FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August
DAUG
114 hedge funds and large institutions have $156M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
460% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 5
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 95 → 114 (+19)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $133M → $156M (+$23.5M)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 33
2.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.63% → 43.47% (-2.2%)
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
DAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
114 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $156M — up 18% from $133M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new DAUG positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Winnow Wealth, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.33M. The largest seller was Armis Advisers, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.15M sold.
- 114 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) as of Q3 2025, up from 95 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $156M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2025, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2025 was Winnow Wealth, an estimated $5.33M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2025 was Armis Advisers, an estimated $5.15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.