FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August
GAUG
98 hedge funds and large institutions have $240M 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, 40 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
968% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $89.2M | Capital outflows: $8.36M
264% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 11
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 8
26% more funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 98 (+20)
14.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.91% → 76.27% (+14%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gries Financial
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$28.7M |
| 2 |
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
+$7.53M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.31M |
| 4 |
MAI Capital Management
Independence,
Ohio
|
+$5.36M |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$5.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Independent Financial Group
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.71M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.34M |
| 3 |
Silver Oak Securities
Jackson,
Tennessee
|
-$1.3M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.13M |
| 5 |
Brookwood Investment Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$1.12M |
GAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
98 of the 7,652 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 $240M — 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 40 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.
- 98 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) as of Q3 2025, up from 78 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $240M 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.