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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
PS
126
Principal Securities
Iowa
$3.47K – – –
PMFA
127
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$2.7K +$2.63K +63 New
SIC
128
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$1.93K +$1.88K +45 New
OMC
129
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
– -$869K -21,387 Closed
GIA
130
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
– -$578K -14,235 Closed
KA
131
Kovack Advisors
Florida
– -$290K -7,145 Closed
CC
132
Cypress Capital
Tennessee
– -$265K -6,530 Closed
HF
133
HRT Financial
New York
– -$259K -6,384 Closed
FFN
134
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
– -$207K -5,103 Closed
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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.