FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August
XAUG
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.4M invested in FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 2
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 32 (+1)
2.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.24% → 65.6% (+2.4%)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18M → $18.4M (+$416K)
57% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 14
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$625K |
| 2 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$429K |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$201K |
| 4 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$173K |
| 5 |
SOS
Silver Oak Securities
Jackson,
Tennessee
|
+$156K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$697K |
| 2 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$224K |
| 3 |
HI
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$203K |
| 4 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$126K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$85.8K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFA
26
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| $93.7K | +$92.6K | +2,503 | New |
|
|
SPIA
27
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| $82.4K | – | – | – |
|
|
DFA
28
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
| $49.8K | – | – | – |
|
|
CFD
29
Creative Financial Designs
Kokomo,
Indiana
| $43.5K | – | – | – |
|
|
GWM
30
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
| $17.1K | – | – | – |
|
31
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $2.02K | -$74 | -2 | -4% |
|
|
CA
32
Crewe Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
| $375 | +$370 | +10 | New |
|
|
33
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$697K | -18,971 | Closed |
|
|
ASN
34
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$126K | -3,416 | Closed |
|
XAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
32 of the 8,228 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August (XAUG) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $18.4M — up 2.3% from $18M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new XAUG positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was IMC Chicago, opening a new position worth an estimated $625K. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $697K sold.
- 32 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August (XAUG) as of Q4 2025, up from 31 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $18.4M of FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q4 2025, up 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q4 2025 and 2 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q4 2025 was IMC Chicago, an estimated $625K added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q4 2025 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $697K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.