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Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August
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63 hedge funds and large institutions have $68.3M invested in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,050% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 2

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 11

50% more funds holding

Funds holding: 42 → 63 (+21)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $67.7M → $68.3M (+$618K)

5.85% less ownership

Funds ownership: 63.67% → 57.81% (-5.9%)

Holders
63
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
1.09%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
23
Increased
22
Reduced
11
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
KCM
Karp Capital Management
California
+$13.3M
2
PCS
Personal CFO Solutions
New Jersey
+$7.89M
3
BMM
Berkshire Money Management
Massachusetts
+$4.31M
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
+$3.9M
5
LNC
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
+$1.21M

Top Sellers

1
MAC
Mason & Associates (California)
California
-$31.8M
2
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$2.86M
3
Wolverine Trading
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
-$1.05M
4
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
-$941K
5
BPA
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
-$721K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KCM
1
Karp Capital Management
California
$12.2M +$13.3M +432,654 New
PCS
2
Personal CFO Solutions
New Jersey
$7.28M +$7.89M +257,571 New
BMM
3
Berkshire Money Management
Massachusetts
$5.94M +$4.31M +140,629 +202%
Commonwealth Equity Services
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$5.02M +$3.9M +127,449 +254%
Osaic Holdings
5
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$4.62M +$720K +23,522 +17%
BCM
6
Beck Capital Management
Texas
$2.6M -$106K -3,460 -4%
Janney Montgomery Scott
7
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.35M +$505K +16,487 +25%
PCM
8
Penserra Capital Management
California
$1.58M +$391K +12,776 +30%
DI
9
Diligent Investors
California
$1.42M – – –
HighTower Advisors
10
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.31M -$941K -30,725 -40%
CA
11
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$1.23M +$577K +18,850 +76%
OMC
12
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.21M -$2.86M -93,544 -69%
LNC
13
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$1.12M +$1.21M +39,502 New
FFA
14
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.07M +$499K +16,278 +75%
RJFSA
15
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$885K +$958K +31,295 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
16
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$865K +$394K +12,861 +72%
SFG
17
Steward Financial Group
Texas
$819K +$888K +28,985 New
Envestnet Asset Management
18
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$819K +$888K +28,988 New
AWM
19
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$816K +$295K +9,619 +50%
BWM
20
BCS Wealth Management
Tennessee
$798K +$864K +28,221 New
BBPWM
21
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$746K +$92.5K +3,021 +13%
IIA
22
Integral Investment Advisors
California
$727K +$241K +7,870 +44%
Citadel Advisors
23
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$701K +$760K +24,802 New
DFA
24
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$661K +$62.1K +2,027 +9%
VBFP
25
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$619K +$165K +5,379 +33%
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BAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review

63 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $68.3M — up 0.91% from $67.7M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new BAUG positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Karp Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.3M. The largest seller was Mason & Associates (California), exiting entirely with an estimated $31.8M sold.

  • 63 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) as of Q3 2022, up from 42 in Q2 2022.
  • Funds reported $68.3M of Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2022, up 0.91% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2022 and 2 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2022 was Karp Capital Management, an estimated $13.3M added.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2022 was Mason & Associates (California), an estimated $31.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.