Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August
BAUG
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Provo,
Utah
|
+$21.9M |
| 2 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.86M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.39M |
| 4 |
PCM
Penserra Capital Management
Orinda,
California
|
+$2.33M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
|
-$25.1M |
| 2 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$23.2M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$17.5M |
| 4 |
PCS
Personal CFO Solutions
Chester,
New Jersey
|
-$9.79M |
| 5 |
TW
Transform Wealth
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
-$8.35M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FI
101
FWG Investments
Lexington,
Kentucky
| – | -$448K | -12,465 | Closed |
|
|
JWCA
102
J.W. Cole Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$332K | -9,216 | Closed |
|
|
GSIAS
103
Garden State Investment Advisory Services
Red Bank,
New Jersey
| – | -$264K | -7,325 | Closed |
|
104
Walleye Capital
New York
| – | -$257K | -7,156 | Closed |
|
|
MSRI
105
Michael S. Ryan Inc
Latham,
New York
| – | -$228K | -6,332 | Closed |
|
|
AL
106
ACAS LLC
Rancho Santa Fe,
California
| – | -$203K | -5,640 | Closed |
|
|
WP
107
WealthShield Partners
Cary,
North Carolina
| – | -$130K | -3,600 | Closed |
|
|
ASN
108
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$46.3K | -1,287 | Closed |
|
109
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$6.01K | -167 | Closed |
|
110
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$2.12K | -59 | Closed |
|
|
CJ
111
Caitlin John
Brighton,
Michigan
| – | -$1.66K | -46 | Closed |
|
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.