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Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August

103 hedge funds and large institutions have $200M invested in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

271% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 7

72% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $116M → $200M (+$83.5M)

21% more funds holding

Funds holding: 85103 (+18)

12% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 26

8.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.93%70.23% (+8.3%)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 (-1)

Holders
103
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+21.18%
% of All Funds
1.5%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
26
Increased
29
Reduced
26
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GI
1
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$24.3M +$23M +675,668 New
AWM
2
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$23.9M +$5.84M +171,167 +36%
Envestnet Asset Management
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$18.2M +$15.8M +464,593 +1,105%
PCS
4
Personal CFO Solutions
New Jersey
$9.79M -$56.2K -1,647 -0.6%
BCM
5
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$8.62M +$1.61M +47,300 +25%
TW
6
Transform Wealth
Colorado
$8.35M +$7.92M +232,139 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
7
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$8.25M +$581K +17,045 +8%
AI
8
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$8.19M +$7.76M +227,521 New
Mariner
9
Mariner
Kansas
$8.09M +$7.67M +224,881 New
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$6.77M -$50.7K -1,488 -0.8%
Truist Financial
11
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$6.33M +$242K +7,106 +4%
PCM
12
Penserra Capital Management
California
$6.06M +$845K +24,764 +17%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
13
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.43M +$44.4K +1,301 +1%
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$3.41M +$259K +7,600 +9%
HighTower Advisors
15
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.79M +$77.7K +2,277 +3%
DI
16
Diligent Investors
California
$2.41M +$86.3K +2,530 +4%
LNC
17
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$2.14M +$240K +7,047 +13%
Janney Montgomery Scott
18
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.9M +$1.8M +52,903 New
CA
19
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$1.79M -$107K -3,147 -6%
BPA
20
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$1.67M -$816K -23,940 -34%
KAS
21
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.67M +$120K +3,518 +8%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
22
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$1.58M -$313K -9,186 -17%
CAN
23
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.44M +$636K +18,661 +87%
BBPWM
24
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$1.32M -$18.4K -540 -1%
CA
25
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$1.29M -$25.9K -759 -2%

BAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

103 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $200M — up 72% from $116M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new BAUG positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Gradient Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $23M. The largest seller was Accuvest Global Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.56M sold.

  • 103 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) as of Q4 2023, up from 85 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $200M of Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q4 2023, up 72% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q4 2023 and 7 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q4 2023 was Gradient Investments, an estimated $23M added.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q4 2023 was Accuvest Global Advisors, an estimated $7.56M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.