iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) Short Interest Update

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIC) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 69,919 shares, an increase of 116.8% from the June 15th total of 32,244 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 24,714 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.8 days. Approximately 2.3% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of IBIC. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 31.5% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 26,490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $688,000 after acquiring an additional 6,353 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $73,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 44.6% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 1,002 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning grew its holdings in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 40.1% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 25,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $649,000 after purchasing an additional 7,156 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC increased its stake in iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF by 12.7% during the 3rd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 35,361 shares of the company’s stock worth $917,000 after buying an additional 3,983 shares during the period.

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF Stock Up 0.0%

iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF stock traded up $0.01 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $25.57. The company had a trading volume of 9,509 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,103. iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF has a 1-year low of $25.50 and a 1-year high of $26.13. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $25.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $25.83.

About iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF

The iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (IBIC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of US Treasury inflation-protected securities maturing between January and October 2026. The fund will terminate in October 2026. IBIC was launched on Sep 13, 2023 and is issued by BlackRock.