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Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August
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64 hedge funds and large institutions have $98.9M invested in Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

350% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 6

188% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 8

155% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38.7M → $98.9M (+$60.1M)

49% more funds holding

Funds holding: 43 → 64 (+21)

10.98% more ownership

Funds ownership: 43.28% → 54.26% (+11%)

Holders
64
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+48.84%
% of All Funds
1.12%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
27
Increased
23
Reduced
8
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
+$25.6M
2
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
+$6.83M
3
SMG
Smart Money Group
Texas
+$3.48M
4
CA
Corrado Advisors
New Jersey
+$2.54M
5
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$2.5M

Top Sellers

1
Wolverine Trading
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
-$1.13M
2
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
-$983K
3
TWM
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
-$774K
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$647K
5
CWG
Cornerstone Wealth Group
North Carolina
-$642K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BFC
51
Bedel Financial Consulting
Indiana
$139K +$48.8K +1,653 +53%
NFG
52
Next Financial Group
Texas
$125K +$16.1K +547 +15%
BMD
53
Better Money Decisions
New Mexico
$118K +$119K +4,024 New
OIA
54
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$117K +$118K +4,000 New
CWM
55
Consultiva Wealth Management
Puerto Rico
$108K +$109K +3,680 New
BFEC
56
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$89K +$90K +3,050 New
FCM
57
Firestone Capital Management
Florida
$66K – – –
OCM
58
Orion Capital Management
California
$66K +$66.5K +2,255 New
HI
59
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$33K +$3.95K +134 +14%
CCM
60
Covington Capital Management
California
$15K +$14.7K +500 New
GI
61
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$12K -$8.49K -288 -41%
SIS
62
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$7K – – –
Morgan Stanley
63
Morgan Stanley
New York
$6K – – –
Royal Bank of Canada
64
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6K +$6.05K +205 New
Wolverine Trading
65
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
– -$1.13M -38,435 Closed
TWM
66
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
– -$774K -26,409 Closed
Citadel Advisors
67
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$647K -22,050 Closed
UBS Group
68
UBS Group
Switzerland
– -$79K -2,696 Closed
ASN
69
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
– -$34K -1,160 Closed
SB
70
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
– -$15K -500 Closed
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PAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

64 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August (PAUG) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $98.9M — up 155% from $38.7M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new PAUG positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, opening a new position worth an estimated $25.6M. The largest seller was Wolverine Trading, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.13M sold.

  • 64 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August (PAUG) as of Q3 2021, up from 43 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $98.9M of Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2021, up 155% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2021 and 6 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2021 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $25.6M added.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2021 was Wolverine Trading, an estimated $1.13M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.