FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August
FAUG
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $318M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
92% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 12
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 170 → 180 (+10)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $330M → $318M (-$12.8M)
4.97% less ownership
Funds ownership: 33.23% → 28.26% (-5%)
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 67
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.7M |
| 2 |
MW
MBL Wealth
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.7M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$1.69M |
| 4 |
EWS
Evergreen Wealth Solutions
Williamsport,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.2M |
| 5 |
IA
Integrity Alliance
Urbandale,
Iowa
|
+$1.01M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SPIA
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
|
-$5.4M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.5M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$3.1M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$3.01M |
| 5 |
KWS
Keystone Wealth Services
Palm Desert,
California
|
-$2.84M |
FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
180 of the 8,270 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $318M — down 3.9% from $330M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new FAUG positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 67 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.7M. The largest seller was Steward Partners Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $5.4M.
- 180 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q4 2025, up from 170 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $318M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q4 2025, down 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q4 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q4 2025 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.7M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q4 2025 was Steward Partners Investment Advisory, an estimated $5.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.