FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August
GAUG
78 hedge funds and large institutions have $107M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 78 (-2)
6.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.69% → 56.61% (-6.1%)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 9
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $130M → $107M (-$23.7M)
56% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 25
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.46M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$638K |
| 3 |
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Towson,
Maryland
|
+$504K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$429K |
| 5 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$363K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$13M |
| 2 |
AP
Americana Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
-$3.77M |
| 3 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
-$2.92M |
| 4 |
WTFG
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Boise,
Idaho
|
-$1.69M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$958K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWM
76
Topsail Wealth Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $24.3K | – | – | – |
|
|
AWM
77
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
| $23.8K | – | – | – |
|
|
NFSG
78
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Boca Raton,
Florida
| $3.06K | – | – | – |
|
|
ACM
79
Anfield Capital Management
Irvine,
California
| – | -$454K | -12,868 | Closed |
|
80
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$375K | -10,626 | Closed |
|
81
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$304K | -8,595 | Closed |
|
82
Goldman Sachs
New York
| – | -$281K | -7,953 | Closed |
|
|
NAM
83
NorthCrest Asset Manangement
Plymouth,
Minnesota
| – | -$251K | -7,106 | Closed |
|
|
TFS
84
Thoroughbred Financial Services
Brentwood,
Tennessee
| – | -$202K | -5,741 | Closed |
|
|
CFGS
85
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$55.9K | -1,558 | Closed |
|
|
CJ
86
Caitlin John
Brighton,
Michigan
| – | -$13K | -368 | Closed |
|
|
TC
87
Truvestments Capital
Sarasota,
Florida
| – | -$2.65K | -75 | Closed |
|
GAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
78 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $107M — down 18% from $130M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of GAUG and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $1.46M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $13M.
- 78 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) as of Q1 2025, down from 80 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $107M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q1 2025, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q1 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q1 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $1.46M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q1 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.