FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August
GAUG
104 hedge funds and large institutions have $142M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $132M → $142M (+$9.87M)
5.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.66% → 48.78% (+5.1%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 108 → 104 (-4)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 9
47% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 38
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$31.1M |
| 2 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.79M |
| 3 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.19M |
| 4 |
CIA
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$788K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$690K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.3M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$2.37M |
| 3 |
AP
Americana Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
-$2.29M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.69M |
| 5 |
MCM
MAI Capital Management
Independence,
Ohio
|
-$1.16M |
GAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
104 of the 8,184 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $142M — up 7.5% from $132M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of GAUG and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 38 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.
The largest buyer was Arax Advisory Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $31.1M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $10.3M.
- 104 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) as of Q1 2026, down from 108 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $142M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q1 2026, up 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q1 2026 and 9 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q1 2026 was Arax Advisory Partners, an estimated $31.1M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q1 2026 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $10.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.