Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August
BAUG
66 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.4M invested in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 7
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.5M → $75.4M (+$18.9M)
4.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.23% → 62.12% (+4.9%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 63 → 66 (+3)
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 24
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.71M |
| 2 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.44M |
| 3 |
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Provo,
Utah
|
+$4.84M |
| 4 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$4.27M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$472K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Beck Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$2.52M |
| 2 |
MMA
Miracle Mile Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$597K |
| 3 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$492K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$360K |
| 5 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$301K |
BAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
66 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $75.4M — up 34% from $56.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new BAUG positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Commonwealth Equity Services, adding an estimated $5.71M. The largest seller was Beck Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.52M sold.
- 66 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) as of Q1 2023, up from 63 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $75.4M of Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q1 2023, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q1 2023 and 7 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q1 2023 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $5.71M added.
- The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q1 2023 was Beck Capital Management, an estimated $2.52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.