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Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August
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176 hedge funds and large institutions have $685M invested in Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 88 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

252% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 88 | Existing positions reduced: 25

233% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 15

45% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $471M → $685M (+$213M)

24% more funds holding

Funds holding: 142 → 176 (+34)

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)

2.35% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.47% → 75.12% (-2.3%)

Holders
176
Holders Change
+34
Holders Change %
+23.94%
% of All Funds
2.79%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
50
Increased
88
Reduced
25
Closed
15
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
+$24.5M
2
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$22.4M
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
+$19.4M
4
PCS
Personal CFO Solutions
New Jersey
+$16.5M
5
CAM
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
+$15.2M

Top Sellers

1
LJAC
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
-$19.9M
2
TW
Transform Wealth
Colorado
-$12.6M
3
SIA
Soltis Investment Advisors
Utah
-$9.36M
4
BMM
Berkshire Money Management
Massachusetts
-$8.87M
5
AI
Atria Investments
North Carolina
-$7.36M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CG
26
Caprock Group
Idaho
$6.3M +$6.42M +203,014 New
CA
27
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$5.86M +$2.17M +68,745 +57%
LNC
28
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$4.89M +$3.31M +104,688 +198%
BAM
29
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$4.69M +$4.77M +150,897 New
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
30
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$4.66M +$4.74M +150,016 New
GCP
31
Gill Capital Partners
Colorado
$4.57M +$3.33M +105,399 +252%
SFG
32
Steward Financial Group
Texas
$4.11M +$1.53M +48,393 +58%
CA
33
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$4.02M +$1.7M +53,679 +71%
CA
34
Corrado Advisors
New Jersey
$3.71M +$1.31M +41,450 +53%
KAS
35
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$3.53M +$2.12M +67,181 +144%
AA
36
Advisory Alpha
Michigan
$3.53M +$2.23M +70,581 +164%
Janney Montgomery Scott
37
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.48M +$2.67M +84,518 +308%
DI
38
Diligent Investors
California
$3.45M +$3.51M +111,005 New
CAL
39
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$3.38M +$3.33M +105,337 +2,853%
KWS
40
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$3.38M +$239K +7,572 +7%
GSIS
41
Global Strategic Investment Solutions
Arizona
$3.21M +$3.27M +103,427 New
AWS
42
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$3.09M +$2.54M +80,501 +424%
YWS
43
Yarger Wealth Strategies
Ohio
$3.07M +$13.3K +422 +0.4%
Cetera Investment Advisers
44
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.99M +$873K +27,624 +40%
WIA
45
World Investment Advisors
California
$2.9M +$3M +94,766 New
LWA
46
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$2.84M +$616K +19,497 +27%
CWG
47
Cornerstone Wealth Group
North Carolina
$2.67M -$8.72K -276 -0.3%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
48
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$2.65M +$974K +30,812 +56%
CFS
49
CRA Financial Services
New Jersey
$2.59M +$2.29M +72,357 +659%
DFA
50
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$2.51M +$1.78M +56,214 +227%
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PAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

176 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August (PAUG) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $685M — up 45% from $471M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new PAUG positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 88 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Brookstone Capital Management, adding an estimated $24.5M. The largest seller was L.J. Altfest & Co, cutting an estimated $19.9M.

  • 176 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August (PAUG) as of Q3 2023, up from 142 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $685M of Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2023, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 50 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2023 and 15 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2023 was Brookstone Capital Management, an estimated $24.5M added.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2023 was L.J. Altfest & Co, an estimated $19.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.