FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August
FAUG
83 hedge funds and large institutions have $129M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 12
2.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.73% → 44.23% (-2.5%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 83 (-3)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $144M → $129M (-$15.2M)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 31
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSA
HBK Sorce Advisory
Erie,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.32M |
| 2 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$1.01M |
| 3 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
+$799K |
| 4 |
1W
1776 Wealth
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$653K |
| 5 |
LWM
Laidlaw Wealth Management
New York City,
New York
|
+$550K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACG
Allen Capital Group
Grand Island,
Nebraska
|
-$10.4M |
| 2 |
BFG
Beacon Financial Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$3.42M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$3.12M |
| 4 |
KWS
Keystone Wealth Services
Palm Desert,
California
|
-$2.12M |
| 5 |
BRWA
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
-$1.94M |
FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
83 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $129M — down 11% from $144M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of FAUG and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.
The largest buyer was HBK Sorce Advisory, adding an estimated $1.32M. The largest seller was Allen Capital Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.4M sold.
- 83 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q4 2022, down from 86 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $129M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q4 2022, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q4 2022 and 12 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q4 2022 was HBK Sorce Advisory, an estimated $1.32M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q4 2022 was Allen Capital Group, an estimated $10.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.