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Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August

71 hedge funds and large institutions have $118M invested in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

81% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $64.8M → $118M (+$52.8M)

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 8

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 23 (+1)

10.17% more ownership

Funds ownership: 62.12%72.29% (+10%)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6671 (+5)

69% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 29

Holders
71
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+7.58%
% of All Funds
1.11%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
13
Increased
9
Reduced
29
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BMM
1
Berkshire Money Management
Massachusetts
$33.1M +$24.7M +769,764 +356%
AWM
2
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$13.6M +$12.2M +379,448 +1,391%
AIA
3
Acute Investment Advisory
Arizona
$13.1M +$12.5M +390,906 New
AGA
4
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
$5.4M +$138K +4,289 +3%
Truist Financial
5
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$5.14M -$722K -22,508 -13%
BCM
6
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$5.07M +$467K +14,570 +11%
Commonwealth Equity Services
7
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$4.95M -$6.09M -189,804 -56%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$3.83M -$453K -14,115 -11%
PCM
9
Penserra Capital Management
California
$3.36M +$250K +7,790 +8%
Janney Montgomery Scott
10
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.65M -$22.9K -714 -0.9%
DI
11
Diligent Investors
California
$1.68M
LNC
12
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$1.45M +$80.3K +2,504 +6%
FFA
13
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.31M
HighTower Advisors
14
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.06M -$138K -4,295 -12%
RJFSA
15
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.04M -$4.36K -136 -0.4%
CA
16
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$966K +$923K +28,787 New
Jane Street
17
Jane Street
New York
$890K +$850K +26,520 New
SFG
18
Steward Financial Group
Texas
$850K -$117K -3,650 -13%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$826K -$166K -5,169 -17%
IIA
20
Integral Investment Advisors
California
$817K -$33.4K -1,041 -4%
VBFP
21
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$794K -$14.6K -455 -2%
DFA
22
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$749K
BWM
23
BCS Wealth Management
Tennessee
$679K -$217K -6,761 -25%
SPIA
24
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$670K
Envestnet Asset Management
25
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$669K +$45.2K +1,409 +8%

BAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review

71 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $118M — up 81% from $64.8M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new BAUG positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Berkshire Money Management, adding an estimated $24.7M. The largest seller was Personal CFO Solutions, exiting entirely with an estimated $8M sold.

  • 71 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) as of Q2 2023, up from 66 in Q1 2023.
  • Funds reported $118M of Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q2 2023, up 81% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q2 2023 and 8 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q2 2023 was Berkshire Money Management, an estimated $24.7M added.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q2 2023 was Personal CFO Solutions, an estimated $8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.