FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August
GAUG
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.
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%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GF
Gries Financial
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$28.7M |
| 2 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
+$7.53M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.31M |
| 4 |
MCM
MAI Capital Management
Independence,
Ohio
|
+$5.36M |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$5.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFG
Independent Financial Group
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.71M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.34M |
| 3 |
SOS
Silver Oak Securities
Jackson,
Tennessee
|
-$1.3M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.13M |
| 5 |
BIG
Brookwood Investment Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$1.12M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Goldman Sachs
New York
| – | -$371K | -10,023 | Closed |
|
|
NFG
102
Nations Financial Group
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
| – | -$272K | -7,365 | Closed |
|
|
HF
103
HRT Financial
New York
| – | -$269K | -7,277 | Closed |
|
|
SWM
104
Spire Wealth Management
Mclean,
Virginia
| – | -$116K | -3,135 | Closed |
|
105
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$95.8K | -2,590 | Closed |
|
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.