FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August
GAUG
108 hedge funds and large institutions have $132M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
240% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 5
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 97 → 108 (+11)
32.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.08% → 43.66% (-32%)
45% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $239M → $132M (-$107M)
49% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 35
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KA
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$926K |
| 2 |
SAI
Savvy Advisors Inc
New York
|
+$538K |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$525K |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$516K |
| 5 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$310K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$43.9M |
| 2 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
-$14.7M |
| 3 |
WIM
WealthPlan Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$9.81M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$3.68M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.34M |
GAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
108 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $132M — down 45% from $239M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new GAUG positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kovack Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $926K. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $43.9M.
- 108 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) as of Q4 2025, up from 97 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $132M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q4 2025, down 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q4 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q4 2025 was Kovack Advisors, an estimated $926K added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q4 2025 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $43.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.