentucky
$248K -$6.53K -150 -3%
VIM
73
Vista Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$239K – – –
SWM
74
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$235K +$44 +1 +0%
SWP
75
Summit Wealth Partners
Florida
$216K -$5.09K -117 -2%
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BAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

98 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $127M — up 6.2% from $119M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new BAUG positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Brookstone Capital Management, adding an estimated $3.72M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $969K.

  • 98 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) as of Q4 2024, up from 94 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $127M of Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q4 2024, up 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q4 2024 and 7 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q4 2024 was Brookstone Capital Management, an estimated $3.72M added.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q4 2024 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $969K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.