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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August

148 hedge funds and large institutions have $285M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

350% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 8

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

87% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 31

37% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $208M → $285M (+$77.1M)

22% more funds holding

Funds holding: 121148 (+27)

0.02% less ownership

Funds ownership: 33.37%33.35% (-0.02%)

Holders
148
Holders Change
+27
Holders Change %
+22.31%
% of All Funds
2.13%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
36
Increased
58
Reduced
31
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BFG
126
Bouchey Financial Group
New York
$223K -$7K -157 -3%
EWM
127
EPG Wealth Management
Georgia
$220K +$214K +4,800 New
IFS
128
Ifrah Financial Services
Arkansas
$216K -$981 -22 -0.5%
CWS
129
Cypress Wealth Services
California
$207K -$119K -2,678 -37%
WS
130
Wedbush Securities
California
$205K +$200K +4,480 New
CIAS
131
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$205K
SPC
132
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$205K -$4.73K -106 -2%
Barclays
133
Barclays
United Kingdom
$201K +$196K +4,388 New
DFA
134
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$185K +$73.1K +1,640 +68%
MIM
135
MTM Investment Management
South Carolina
$112K +$109K +2,450 New
AIC
136
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$108K -$19.9K -446 -16%
IA
137
IFP Advisors
Florida
$87.9K
UBS Group
138
UBS Group
Switzerland
$75.9K -$269K -6,039 -78%
Comerica Bank
139
Comerica Bank
Texas
$67.3K
LFG
140
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$51K
ACA
141
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$45.8K +$26.8K +600 +150%
Wells Fargo
142
Wells Fargo
California
$43.2K -$66.7K -1,496 -61%
CFD
143
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$39.6K +$38.6K +866 New
NP
144
NorthRock Partners
Minnesota
$34.5K
AF
145
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$32K +$31.2K +700 New
PS
146
Principal Securities
Iowa
$3.71K
PA
147
PSI Advisors
Florida
$2.98K
SIC
148
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$2.06K
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
149
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
-$913K -20,720 Closed
SG
150
StoneX Group
New York
-$289K -6,558 Closed

FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

148 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $285M — up 37% from $208M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new FAUG positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $11.6M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $12.9M.

  • 148 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q3 2024, up from 121 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $285M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2024, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 36 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2024 and 8 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2024 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $11.6M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2024 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $12.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.