FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August
GAUG
47 hedge funds and large institutions have $60.5M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 9
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 44 → 47 (+3)
11.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.53% → 54.35% (-11%)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $73M → $60.5M (-$12.5M)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 12
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$3.73M |
| 2 |
MAM
Milestone Asset Management
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.38M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.68M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.21M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
-$8.47M |
| 2 |
AIC
Archer Investment Corporation
Carmel,
Indiana
|
-$7.77M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$7.03M |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$2.25M |
| 5 |
WEG
World Equity Group
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$1.5M |
GAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
47 of the 6,943 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $60.5M — down 17% from $73M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new GAUG positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $3.73M. The largest seller was Synergy Asset Management, cutting an estimated $8.47M.
- 47 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) as of Q1 2024, up from 44 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $60.5M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q1 2024, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q1 2024 and 9 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q1 2024 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $3.73M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q1 2024 was Synergy Asset Management, an estimated $8.47M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.