FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August
DAUG
89 hedge funds and large institutions have $227M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
10.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.34% → 64.47% (+10%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 91 → 89 (-2)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 17
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $288M → $227M (-$60.9M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
57% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 44
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
+$19.1M |
| 2 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.74M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.68M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.81M |
| 5 |
SWM
Spire Wealth Management
Mclean,
Virginia
|
+$928K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$43.2M |
| 2 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$10.7M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$4.52M |
| 4 |
TCM
Triumph Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$4.35M |
| 5 |
CCFM
Clear Creek Financial Management
Silverdale,
Washington
|
-$3.24M |
DAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
89 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $227M — down 21% from $288M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of DAUG and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 44 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.
The largest buyer was Oppenheimer & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $19.1M. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $43.2M.
- 89 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) as of Q3 2023, down from 91 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $227M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2023, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2023 and 17 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2023 was Oppenheimer & Co, an estimated $19.1M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2023 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $43.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.