iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF (BATS:SMAX) Short Interest Up 267.2% in August

iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF (BATS:SMAX) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,590 shares, an increase of 267.2% from the August 15th total of 433 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 11,464 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS SMAX opened at $28.33 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $28.11 and its 200-day moving average is $27.65. iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF has a 1-year low of $26.58 and a 1-year high of $28.34.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF by 49.5% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 52,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,413,000 after purchasing an additional 17,368 shares in the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $930,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 27,778 shares of the company’s stock valued at $749,000 after buying an additional 2,029 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF by 35.3% in the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 21,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $576,000 after buying an additional 5,612 shares during the period. Finally, Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $458,000.

iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF Company Profile

The iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF (SMAX) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 index. The fund seeks to track the price return of the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) up to a cap, with 100% downside hedge over a one-year outcome period. The actively managed fund obtains exposure by holding IVV shares and options SMAX was launched on Sep 30, 2024 and is issued by BlackRock.