FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August
FAUG
169 hedge funds and large institutions have $251M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
4.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 28.24% → 23.48% (-4.8%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 179 → 169 (-10)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $317M → $251M (-$66.6M)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 16
73% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 82
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
169 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $251M — down 21% from $317M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of FAUG and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 82 trimmed existing stakes and 22 added.
The largest buyer was Synergy Asset Management, adding an estimated $4.02M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $17.5M.
- 169 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q1 2026, down from 179 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $251M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q1 2026, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q1 2026 and 16 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q1 2026 was Synergy Asset Management, an estimated $4.02M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $17.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.