FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August
FAUG
170 hedge funds and large institutions have $330M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
443% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 7
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
79% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 39
47% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $225M → $330M (+$105M)
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 170 (+29)
7.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 25.26% → 33.23% (+8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$23.3M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$12.1M |
| 3 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.75M |
| 4 |
SPIA
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
|
+$5.35M |
| 5 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
+$4.63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AA
Armis Advisers
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$6.15M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.22M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.19M |
| 4 |
AWM
Apollon Wealth Management
Mount Pleasant,
South Carolina
|
-$843K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$836K |
FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
170 of the 7,638 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $330M — up 47% from $225M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new FAUG positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $23.3M. The largest seller was Armis Advisers, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.15M sold.
- 170 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q3 2025, up from 141 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $330M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2025, up 47% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $23.3M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2025 was Armis Advisers, an estimated $6.15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.