iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF (BATS:DMAX) Short Interest Up 181.3% in August

iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF (BATS:DMAX) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 2,841 shares, a growth of 181.3% from the July 30th total of 1,010 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,609 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short.

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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DMAX. FC Advisory LLC grew its holdings in iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF by 0.4% during the second quarter. FC Advisory LLC now owns 153,596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,199,000 after purchasing an additional 601 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF in the first quarter worth about $2,627,000. Crosspoint Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $576,000. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in shares of iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF by 13.4% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 22,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $605,000 after acquiring an additional 2,687 shares during the period. Finally, ATX Financial Planning LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF by 25.0% during the 1st quarter. ATX Financial Planning LLC now owns 43,520 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,156,000 after acquiring an additional 8,694 shares during the period.

iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF stock opened at $27.69 on Friday. iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF has a 1-year low of $26.13 and a 1-year high of $27.75. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.13.

iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF Company Profile

The iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF (DMAX) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. 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. DMAX was launched on Dec 31, 2024 and is issued by BlackRock.