Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August
BAUG
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.
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)
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| $6.01K | +$5.7K | +167 | New |
|
102
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| $2.12K | +$2.01K | +59 | New |
|
|
CJ
103
Caitlin John
Brighton,
Michigan
| $1.66K | +$1.57K | +46 | New |
|
|
AGA
104
Accuvest Global Advisors
Provo,
Utah
| – | -$7.56M | -229,059 | Closed |
|
|
FIA
105
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
| – | -$759K | -22,978 | Closed |
|
|
MAM
106
Milestone Asset Management
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$722K | -21,863 | Closed |
|
107
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$305K | -9,229 | Closed |
|
|
SOS
108
Silver Oak Securities
Jackson,
Tennessee
| – | -$191K | -5,790 | Closed |
|
|
AWA
109
Authentikos Wealth Advisory
Morgan Hill,
California
| – | -$1.35K | -41 | Closed |
|
110
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$99 | -3 | Closed |
|
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.