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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August

86 hedge funds and large institutions have $144M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,650% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 2

200% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 13 (+2)

123% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 13

77% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $81.2M → $144M (+$62.5M)

59% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5486 (+32)

8.59% more ownership

Funds ownership: 38.14%46.73% (+8.6%)

Holders
86
Holders Change
+32
Holders Change %
+59.26%
% of All Funds
1.48%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+200%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
35
Increased
29
Reduced
13
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Osaic Holdings
1
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$17.9M +$4.23M +119,157 +28%
ACG
2
Allen Capital Group
Nebraska
$10.4M +$11.2M +316,628 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$9.96M +$5.69M +160,454 +112%
BFG
4
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$8.25M
RIA
5
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$7.94M +$363K +10,240 +4%
RJA
6
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.7M +$7.23M +203,901 New
Envestnet Asset Management
7
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.53M +$4.94M +139,085 +475%
GDP
8
Great Diamond Partners
Maine
$5.43M -$51.3K -1,446 -0.9%
KWS
9
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$4.8M +$2.57M +72,387 +98%
HI
10
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$3.7M
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$3.57M +$3.5M +98,511 +955%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.47M +$1.61M +45,310 +75%
VBFP
13
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$3.41M +$3.68M +103,707 New
AWM
14
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$3.21M +$2.83M +79,872 +445%
IAN
15
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$2.7M
IF
16
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$2.29M +$122K +3,426 +5%
Cetera Investment Advisers
17
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.15M +$425K +11,972 +22%
BRWA
18
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$1.94M +$2.09M +58,989 New
Truist Financial
19
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$1.86M +$2.01M +56,761 New
FPWM
20
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$1.85M -$209K -5,879 -9%
KAS
21
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.77M +$750K +21,124 +64%
IWA
22
Icon Wealth Advisors
Texas
$1.51M +$1.63M +45,968 New
LPT
23
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$1.51M +$1.63M +45,989 New
FFA
24
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.48M +$456K +12,859 +40%
AI
25
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.36M +$1.47M +41,446 New

FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review

86 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $144M — up 77% from $81.2M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new FAUG positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Allen Capital Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.2M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, cutting an estimated $1.21M.

  • 86 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q3 2022, up from 54 in Q2 2022.
  • Funds reported $144M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2022, up 77% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 35 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2022 and 2 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2022 was Allen Capital Group, an estimated $11.2M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2022 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $1.21M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.