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Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF August
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45 hedge funds and large institutions have $950M invested in Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF August in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,822% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $49.4M → $950M (+$901M)

533% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 3

55% more funds holding

Funds holding: 29 → 45 (+16)

4.55% less ownership

Funds ownership: 74.44% → 69.89% (-4.5%)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 9

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
45
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+55.17%
% of All Funds
0.72%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
19
Increased
8
Reduced
9
Closed
3
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
ST
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
+$11M
2
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
+$5.16M
3
SB
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
+$886K
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$609K
5
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
+$236K

Top Sellers

1
AWM
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
-$1.84M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$1.6M
3
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
-$1.32M
4
FA
Fermata Advisors
California
-$479K
5
AWA
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
-$87.3K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AWA
1
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$880M -$87.3K -3,339 -9%
AWM
2
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$23.6M -$1.32M -50,402 -5%
ST
3
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
$11M +$11M +421,158 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
4
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.15M +$5.16M +197,300 New
LAS
5
Lloyd Advisory Services
Georgia
$3.77M +$40.1K +1,535 +1%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
6
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.69M +$174K +6,669 +5%
Osaic Holdings
7
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$3.08M +$13K +499 +0.4%
SB
8
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$2.06M +$886K +33,906 +75%
BOSSRA
9
B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors
Utah
$1.85M +$1.85M +70,825 New
PCA
10
Prosperity Capital Advisors
Ohio
$1.77M +$1.77M +67,814 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.36M – – –
BCM
12
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$1.21M +$56.1K +2,148 +5%
Cetera Investment Advisers
13
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$1.06M +$18.8K +719 +2%
KWM
14
KFG Wealth Management
Indiana
$921K +$922K +35,283 New
GSIAS
15
Garden State Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$761K +$762K +29,143 New
Envestnet Asset Management
16
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$756K -$13.1K -500 -2%
BWP
17
Balboa Wealth Partners
Arizona
$696K – – –
Susquehanna International Group
18
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$608K +$609K +23,284 New
SWM
19
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$567K – – –
FCFC
20
First Commonwealth Financial Corp
Pennsylvania
$516K – – –
AIC
21
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$514K +$2.54K +97 +0.5%
CWS
22
Cypress Wealth Services
California
$513K – – –
WP
23
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$416K -$15K -572 -3%
SHIM
24
Stone House Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$387K -$55.6K -2,127 -13%
WA
25
Wealth Alliance
New York
$368K -$47.8K -1,828 -11%
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UAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

45 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF August (UAUG) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $950M — up 1,822% from $49.4M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new UAUG positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Sageworth Trust, opening a new position worth an estimated $11M. The largest seller was Axxcess Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.84M sold.

  • 45 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF August (UAUG) as of Q4 2022, up from 29 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $950M of Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF August stock for Q4 2022, up 1,822% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF August positions in Q4 2022 and 3 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF August buyer in Q4 2022 was Sageworth Trust, an estimated $11M added.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF August seller in Q4 2022 was Axxcess Wealth Management, an estimated $1.84M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.