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Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August
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30 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.1M invested in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 4

33% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $17.4M → $23.1M (+$5.69M)

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 26 → 30 (+4)

9.34% more ownership

Funds ownership: 36.88% → 46.22% (+9.3%)

30% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 10

Holders
30
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+15.38%
% of All Funds
0.53%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
8
Increased
7
Reduced
10
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$1.45M
2
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
+$865K
3
SS
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
+$386K
4
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
+$286K
5
Wolverine Trading
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
+$200K

Top Sellers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$524K
2
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$506K
3
AAS
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
-$491K
4
IA
IFP Advisors
Florida
-$386K
5
BMM
Berkshire Money Management
Massachusetts
-$309K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RA
1
RiverTree Advisors
Florida
$3.88M +$3.76M +130,373 New
BCM
2
Beck Capital Management
Texas
$3.16M -$93.9K -3,260 -3%
Osaic Holdings
3
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$3.07M +$116K +4,010 +4%
HighTower Advisors
4
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.14M -$77.7K -2,699 -4%
Citadel Advisors
5
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.5M +$1.45M +50,350 New
BPA
6
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$1.28M -$19.6K -679 -2%
SS
7
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$1.1M -$210K -7,302 -16%
AWM
8
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$895K +$865K +30,020 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
9
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$777K – – –
WCG
10
Weaver Consulting Group
California
$626K +$49.3K +1,713 +9%
DI
11
Diligent Investors
California
$605K – – –
Wolverine Trading
12
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$570K +$200K +6,930 +56%
BMM
13
Berkshire Money Management
Massachusetts
$485K -$309K -10,737 -40%
DFA
14
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$457K +$442K +15,340 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$413K -$115K -4,000 -22%
SS
16
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$399K +$386K +13,387 New
AAP
17
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$314K +$25.6K +889 +9%
KAS
18
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$298K +$286K +9,914 +8,852%
Janney Montgomery Scott
19
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$260K -$99.1K -3,440 -28%
CAN
20
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$241K -$30.8K -1,068 -12%
OMC
21
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$235K -$506K -17,580 -69%
KCM
22
Kathmere Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$204K +$41.9K +1,455 +27%
Morgan Stanley
23
Morgan Stanley
New York
$52K +$50.4K +1,750 New
UBS Group
24
UBS Group
Switzerland
$44K +$4.84K +168 +13%
Royal Bank of Canada
25
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$36K -$17.5K -608 -34%
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BAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

30 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $23.1M — up 33% from $17.4M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new BAUG positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.45M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $524K sold.

  • 30 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) as of Q4 2020, up from 26 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $23.1M of Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q4 2020, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q4 2020 and 4 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q4 2020 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.45M added.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q4 2020 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $524K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.