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FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August
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105 hedge funds and large institutions have $179M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 10

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $152M → $179M (+$26.6M)

9.64% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.42% → 56.06% (+9.6%)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 97 → 105 (+8)

73% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 41

Holders
105
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+8.25%
% of All Funds
1.38%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+200%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
20
Increased
11
Reduced
41
Closed
10
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
+$1.81M
2
SG
StoneX Group
New York
+$1.32M
3
CCFM
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
+$304K
4
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
+$296K
5
HI
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
+$287K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MW
Maia Wealth
Colorado
-$4.98M
2
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$2.62M
3
VA
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
-$1.94M
4
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
-$1.01M
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$877K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LWM
51
Lakeridge Wealth Management
Ohio
$518K – – –
Jane Street
52
Jane Street
New York
$516K -$808K -20,409 -61%
ACMA
53
Arbor Capital Management (Alaska)
Alaska
$474K -$20.1K -509 -4%
ACM
54
AlphaStar Capital Management
North Carolina
$448K – – –
IA
55
IFP Advisors
Florida
$429K -$8.35K -211 -2%
SWM
56
Schwallier Wealth Management
Michigan
$428K -$119K -3,000 -22%
AI
57
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$418K -$80.9K -2,045 -16%
SS
58
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$412K -$17.3K -437 -4%
OIA
59
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$385K -$3.96K -100 -1%
WFS
60
WealthGarden F.S.
California
$372K – – –
MAG
61
Mayfair Advisory Group
Alabama
$352K – – –
NA
62
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$344K – – –
WFA
63
WMG Financial Advisors
Tennessee
$330K – – –
WWM
64
WT Wealth Management
Arizona
$324K – – –
IWM
65
IMG Wealth Management
Florida
$312K +$311K +7,853 New
CCFM
66
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$305K +$304K +7,692 New
MWM
67
Modern Wealth Management
Kansas
$286K +$286K +7,220 New
SB
68
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$278K – – –
CIG
69
Cascade Investment Group
Colorado
$273K -$3.96K -100 -1%
MWM
70
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
$263K -$1.98K -50 -0.7%
AAS
71
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$260K -$7.52K -190 -3%
OPA
72
Old Port Advisors
Maine
$257K – – –
WS
73
Wedbush Securities
California
$251K -$10.7K -270 -4%
HighTower Advisors
74
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$249K -$199K -5,021 -44%
MCWS
75
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$241K – – –
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3
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DAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

105 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $179M — up 17% from $152M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new DAUG positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Old Mission Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.81M. The largest seller was Maia Wealth, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.98M sold.

  • 105 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) as of Q4 2024, up from 97 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $179M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August stock for Q4 2024, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August positions in Q4 2024 and 10 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August buyer in Q4 2024 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $1.81M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August seller in Q4 2024 was Maia Wealth, an estimated $4.98M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.