FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August
FAUG
121 hedge funds and large institutions have $208M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 128 → 121 (-7)
13.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.23% → 33.37% (-14%)
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $288M → $208M (-$79.6M)
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 16
82% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 65
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$965K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$811K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$477K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$387K |
| 5 |
TA
TFB Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$325K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$14M |
| 2 |
BFG
Beacon Financial Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$7.79M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$5.52M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$3.59M |
| 5 |
MW
MBL Wealth
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.44M |
FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
121 of the 6,935 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $208M — down 28% from $288M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of FAUG and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 65 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $965K. The largest seller was Cetera Investment Advisers, cutting an estimated $14M.
- 121 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q2 2024, down from 128 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $208M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q2 2024, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q2 2024 and 16 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q2 2024 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $965K added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q2 2024 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.