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FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August
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78 hedge funds and large institutions have $131M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

675% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 4

147% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $53.1M → $131M (+$78.3M)

142% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 12

53% more funds holding

Funds holding: 51 → 78 (+27)

9.11% more ownership

Funds ownership: 52.53% → 61.64% (+9.1%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

Holders
78
Holders Change
+27
Holders Change %
+52.94%
% of All Funds
1.12%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
31
Increased
29
Reduced
12
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
+$18.9M
2
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$17.2M
3
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$6.7M
4
MAM
Milestone Asset Management
Pennsylvania
+$6.52M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$5.27M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Washington
-$6.26M
2
WFS
WealthGarden F.S.
California
-$1.89M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$953K
4
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$586K
5
MOS
MGO One Seven
Ohio
-$530K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HP
26
Holistic Planning
Texas
$547K +$255K +7,486 +91%
BFG
27
Bouchey Financial Group
New York
$514K +$503K +14,774 New
KWS
28
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$511K +$54.6K +1,605 +12%
TC
29
TownSquare Capital
Utah
$490K +$256K +7,524 +115%
Susquehanna International Group
30
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$473K -$953K -28,000 -67%
Truist Financial
31
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$473K +$463K +13,612 New
DWM
32
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$457K – – –
ACM
33
Anfield Capital Management
California
$447K +$19.6K +575 +5%
MA
34
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$427K +$150K +4,399 +56%
FFS
35
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$408K +$399K +11,730 New
HI
36
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$351K +$344K +10,093 New
FPWM
37
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$324K +$317K +9,319 New
MAG
38
Mayfair Advisory Group
Alabama
$316K +$311K +9,123 New
NFG
39
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$312K +$305K +8,973 New
NA
40
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$309K +$302K +8,883 New
AAS
41
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$305K -$60.9K -1,789 -17%
CW
42
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$297K +$291K +8,542 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
43
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$288K +$282K +8,293 New
HI
44
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$285K +$262K +7,686 +1,537%
CIA
45
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$284K +$278K +8,175 New
CF
46
Crosspoint Financial
California
$278K +$272K +8,000 New
BBPWM
47
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$260K -$9.84K -289 -4%
MFS
48
Madrona Financial Services
Washington
$254K +$249K +7,308 New
AIC
49
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$250K +$245K +7,196 New
NAM
50
NorthCrest Asset Manangement
Minnesota
$247K +$242K +7,106 New
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GAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

78 of the 6,965 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $131M — up 147% from $53.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new GAUG positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Commonwealth Equity Services, adding an estimated $18.9M. The largest seller was Synergy Asset Management, cutting an estimated $6.26M.

  • 78 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) as of Q3 2024, up from 51 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $131M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2024, up 147% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2024 and 4 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2024 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $18.9M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2024 was Synergy Asset Management, an estimated $6.26M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.