Who Owns FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August (FAUG)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders

$52.64+0.50 (+0.96%)Financial ServicesBATS

Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$InfinityT

% of Float Held

—

QoQ Change in Holders

+14 / -1

Price History

$41.76$44.73$47.70$50.68$53.65Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26

FAUG — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter

FundActionShares AddedValue Added
MBL Wealth, LLCNew Position+163K+$8.6B
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLCNew Position+136K+$7.0B
REAP Financial Group, LLCNew Position+124K+$6.6B
Semus Wealth Partners LLCNew Position+83K+$4.4B
Synergy Asset Management, LLCNew Position+61K+$3.2B
STEPHENS INC /AR/New Position+48K+$2.5B
ASSETMARK, INCIncreased+32K+$1.9B
Integrity Financial Corp /WANew Position+28K+$1.5B
FWG Investments, LLC.New Position+24K+$1.3B
Strategic Blueprint, LLCNew Position+23K+$1.2B
KINTRA WEALTH, LLCNew Position+23K+$1.2B
1776 Wealth LLCNew Position+21K+$1.1B
SILVER OAK SECURITIES, INCORPORATEDNew Position+19K+$1.0B
INTEGRITY ALLIANCE, LLC.New Position+19K+$1.0B
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLPNew Position+33K+$1.0B

FAUG — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
Cetera Investment AdvisersDecreased-58K-$21.4B
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLCDecreased-103K-$6.3B
LPL Financial LLCDecreased-322-$5.3B
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.Decreased-59K-$3.5B
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLCDecreased-48K-$2.5B
NewEdge Advisors, LLCDecreased-605-$2.0B
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC.Decreased-1K-$1.4B
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INCDecreased-19K-$1.3B
McCarthy & CoxClosed Position-23K-$1.2B
Atria Investments, IncDecreased-3K-$941.5M
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.Decreased-449-$913.1M
LEGACY SOLUTIONS, LLCDecreased-235-$845.7M
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPDecreased-25-$681.8M
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.Decreased-183-$671.2M
Brookstone Capital ManagementDecreased-1K-$562.7M

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1ASSETMARK, INC243,858$12.9B26.33%Share
2Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC220,086$11.7B228.91%Share
3RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC197,066$10.0B3.11%Share
4OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.171,372$9.0B13.15%Share
5MBL Wealth, LLC162,525$8.6B0.69%Share
6COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC135,567$7.0B9.33%Share
7REAP Financial Group, LLC123,784$6.6B1.33%Share
8RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC116,945$6.0B1.87%Share
9Atria Investments, Inc130,639$6.0B68.20%Share
10Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, LLC110,793$5.9B1.26%Share
11Regal Investment Advisors LLC91,315$4.8B0.29%Share
12Semus Wealth Partners LLC82,620$4.4B2.36%Share
13Ignite Planners, LLC78,391$4.2B0.64%Share
14SMART Wealth LLC67,818$3.6B1.09%Share
15Synergy Asset Management, LLC60,985$3.2B0.34%Share
16STEPHENS INC /AR/47,568$2.5B31.33%Share
17LEIGH BALDWIN & CO., LLC44,605$2.4B1.55%Share
18Sage Capital Advisors,llc42,433$2.2B0.53%Share
19CreativeOne Wealth, LLC52,022$2.0B0.05%Share
20Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc35,156$1.9B0.11%Share
21Icon Wealth Advisors, LLC34,825$1.8B0.12%Share
22Accel Wealth Management32,532$1.7B0.47%Share
23First Heartland Consultants, Inc.32,475$1.7B0.13%Share
241ST SOURCE BANK30,161$1.6B0.08%Share
25Integrity Financial Corp /WA27,766$1.5B0.74%Share
26FWG Investments, LLC.23,873$1.3B0.81%Share
27Strategic Blueprint, LLC23,322$1.2B0.07%Share
28KINTRA WEALTH, LLC23,031$1.2B0.17%Share
29Modern Wealth Management, LLC22,795$1.2B21.99%Share
301776 Wealth LLC20,671$1.1B0.41%Share
31Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC20,002$1.1B0.08%Share
32SILVER OAK SECURITIES, INCORPORATED19,495$1.0B0.07%Share
33INTEGRITY ALLIANCE, LLC.19,328$1.0B0.04%Share
34SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP26,212$1.0B0.12%Share
35Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC36,642$1.0B5.48%Share
36Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.32,012$1.0B1.80%Share
37Integrated Advisors Network LLC36,869$1.0B0.04%Share
38ROYAL BANK OF CANADA33,822$1.0B0.16%Share
39VestGen Investment Management17,464$924.0M0.51%Share
40Grant Street Asset Management, Inc.16,887$894.0M0.18%Share
41FSB PREMIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.16,523$874.0M0.28%Share
42Savvy Advisors, Inc.15,676$830.0M0.03%Share
43Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC15,071$798.0M0.08%Share
44KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC14,274$755.0M0.04%Share
45Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC14,055$744.0M0.06%Share
46TFB Advisors LLC14,014$742.0M0.21%Share
47CoreCap Advisors, LLC13,892$735.0M0.03%Share
48Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC13,657$723.0M0.27%Share
49Sowell Financial Services LLC12,876$681.0M0.03%Share
50Allie Family Office LLC12,260$649.0M0.30%Share

FAUG Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 2025174$162.0B+76
Q3 202598$169.4B-33
Q2 2025131$153.6B-15
Q1 2025146$184.2B+15
Q4 2024131$7.2T+30
Q3 2024101$30.9T+15
Q2 202486$14.7T+4
Q1 202482$223.5T—

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As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold FAUG (FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August). The largest holder is ASSETMARK, INC with $12.9B in shares. This quarter, 14 institutions opened new positions and 1 closed their positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hedge funds own FAUG?

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding FAUG (FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August) in their 13F filings.

Who is the largest institutional holder of FAUG?

The largest institutional holder of FAUG is ASSETMARK, INC with $12.9B in shares.

Is institutional ownership of FAUG increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 14 institutions opened new positions in FAUG and 1 closed their positions.