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Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF September
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56 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.5M invested in Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF September in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 3

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 54 → 56 (+2)

26.47% less ownership

Funds ownership: 88.03% → 61.56% (-26%)

45% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $69.6M → $38.5M (-$31.1M)

77% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 22

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
56
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+3.7%
% of All Funds
0.81%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
5
Increased
5
Reduced
22
Closed
3
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$319K
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$237K
3
RA
RFG Advisory
Alabama
+$203K
4
FA
Fermata Advisors
California
+$202K
5
KWM
KFG Wealth Management
Indiana
+$38.8K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SAG
SageView Advisory Group
California
-$14M
2
OWA
Outlook Wealth Advisors
Texas
-$13.6M
3
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
-$13.3M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$3.86M
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$2.34M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AAS
26
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$468K – – –
CA
27
Continuum Advisory
Idaho
$419K -$4.34K -135 -1%
AWM
28
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$341K -$25.9K -805 -7%
AWM
29
Atticus Wealth Management
Florida
$329K – – –
Cetera Investment Advisers
30
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$327K +$319K +9,934 New
BFG
31
Berger Financial Group
Minnesota
$316K – – –
CWG
32
Cornerstone Wealth Group
North Carolina
$310K – – –
MFG
33
MTM Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$302K – – –
MMA
34
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$297K – – –
RJFSA
35
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$292K – – –
SAG
36
SageView Advisory Group
California
$251K -$14M -436,686 -98%
FA
37
FC Advisory
Pennsylvania
$226K – – –
HWM
38
HFG Wealth Management
Texas
$224K -$16.3K -507 -7%
VWA
39
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$224K – – –
HI
40
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$215K – – –
SWA
41
Strata Wealth Advisors
Texas
$211K – – –
RA
42
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$209K +$203K +6,336 New
FA
43
Fermata Advisors
California
$207K +$202K +6,298 New
SWM
44
Sugarloaf Wealth Management
Georgia
$205K – – –
WP
45
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$187K – – –
Royal Bank of Canada
46
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$156K -$3.86M -120,310 -96%
Morgan Stanley
47
Morgan Stanley
New York
$115K -$112K -3,500 -50%
APW
48
Atlantic Private Wealth
North Carolina
$115K – – –
SPIA
49
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$111K – – –
DFA
50
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$98.5K -$6.42K -200 -6%
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USEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

56 of the 6,943 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF September (USEP) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $38.5M — down 45% from $69.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new USEP positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, opening a new position worth an estimated $319K. The largest seller was SageView Advisory Group, cutting an estimated $14M.

  • 56 institutional investors held Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF September (USEP) as of Q1 2024, up from 54 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $38.5M of Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF September stock for Q1 2024, down 45% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF September positions in Q1 2024 and 3 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF September buyer in Q1 2024 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $319K added.
  • The largest Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF September seller in Q1 2024 was SageView Advisory Group, an estimated $14M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.