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Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August

89 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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

3.39% less ownership

Funds ownership: 69.28%65.88% (-3.4%)

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 9889 (-9)

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $127M → $110M (-$16.9M)

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

Holders
89
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-9.18%
% of All Funds
1.19%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
6
Increased
11
Reduced
42
Closed
11
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PCM
1
Penserra Capital Management
California
$17.4M +$2.62M +59,943 +17%
Janney Montgomery Scott
2
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$11.1M +$9.92M +226,641 +643%
Commonwealth Equity Services
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$10.4M +$640K +14,617 +6%
Osaic Holdings
4
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$10.1M +$2.72M +62,116 +36%
Cerity Partners
5
Cerity Partners
New York
$4.5M -$233K -5,333 -5%
Raymond James Financial
6
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$4.46M -$28.3K -646 -0.6%
HighTower Advisors
7
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.57M -$37.6K -860 -1%
KAS
8
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$2.65M -$2.6M -59,395 -49%
DI
9
Diligent Investors
California
$2.41M -$408K -9,312 -14%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
10
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.37M -$116K -2,646 -5%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$2.32M +$1.03M +23,523 +76%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.73M -$568K -12,982 -24%
BPA
13
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$1.72M -$7.09K -162 -0.4%
Cetera Investment Advisers
14
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$1.58M -$512K -11,704 -24%
SCA
15
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$1.5M -$30.9K -705 -2%
BBPWM
16
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$1.45M -$6.57K -150 -0.4%
BWM
17
Buska Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.35M -$113K -2,593 -8%
FA
18
FSA Advisors
Michigan
$1.15M -$1.31K -30 -0.1%
BFA
19
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$1.13M
WIA
20
World Investment Advisors
California
$1.12M -$10.8K -247 -0.9%
CW
21
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$1.03M -$11.8K -269 -1%
IIA
22
Integral Investment Advisors
California
$1.01M -$4.33K -99 -0.4%
CA
23
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$978K -$43.6K -997 -4%
FFA
24
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$973K -$13.1K -299 -1%
OMC
25
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$886K +$914K +20,880 New

BAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

89 of the 7,457 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.

  • 89 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.