FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August
DAUG
113 hedge funds and large institutions have $142M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
0.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.68% → 41.84% (-0.84%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $151M → $142M (-$9.06M)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 122 → 113 (-9)
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 14
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 44
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.71M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$792K |
| 3 |
HI
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$742K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$739K |
| 5 |
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$674K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$5.4M |
| 2 |
SG
StoneX Group
New York
|
-$1.39M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.12M |
| 4 |
KPWS
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.04M |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$972K |
DAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
113 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $142M — down 6% from $151M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of DAUG and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 44 trimmed existing stakes and 22 added.
The largest buyer was Horizon Investments, adding an estimated $3.71M. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $5.4M.
- 113 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) as of Q1 2026, down from 122 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $142M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August stock for Q1 2026, down 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August positions in Q1 2026 and 14 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August buyer in Q1 2026 was Horizon Investments, an estimated $3.71M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August seller in Q1 2026 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $5.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.