FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August
FAUG
124 hedge funds and large institutions have $252M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 14
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 122 → 124 (+2)
11.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 53.68% → 42.54% (-11%)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $307M → $252M (-$54.4M)
61% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 56
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$826K |
| 2 |
KWA
Kingswood Wealth Advisors
San Diego,
California
|
+$719K |
| 3 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$718K |
| 4 |
CFGS
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$664K |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$660K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$25.6M |
| 2 |
MAC
Mason & Associates (California)
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$19.1M |
| 3 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$5.11M |
| 4 |
CIAS
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$3.8M |
| 5 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$3.64M |
FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
124 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $252M — down 18% from $307M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FAUG positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Old Mission Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $826K. The largest seller was Sigma Planning Corp, cutting an estimated $25.6M.
- 124 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q4 2023, up from 122 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $252M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q4 2023, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q4 2023 and 14 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q4 2023 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $826K added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q4 2023 was Sigma Planning Corp, an estimated $25.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.