FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August
FAUG
69 hedge funds and large institutions have $103M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 6
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 69 (+13)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $105M → $103M (-$2.05M)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 17
5.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.25% → 49.49% (-5.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFGM
Marshall Financial Group (Maryland)
Hunt Valley,
Maryland
|
+$624K |
| 2 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$561K |
| 3 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$556K |
| 4 |
IAN
Integrated Advisors Network
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$554K |
| 5 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
+$370K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFG
Bouchey Financial Group
Troy,
New York
|
-$17.2M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.27M |
| 3 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.4M |
| 4 |
MA
Mutual Advisors
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.09M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.06M |
FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
69 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $103M — down 2% from $105M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new FAUG positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Marshall Financial Group (Maryland), opening a new position worth an estimated $624K. The largest seller was Bouchey Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.2M sold.
- 69 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q4 2021, up from 56 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $103M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q4 2021, down 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q4 2021 and 6 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q4 2021 was Marshall Financial Group (Maryland), an estimated $624K added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q4 2021 was Bouchey Financial Group, an estimated $17.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.