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FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August
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52 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.5M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

375% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 4

37% more funds holding

Funds holding: 38 → 52 (+14)

36% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 11

33% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $50.1M → $66.5M (+$16.4M)

4.42% less ownership

Funds ownership: 64.31% → 59.88% (-4.4%)

Holders
52
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+36.84%
% of All Funds
0.91%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
19
Increased
15
Reduced
11
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BFG
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
+$11.1M
2
MA
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
+$3.23M
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
+$2.43M
4
CA
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
+$2.4M
5
SCM
Southport Capital Management
Tennessee
+$979K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MML Investors Services
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
-$2.27M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$2.17M
3
SWM
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
-$943K
4
SMF
Sterling Manor Financial
New York
-$891K
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$787K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AIC
26
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$708K +$352K +10,225 +97%
T
27
TRUADVICE
Florida
$570K -$129K -3,732 -19%
DA
28
DCM Advisors
New York
$547K – – –
SPC
29
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$430K +$435K +12,618 New
CBFP
30
Cedar Brook Financial Partners
Ohio
$380K – – –
OIA
31
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$372K -$187K -5,421 -33%
OPA
32
Old Port Advisors
Maine
$331K – – –
Envestnet Asset Management
33
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$303K +$81.4K +2,362 +36%
MML Investors Services
34
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$300K -$2.27M -66,026 -88%
DIM
35
Delta Investment Management
California
$281K +$284K +8,236 New
MAFM
36
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$279K +$282K +8,180 New
WS
37
Wedbush Securities
California
$238K +$13.8K +400 +6%
KAS
38
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$206K +$208K +6,035 New
CP
39
Camelot Portfolios
Ohio
$205K +$207K +6,006 New
GSAM
40
Grant Street Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$202K – – –
NFG
41
Next Financial Group
Texas
$99K +$99.5K +2,888 New
IA
42
IFP Advisors
Florida
$90K +$90.7K +2,632 New
TFS
43
TrustCore Financial Services
Tennessee
$71K +$71.5K +2,075 New
CIAS
44
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$68K – – –
AA
45
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$66K +$66.5K +1,930 New
CFGS
46
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$38K +$38.8K +1,127 New
SAM
47
Strategic Asset Management
Minnesota
$27K +$27.6K +800 New
EWM
48
EPG Wealth Management
Georgia
$17K +$17.2K +500 New
Koshinski Asset Management
49
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$10.2K +$10.3K +300 New
HWA
50
HHM Wealth Advisors
Tennessee
$8K +$7.92K +230 New
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DAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

52 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $66.5M — up 33% from $50.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new DAUG positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Beacon Financial Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.1M. The largest seller was MML Investors Services, cutting an estimated $2.27M.

  • 52 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) as of Q3 2021, up from 38 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $66.5M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2021, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2021 and 4 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2021 was Beacon Financial Group, an estimated $11.1M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2021 was MML Investors Services, an estimated $2.27M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.