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121 hedge funds and large institutions have $208M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 128 → 121 (-7)

13.87% less ownership

Funds ownership: 47.23% → 33.37% (-14%)

28% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $288M → $208M (-$80.1M)

31% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 16

82% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 65

Holders
121
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-5.47%
% of All Funds
1.75%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
11
Increased
12
Reduced
65
Closed
16
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
+$965K
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$811K
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$477K
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$387K
5
TA
TFB Advisors
Kansas
+$325K

Top Sellers

1
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
-$14M
2
BFG
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
-$7.79M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$5.52M
4
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$3.59M
5
MW
MBL Wealth
North Carolina
-$3.44M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SPC
101
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$202K -$9.8K -227 -5%
HighTower Advisors
102
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$200K +$197K +4,554 New
CIAS
103
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$197K – – –
AIC
104
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$124K -$2.29K -53 -2%
Wells Fargo
105
Wells Fargo
California
$108K +$105K +2,440 New
DFA
106
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$106K -$13K -300 -11%
IA
107
IFP Advisors
Florida
$84.7K – – –
TWP
108
Triad Wealth Partners
Kansas
$74.6K +$73.1K +1,692 New
Comerica Bank
109
Comerica Bank
Texas
$64.8K -$2.59K -60 -4%
SWA
110
SOA Wealth Advisors
New York
$59K -$70.5K -1,633 -55%
LFG
111
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$49.1K – – –
NP
112
NorthRock Partners
Minnesota
$33.2K -$3.28K -76 -9%
HPC
113
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$22.4K +$21.9K +508 New
ACA
114
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$17.6K – – –
IAIM
115
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$9.56K +$9.37K +217 New
PNC Financial Services Group
116
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$9.39K +$9.2K +213 New
Morgan Stanley
117
Morgan Stanley
New York
$6.44K -$86.9K -2,013 -93%
PS
118
Principal Securities
Iowa
$3.57K – – –
PA
119
PSI Advisors
Florida
$2.87K +$2.81K +65 New
SIC
120
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$1.98K – – –
FHC
121
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$495 +$19.6K +453 +4%
Jones Financial Companies
122
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$485 +$475 +11 New
MWM
123
Maltin Wealth Management
New Jersey
– -$1.97M -46,031 Closed
IAN
124
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
– -$1.67M -38,908 Closed
Ameriprise
125
Ameriprise
Minnesota
– -$490K -11,423 Closed
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FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

121 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $208M — down 28% from $288M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of FAUG and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 65 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.

The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $965K. The largest seller was Cetera Investment Advisers, cutting an estimated $14M.

  • 121 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q2 2024, down from 128 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $208M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q2 2024, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q2 2024 and 16 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q2 2024 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $965K added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q2 2024 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $14M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.