FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August
FAUG
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $307M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 11
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 35
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 114 → 122 (+8)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $289M → $307M (+$17.4M)
1.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.38% → 53.68% (-1.7%)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$9.3M |
| 2 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$8.9M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$7.05M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$6.06M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACG
Allen Capital Group
Grand Island,
Nebraska
|
-$20.5M |
| 2 |
LJAC
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
|
-$9.6M |
| 3 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$3.55M |
| 4 |
IP
Ignite Planners
San Clemente,
California
|
-$3.3M |
| 5 |
WEG
World Equity Group
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$1.53M |
FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
122 of the 6,310 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $307M — up 6% from $289M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new FAUG positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), adding an estimated $9.3M. The largest seller was Allen Capital Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.5M sold.
- 122 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q3 2023, up from 114 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $307M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2023, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2023 and 11 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2023 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $9.3M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2023 was Allen Capital Group, an estimated $20.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.