FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August
FAUG
56 hedge funds and large institutions have $105M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
520% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 5
240% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 5
173% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.4M → $105M (+$66.4M)
75% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 56 (+24)
8.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.34% → 55.25% (+8.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFG
Bouchey Financial Group
Troy,
New York
|
+$17.5M |
| 2 |
BFG
Beacon Financial Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$8.52M |
| 3 |
PWM
PRW Wealth Management
Quincy,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.5M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.39M |
| 5 |
MA
Mutual Advisors
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$3.71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.32M |
| 2 |
CAS
Cascadia Advisory Services
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$1.29M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$783K |
| 4 |
T
TRUADVICE
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$434K |
| 5 |
LPT
Legacy Private Trust
Neenah,
Wisconsin
|
-$310K |
FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
56 of the 5,728 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $105M — up 173% from $38.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new FAUG positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bouchey Financial Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $17.5M. The largest seller was Atria Investments, cutting an estimated $1.32M.
- 56 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q3 2021, up from 32 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $105M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2021, up 173% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2021 and 5 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2021 was Bouchey Financial Group, an estimated $17.5M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2021 was Atria Investments, an estimated $1.32M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.