Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr August
ZAUG
77 hedge funds and large institutions have $79.5M invested in Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr August in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
1,133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 3
213% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 8
85% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.9M → $79.5M (+$36.6M)
71% more funds holding
Funds holding: 45 → 77 (+32)
0.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.94% → 66.37% (+0.43%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LC
Legacy CG
Plano,
Texas
|
+$7.34M |
| 2 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.52M |
| 3 |
CNBT
Canandaigua National Bank & Trust
Canandaigua,
New York
|
+$2.33M |
| 4 |
M1FG
Mach-1 Financial Group
Rogers,
Arkansas
|
+$2.01M |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$1.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AF
Advisornet Financial
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$1.49M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$273K |
| 3 |
CFS
Commonwealth Financial Services
Vienna,
West Virginia
|
-$267K |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$206K |
| 5 |
FFA
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$161K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACA
76
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
| $5.03K | +$4.96K | +190 | New |
|
77
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| $3K | -$107K | -4,089 | -97% |
|
|
CFS
78
Commonwealth Financial Services
Vienna,
West Virginia
| – | -$267K | -10,365 | Closed |
|
79
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$127K | -4,933 | Closed |
|
|
SS
80
Sunbelt Securities
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$73.4K | -2,950 | Closed |
|
ZAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
77 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr August (ZAUG) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $79.5M — up 85% from $42.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new ZAUG positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Legacy CG, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.34M. The largest seller was Advisornet Financial, cutting an estimated $1.49M.
- 77 institutional investors held Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr August (ZAUG) as of Q3 2025, up from 45 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $79.5M of Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr August stock for Q3 2025, up 85% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr August positions in Q3 2025 and 3 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr August buyer in Q3 2025 was Legacy CG, an estimated $7.34M added.
- The largest Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr August seller in Q3 2025 was Advisornet Financial, an estimated $1.49M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.