Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August
BAUG
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $110M invested in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.28% → 66.14% (-3.1%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 98 → 90 (-8)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $127M → $110M (-$16.4M)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 11
74% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 42
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.92M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$2.72M |
| 3 |
PCM
Penserra Capital Management
Orinda,
California
|
+$2.62M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.03M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$914K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$20M |
| 2 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$2.6M |
| 3 |
SS
Sunbelt Securities
Houston,
Texas
|
-$815K |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$746K |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$568K |
BAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
90 of the 7,471 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $110M — down 13% from $127M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of BAUG and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 42 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Janney Montgomery Scott, adding an estimated $9.92M. The largest seller was Brookstone Capital Management, cutting an estimated $20M.
- 90 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) as of Q1 2025, down from 98 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $110M of Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q1 2025, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q1 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q1 2025 was Janney Montgomery Scott, an estimated $9.92M added.
- The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q1 2025 was Brookstone Capital Management, an estimated $20M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.