FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August
FAUG
114 hedge funds and large institutions have $289M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
333% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 6
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
78% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $163M → $289M (+$127M)
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 32
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 94 → 114 (+20)
3.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.27% → 55.38% (+3.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
+$23.6M |
| 2 |
MAC
Mason & Associates (California)
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$18.5M |
| 3 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
+$10.4M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.52M |
| 5 |
LJAC
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
|
+$9.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$5.06M |
| 2 |
HI
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$2.92M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.77M |
| 4 |
AIC
Archer Investment Corporation
Carmel,
Indiana
|
-$1.5M |
| 5 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$820K |
FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
114 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $289M — up 78% from $163M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new FAUG positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sigma Planning Corp, adding an estimated $23.6M. The largest seller was AE Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $5.06M.
- 114 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q2 2023, up from 94 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $289M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q2 2023, up 78% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q2 2023 and 6 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q2 2023 was Sigma Planning Corp, an estimated $23.6M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q2 2023 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $5.06M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.