FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August
GAUG
80 hedge funds and large institutions have $130M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 8
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 80 (+2)
1.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.64% → 62.69% (+1.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $131M → $130M (-$917K)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
+$2.55M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.04M |
| 3 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$609K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$458K |
| 5 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$302K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Milestone Asset Management
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.97M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.87M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.64M |
| 4 |
MCM
MAI Capital Management
Independence,
Ohio
|
-$1.41M |
| 5 |
BFG
Bouchey Financial Group
Troy,
New York
|
-$514K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AWM
76
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
| $24.2K | +$24.1K | +685 | New |
|
|
CJ
77
Caitlin John
Brighton,
Michigan
| $13K | +$35 | +1 | +0.3% |
|
78
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| $4.66K | -$27.4K | -778 | -85% |
|
|
NFSG
79
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Boca Raton,
Florida
| $3.1K | – | – | – |
|
|
TC
80
Truvestments Capital
Sarasota,
Florida
| $2.65K | +$2.64K | +75 | New |
|
|
BFG
81
Bouchey Financial Group
Troy,
New York
| – | -$514K | -14,774 | Closed |
|
82
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$473K | -13,612 | Closed |
|
|
AAS
83
Avantax Advisory Services
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$305K | -8,786 | Closed |
|
84
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$288K | -8,293 | Closed |
|
|
IA
85
Insight Advisors
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$239K | -6,880 | Closed |
|
|
IF
86
Integrity Financial
Cheyenne,
Wyoming
| – | -$205K | -5,910 | Closed |
|
87
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$47.5K | -1,366 | Closed |
|
|
CIAS
88
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| – | -$556 | -16 | Closed |
|
GAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
80 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $130M — down 0.7% from $131M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new GAUG positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Synergy Asset Management, adding an estimated $2.55M. The largest seller was Milestone Asset Management, cutting an estimated $5.97M.
- 80 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) as of Q4 2024, up from 78 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $130M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q4 2024, down 0.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q4 2024 and 8 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q4 2024 was Synergy Asset Management, an estimated $2.55M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q4 2024 was Milestone Asset Management, an estimated $5.97M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.