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FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August

128 hedge funds and large institutions have $288M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 6

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $253M → $288M (+$35.5M)

4.67% more ownership

Funds ownership: 42.56%47.23% (+4.7%)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 124128 (+4)

78% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 67

Holders
128
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+3.23%
% of All Funds
1.84%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
10
Increased
15
Reduced
67
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Cetera Investment Advisers
1
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$32.6M +$28.2M +676,325 +815%
Osaic Holdings
2
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$24.3M -$3.96M -94,979 -14%
Commonwealth Equity Services
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$22.2M -$4.23M -101,357 -16%
CA
4
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$16.9M +$4.64M +111,156 +39%
CAN
5
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$15.5M +$88.4K +2,119 +0.6%
MC
6
McCarthy & Cox
Ohio
$14.5M +$14.1M +339,248 New
MW
7
MBL Wealth
North Carolina
$10.7M -$1.84M -44,041 -15%
RJFSA
8
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$10.2M -$339K -8,118 -3%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
9
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$9.98M -$822K -19,706 -8%
RIA
10
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$9.11M -$1.89M -45,310 -18%
BFG
11
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$8.89M -$310K -7,442 -3%
GDP
12
Great Diamond Partners
Maine
$6.97M +$184K +4,419 +3%
RJA
13
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.73M -$2.65M -63,612 -29%
Envestnet Asset Management
14
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6.28M -$815K -19,532 -12%
Jane Street
15
Jane Street
New York
$5.96M +$5.36M +128,625 +1,253%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
16
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$4.47M -$1.32M -31,739 -23%
KWS
17
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$3.94M -$83 -2 -0%
IP
18
Ignite Planners
California
$3.87M -$3K -72 -0.1%
LPL Financial
19
LPL Financial
California
$3.33M +$1.45M +34,803 +81%
MML Investors Services
20
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$3.31M -$871K -20,884 -21%
KAS
21
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$2.74M +$788K +18,893 +42%
RFG
22
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$2.55M -$17.6K -421 -0.7%
IWA
23
Icon Wealth Advisors
Texas
$2.23M -$409K -9,797 -16%
FFA
24
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2.1M
NA
25
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$2.08M -$510K -12,221 -20%

FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

128 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $288M — up 14% from $253M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new FAUG positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 67 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $28.2M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $4.23M.

  • 128 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q1 2024, up from 124 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $288M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q1 2024, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q1 2024 and 6 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q1 2024 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $28.2M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q1 2024 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $4.23M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.