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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August
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128 hedge funds and large institutions have $288M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 6

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $253M → $288M (+$35.5M)

4.67% more ownership

Funds ownership: 42.56% → 47.23% (+4.7%)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 124 → 128 (+4)

78% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 67

Holders
128
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+3.23%
% of All Funds
1.84%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
10
Increased
15
Reduced
67
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$28.2M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$5.36M
3
CA
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
+$4.64M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$1.45M
5
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
+$788K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$4.23M
2
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$3.96M
3
VBFP
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
-$2.96M
4
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$2.65M
5
IF
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
-$1.97M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HI
26
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$2.02M -$53.2K -1,275 -3%
MWM
27
Maltin Wealth Management
New Jersey
$1.97M -$138K -3,298 -7%
SI
28
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$1.96M -$60.6K -1,452 -3%
AWM
29
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.9M -$1.21M -29,081 -40%
Royal Bank of Canada
30
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.79M -$197K -4,724 -10%
IAN
31
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$1.67M -$1.43M -34,195 -47%
SPIA
32
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$1.63M -$138K -3,318 -8%
AWS
33
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$1.56M -$30.6K -733 -2%
AWM
34
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$1.42M – – –
SDH
35
Sloy Dahl & Holst
Washington
$1.33M – – –
IWC
36
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$1.27M -$27.9K -668 -2%
VBFP
37
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$1.18M -$2.96M -71,026 -72%
CFGS
38
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$1.13M -$142K -3,395 -11%
AAS
39
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$1.01M +$613K +14,691 +161%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
40
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$933K – – –
BBPWM
41
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$924K -$2.46K -59 -0.3%
AAS
42
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$923K -$132K -3,175 -13%
ETIA
43
Epic Trust Investment Advisors
Washington
$897K -$35.9K -861 -4%
FPWM
44
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$888K -$218K -5,216 -20%
Rockefeller Capital Management
45
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$814K -$11.3K -270 -1%
LSA
46
Lion Street Advisors
Texas
$803K – – –
1W
47
1776 Wealth
Georgia
$798K – – –
Truist Financial
48
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$759K -$253K -6,074 -26%
FI
49
FWG Investments
Kentucky
$723K -$52.3K -1,254 -7%
APW
50
Aurora Private Wealth
New Jersey
$702K – – –
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FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

128 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $288M — up 14% from $253M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new FAUG positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 67 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $28.2M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $4.23M.

  • 128 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q1 2024, up from 124 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $288M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q1 2024, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q1 2024 and 6 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q1 2024 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $28.2M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q1 2024 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $4.23M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.