FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August
FAUG
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $144M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
1,650% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 2
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
123% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 13
77% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $81.2M → $144M (+$62.5M)
59% more funds holding
Funds holding: 54 → 86 (+32)
8.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38.14% → 46.73% (+8.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACG
Allen Capital Group
Grand Island,
Nebraska
|
+$11.2M |
| 2 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$7.23M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.69M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.94M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$4.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.21M |
| 2 |
MFGM
Marshall Financial Group (Maryland)
Hunt Valley,
Maryland
|
-$574K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$537K |
| 4 |
KCM
Karp Capital Management
Sausalito,
California
|
-$230K |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$212K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAL
76
Capital Analysts LLC
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
| $101K | +$109K | +3,082 | New |
|
|
OPW
77
Oxler Private Wealth
Rye Brook,
New York
| $95.7K | – | – | – |
|
|
EWM
78
EPG Wealth Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
| $93K | +$101K | +2,845 | New |
|
|
CIAS
79
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| $81K | – | – | – |
|
|
CAAS
80
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Williamston,
Michigan
| $77K | +$83.1K | +2,342 | New |
|
|
SAM
81
Strategic Asset Management
Rochester,
Minnesota
| $76K | -$62.1K | -1,750 | -75% |
|
|
AF
82
Advisornet Financial
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
| $43K | – | – | – |
|
83
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $22K | -$2.66K | -75 | -10% |
|
|
LFG
84
Larson Financial Group
St Louis,
Missouri
| $22K | +$24.3K | +685 | New |
|
|
MCC
85
Money Concepts Capital
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
| $2K | +$2.2K | +62 | New |
|
86
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
MOS
87
MGO One Seven
Beachwood,
Ohio
| $379 | +$416K | +11,726 | New |
|
|
KCM
88
Karp Capital Management
Sausalito,
California
| – | -$230K | -6,670 | Closed |
|
|
LC
89
Legacy CG
Plano,
Texas
| – | -$26K | -760 | Closed |
|
FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
86 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $144M — up 77% from $81.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new FAUG positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Allen Capital Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.2M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, cutting an estimated $1.21M.
- 86 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q3 2022, up from 54 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $144M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2022, up 77% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2022 and 2 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2022 was Allen Capital Group, an estimated $11.2M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2022 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $1.21M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.