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FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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)

Holders
108
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+11.34%
% of All Funds
1.31%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
17
Increased
18
Reduced
35
Closed
5
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
KA
Kovack Advisors
Florida
+$926K
2
SAI
Savvy Advisors Inc
New York
+$538K
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$525K
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$516K
5
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
+$310K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$43.9M
2
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Washington
-$14.7M
3
WIM
WealthPlan Investment Management
Nebraska
-$9.81M
4
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
-$3.68M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$3.34M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HAS
51
HBW Advisory Services
California
$403K – – –
MFG
52
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$397K -$390K -10,030 -50%
IWM
53
IMG Wealth Management
Florida
$391K – – –
GFG
54
Grantvest Financial Group
New Jersey
$385K -$137K -3,529 -26%
US Bancorp
55
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$376K – – –
CA
56
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$361K +$14.8K +381 +4%
MAG
57
Mayfair Advisory Group
Alabama
$358K – – –
CIA
58
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$353K – – –
BCI
59
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$347K -$155 -4 -0%
AAS
60
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$339K +$310K +7,991 +1,253%
IF
61
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$336K – – –
AIC
62
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$317K -$311 -8 -0.1%
CF
63
Crosspoint Financial
California
$314K – – –
DI
64
Diligent Investors
California
$300K – – –
MFS
65
Madrona Financial Services
Washington
$287K – – –
SPIA
66
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$286K -$55.3K -1,425 -16%
NAM
67
NorthCrest Asset Manangement
Minnesota
$280K – – –
BBPWM
68
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$270K -$6.91K -178 -3%
PCG
69
Prosperity Consulting Group
Maryland
$255K -$9.71K -250 -4%
MML Investors Services
70
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$245K – – –
KFAS
71
Keating Financial Advisory Services
Kansas
$244K +$241K +6,217 New
Focus Partners Wealth
72
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$236K – – –
AWM
73
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
$229K +$227K +5,843 New
RA
74
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$229K – – –
SOS
75
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$229K +$225K +5,797 New
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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.