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FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

460% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 5

20% more funds holding

Funds holding: 95114 (+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%)

Holders
114
Holders Change
+19
Holders Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
1.5%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
28
Increased
31
Reduced
33
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Commonwealth Equity Services
1
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$17.8M -$729K -17,090 -4%
Osaic Holdings
2
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$11.7M +$5.21M +122,175 +82%
MWM
3
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
New York
$8.71M -$65.8K -1,543 -0.8%
HFM
4
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$6.8M -$14.9K -350 -0.2%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$6.53M +$1.6M +37,446 +33%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
6
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$5.91M +$1.78M +41,594 +44%
Cetera Investment Advisers
7
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$5.77M +$587K +13,752 +12%
WW
8
Winnow Wealth
Texas
$5.5M +$5.33M +124,916 New
RFG
9
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$5.29M -$212K -4,962 -4%
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$4.56M +$1.43M +33,577 +47%
KAS
11
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$4.39M +$1.04M +24,356 +32%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.73M -$344K -8,058 -9%
LI
13
LifeWealth Investments
Florida
$3.55M -$157K -3,677 -4%
PCG
14
Prosperity Consulting Group
Maryland
$3.21M -$1.82M -42,571 -37%
Mariner
15
Mariner
Kansas
$2.7M +$43.4K +1,018 +2%
SCA
16
Sage Capital Advisors
South Dakota
$2.6M +$1.97M +46,096 +342%
HI
17
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$2.46M +$705K +16,520 +41%
FFS
18
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$2.46M +$705K +16,520 +41%
RDFA
19
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory
Ohio
$2.34M +$2.29M +53,715 New
WTFG
20
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Idaho
$2.02M +$210K +4,914 +12%
Janney Montgomery Scott
21
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.87M +$1.83M +42,939 New
1SB
22
1ST Source Bank
Indiana
$1.75M +$1.71M +40,054 New
Raymond James Financial
23
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$1.55M -$154K -3,614 -9%
PWPS
24
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services
Ohio
$1.53M
NWM
25
Nova Wealth Management
Florida
$1.51M +$432K +10,132 +41%

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.