FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August
GAUG
44 hedge funds and large institutions have $73M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
1,500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 1
129% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 7
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
53% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.8M → $73M (+$25.2M)
52% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 44 (+15)
9.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.01% → 65.53% (+9.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIC
Archer Investment Corporation
Carmel,
Indiana
|
+$7.45M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.57M |
| 3 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$2.39M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$2.31M |
| 5 |
WEG
World Equity Group
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$1.44M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
AlphaStar Capital Management
Cornelius,
North Carolina
|
-$1.28M |
| 2 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
-$1.2M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$381K |
| 4 |
MA
Mutual Advisors
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$60.6K |
| 5 |
MIM
Macroview Investment Management
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$17K |
GAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
44 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $73M — up 53% from $47.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new GAUG positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Archer Investment Corporation, adding an estimated $7.45M. The largest seller was AlphaStar Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.28M sold.
- 44 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) as of Q4 2023, up from 29 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $73M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q4 2023, up 53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q4 2023 and 1 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q4 2023 was Archer Investment Corporation, an estimated $7.45M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q4 2023 was AlphaStar Capital Management, an estimated $1.28M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.