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FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August
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97 hedge funds and large institutions have $239M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

255% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 11

250% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 8

58% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $152M → $239M (+$87.6M)

26% more funds holding

Funds holding: 77 → 97 (+20)

14.38% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.69% → 76.08% (+14%)

Holders
97
Holders Change
+20
Holders Change %
+25.97%
% of All Funds
1.27%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
28
Increased
39
Reduced
11
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GF
Gries Financial
Ohio
+$28.7M
2
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Washington
+$7.53M
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
+$6.31M
4
MCM
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
+$5.36M
5
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
+$5.35M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
IFG
Independent Financial Group
California
-$1.71M
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$1.34M
3
SOS
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
-$1.3M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$1.13M
5
BIG
Brookwood Investment Group
Arizona
-$1.12M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KWS
51
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$402K -$6.73K -178 -2%
HAS
52
HBW Advisory Services
California
$396K +$388K +10,264 New
Susquehanna International Group
53
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$391K +$383K +10,138 New
IWM
54
IMG Wealth Management
Florida
$385K – – –
US Bancorp
55
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$369K +$361K +9,565 New
MAG
56
Mayfair Advisory Group
Alabama
$352K – – –
CIA
57
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$347K +$30.5K +806 +10%
BCI
58
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$342K +$334K +8,845 New
CA
59
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$340K +$907 +24 +0.3%
SPIA
60
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$337K +$166K +4,385 +101%
IF
61
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$330K +$302 +8 +0.1%
AIC
62
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$312K +$186K +4,922 +156%
CF
63
Crosspoint Financial
California
$309K – – –
DI
64
Diligent Investors
California
$295K +$55.4K +1,465 +24%
MFS
65
Madrona Financial Services
Washington
$282K – – –
NAM
66
NorthCrest Asset Manangement
Minnesota
$275K – – –
BBPWM
67
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$272K – – –
NA
68
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$268K +$262K +6,935 New
PCG
69
Prosperity Consulting Group
Maryland
$260K – – –
MML Investors Services
70
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$241K +$236K +6,247 New
Focus Partners Wealth
71
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$232K – – –
RA
72
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$225K +$220K +5,825 New
FHC
73
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$220K +$215K +5,700 New
WFS
74
WealthGarden F.S.
California
$211K +$206K +5,456 New
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
75
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$210K +$205K +5,438 New
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GAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

97 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $239M — up 58% from $152M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new GAUG positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Gries Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $28.7M. The largest seller was Independent Financial Group, cutting an estimated $1.71M.

  • 97 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) as of Q3 2025, up from 77 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $239M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2025, up 58% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2025 was Gries Financial, an estimated $28.7M added.
  • The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2025 was Independent Financial Group, an estimated $1.71M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.