FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF August
SAUG
52 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.9M invested in FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
1,100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 1
27% more funds holding
Funds holding: 41 → 52 (+11)
8.89% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.14% → 47.25% (-8.9%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $53.9M → $47.9M (-$6M)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 18
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$3.43M |
| 2 |
GAA
Global Assets Advisory
Orlando,
Florida
|
+$1.03M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$601K |
| 4 |
IP
Ignite Planners
San Clemente,
California
|
+$491K |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$457K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HIS
Harvest Investment Services
Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois
|
-$10.3M |
| 2 |
HI
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$2.77M |
| 3 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
-$2.4M |
| 4 |
IFG
Independent Financial Group
San Diego,
California
|
-$943K |
| 5 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$310K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PS
51
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
| $12.5K | +$12.1K | +500 | New |
|
|
IF
52
Integrity Financial
Cheyenne,
Wyoming
| $2K | +$1.94K | +80 | New |
|
53
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$243K | -10,368 | Closed |
|
SAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
52 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF August (SAUG) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $47.9M — down 11% from $53.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new SAUG positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Osaic Holdings, adding an estimated $3.43M. The largest seller was Harvest Investment Services, cutting an estimated $10.3M.
- 52 institutional investors held FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF August (SAUG) as of Q3 2025, up from 41 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $47.9M of FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2025, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2025 and 1 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2025 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $3.43M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2025 was Harvest Investment Services, an estimated $10.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.