Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August
BAUG
99 hedge funds and large institutions have $153M invested in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 7
41% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $109M → $153M (+$44.4M)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 29
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 94 → 99 (+5)
1.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.7% → 69.61% (+1.9%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$26.4M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$3.29M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.3M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.09M |
| 5 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
+$1.01M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$2.45M |
| 2 |
SS
Sunbelt Securities
Houston,
Texas
|
-$885K |
| 3 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$605K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$548K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$542K |
BAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
99 of the 7,639 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $153M — up 41% from $109M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new BAUG positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brookstone Capital Management, adding an estimated $26.4M. The largest seller was Kestra Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $2.45M.
- 99 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August (BAUG) as of Q3 2025, up from 94 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $153M of Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2025, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2025 was Brookstone Capital Management, an estimated $26.4M added.
- The largest Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2025 was Kestra Advisory Services, an estimated $2.45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.