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Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August

50 hedge funds and large institutions have $72.3M invested in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $48.3M → $72.3M (+$24M)

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 6

4.77% more ownership

Funds ownership: 58.29%63.06% (+4.8%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5150 (-1)

53% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 19

Holders
50
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.96%
% of All Funds
0.79%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
7
Increased
9
Reduced
19
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MAC
1
Mason & Associates (California)
California
$35.4M +$34.8M +1,080,459 New
Osaic Holdings
2
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$7.84M +$440K +13,660 +6%
BCM
3
Beck Capital Management
Texas
$3.49M -$251K -7,803 -7%
HighTower Advisors
4
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.88M -$500K -15,529 -15%
Janney Montgomery Scott
5
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.22M +$79.3K +2,463 +4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.68M -$88.5K -2,751 -5%
DI
7
Diligent Investors
California
$1.65M
LF
8
Lantz Financial
Illinois
$1.12M +$1.1M +34,189 New
BWM
9
BCS Wealth Management
Tennessee
$877K -$20.3K -631 -2%
Susquehanna International Group
10
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$827K +$813K +25,275 New
IIA
11
Integral Investment Advisors
California
$819K +$359K +11,149 +80%
CA
12
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$812K -$42K -1,304 -5%
BBPWM
13
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$765K -$28.3K -878 -4%
FFA
14
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$712K
DFA
15
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$699K +$20.1K +625 +3%
KAS
16
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$637K -$18.1K -561 -3%
AWM
17
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$630K -$210K -6,530 -25%
PCM
18
Penserra Capital Management
California
$626K +$616K +19,152 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$623K -$81.4K -2,528 -12%
TFS
20
TrustCore Financial Services
Tennessee
$622K +$105K +3,250 +21%
FCFC
21
First Commonwealth Financial Corp
Pennsylvania
$613K
AAP
22
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$483K +$772 +24 +0.2%
VBFP
23
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$478K +$25.5K +791 +6%
Citadel Advisors
24
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$459K +$2.38K +74 +0.5%
BMM
25
Berkshire Money Management
Massachusetts
$453K -$51.5K -1,599 -10%

BAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

50 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $72.3M — up 50% from $48.3M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new BAUG positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 9 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Mason & Associates (California), opening a new position worth an estimated $34.8M. The largest seller was MML Investors Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.43M sold.

  • 50 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) as of Q1 2022, down from 51 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $72.3M of Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q1 2022, up 50% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q1 2022 and 6 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q1 2022 was Mason & Associates (California), an estimated $34.8M added.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q1 2022 was MML Investors Services, an estimated $7.43M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.