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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August
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179 hedge funds and large institutions have $317M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

83% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 12

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 170 → 179 (+9)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $331M → $317M (-$13.3M)

5.01% less ownership

Funds ownership: 33.25% → 28.24% (-5%)

43% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 68

Holders
179
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+5.29%
% of All Funds
2.18%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
22
Increased
39
Reduced
68
Closed
12
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.7M
2
MW
MBL Wealth
North Carolina
+$1.7M
3
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
+$1.69M
4
EWS
Evergreen Wealth Solutions
Pennsylvania
+$1.2M
5
IA
Integrity Alliance
Iowa
+$1.01M

Top Sellers

1
SPIA
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
-$5.4M
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$4.5M
3
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$3.1M
4
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
-$3.01M
5
KWS
Keystone Wealth Services
California
-$2.84M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CAL
176
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$11K – – –
UBS Group
177
UBS Group
Switzerland
$10K +$9.88K +189 New
TCM
178
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$2.96K +$2.93K +56 New
MCA
179
McGuire Capital Advisors
Oklahoma
$2.17K +$2.14K +41 New
KWS
180
Keystone Wealth Services
California
– -$2.84M -54,647 Closed
MC
181
McCarthy & Cox
Ohio
– -$1.21M -23,340 Closed
HP
182
Holistic Planning
Texas
– -$780K -15,022 Closed
FGAM
183
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Texas
– -$319K -6,146 Closed
Jane Street
184
Jane Street
New York
– -$222K -4,274 Closed
LWM
185
Laidlaw Wealth Management
New York
– -$217K -4,175 Closed
PAG
186
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
– -$215K -4,143 Closed
SG
187
StoneX Group
New York
– -$205K -3,952 Closed
PS
188
Principal Securities
Iowa
– -$43.9K -845 Closed
HCM
189
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
– -$20.8K -400 Closed
MCM
190
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
– -$12.6K -242 Closed
Comerica Bank
191
Comerica Bank
Texas
– -$9.24K -178 Closed
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FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

179 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $317M — down 4% from $331M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new FAUG positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.7M. The largest seller was Steward Partners Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $5.4M.

  • 179 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q4 2025, up from 170 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $317M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q4 2025, down 4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q4 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q4 2025 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.7M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q4 2025 was Steward Partners Investment Advisory, an estimated $5.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.