FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August
DAUG
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $151M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
111% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 9
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 114 → 122 (+8)
0.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.98% → 42.68% (-0.3%)
31% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $11.6M | Capital outflows: $16.8M
55% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 51
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$980K |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$800K |
| 3 |
PCA
Prosperity Capital Advisors
Westlake,
Ohio
|
+$689K |
| 4 |
Waverly Advisors
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$680K |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$598K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WW
Winnow Wealth
Waco,
Texas
|
-$5.43M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.67M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.07M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.02M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$914K |
DAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
122 of the 8,288 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $151M — down 2.2% from $154M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new DAUG positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sowell Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $980K. The largest seller was Winnow Wealth, cutting an estimated $5.43M.
- 122 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) as of Q4 2025, up from 114 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $151M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August stock for Q4 2025, down 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August positions in Q4 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August buyer in Q4 2025 was Sowell Financial Services, an estimated $980K added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August seller in Q4 2025 was Winnow Wealth, an estimated $5.43M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.