FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August
DAUG
85 hedge funds and large institutions have $204M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
360% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 5
77% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $115M → $204M (+$88.9M)
56% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 18
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 69 → 85 (+16)
4.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.16% → 63.11% (+5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$39.7M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.1M |
| 3 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
+$9.27M |
| 4 |
HFM
Hartford Financial Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$8.89M |
| 5 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$5.78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFG
Beacon Financial Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$6.67M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.8M |
| 3 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$2.34M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.71M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.24M |
DAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
85 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $204M — up 77% from $115M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new DAUG positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Osaic Holdings, adding an estimated $39.7M. The largest seller was Beacon Financial Group, cutting an estimated $6.67M.
- 85 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) as of Q4 2022, up from 69 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $204M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August stock for Q4 2022, up 77% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August positions in Q4 2022 and 5 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August buyer in Q4 2022 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $39.7M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August seller in Q4 2022 was Beacon Financial Group, an estimated $6.67M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.