FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August
DAUG
92 hedge funds and large institutions have $289M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 9
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 92 (+3)
13.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.56% → 54.5% (-13%)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $357M → $289M (-$68.4M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 40
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$7.52M |
| 2 |
TCM
Triumph Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$4.16M |
| 3 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.93M |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$3.31M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.83M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Advance Capital Management
Southfield,
Michigan
|
-$53M |
| 2 |
SFWA
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
Lafayette,
Louisiana
|
-$44.7M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$5.62M |
| 4 |
BFG
Beacon Financial Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$3.05M |
| 5 |
WI
Wintrust Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.19M |
DAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
92 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $289M — down 19% from $357M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new DAUG positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AE Wealth Management, adding an estimated $7.52M. The largest seller was Advance Capital Management, cutting an estimated $53M.
- 92 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) as of Q2 2023, up from 89 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $289M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August stock for Q2 2023, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August positions in Q2 2023 and 9 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August buyer in Q2 2023 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $7.52M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August seller in Q2 2023 was Advance Capital Management, an estimated $53M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.