FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August
FAUG
94 hedge funds and large institutions have $163M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 7
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $129M → $163M (+$34.2M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 83 → 94 (+11)
8.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.23% → 52.27% (+8%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 33
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACG
Allen Capital Group
Grand Island,
Nebraska
|
+$10.2M |
| 2 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$7.82M |
| 3 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$4.65M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.56M |
| 5 |
BFG
Beacon Financial Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$1.94M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSA
HBK Sorce Advisory
Erie,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.31M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.59M |
| 3 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.43M |
| 4 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$1.19M |
| 5 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
-$1.1M |
FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
94 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $163M — up 27% from $129M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new FAUG positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Allen Capital Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was HBK Sorce Advisory, cutting an estimated $2.31M.
- 94 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q1 2023, up from 83 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $163M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q1 2023, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q1 2023 and 7 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q1 2023 was Allen Capital Group, an estimated $10.2M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q1 2023 was HBK Sorce Advisory, an estimated $2.31M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.