Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF – January (BATS:XBJA) Short Interest Up 445.6% in August

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF – January (BATS:XBJA) saw a significant growth in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 11,469 shares, a growth of 445.6% from the July 30th total of 2,102 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,068 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.8 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF – January

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF – January in the 2nd quarter worth about $103,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its stake in Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF – January by 254.4% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 37,722 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,137,000 after buying an additional 27,077 shares in the last quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF – January by 8.9% during the second quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 57,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,720,000 after buying an additional 4,661 shares in the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF – January by 2.2% in the third quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 19,402 shares of the company’s stock worth $607,000 after buying an additional 415 shares during the period. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF – January by 21.8% in the third quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 20,107 shares of the company’s stock worth $629,000 after buying an additional 3,598 shares during the period.

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF – January Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:XBJA opened at $34.54 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $113.98 million, a PE ratio of 24.83 and a beta of 0.62. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $34.04 and a 200-day moving average of $33.09. Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF – January has a one year low of $30.52 and a one year high of $34.58.

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF – January Company Profile

The Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF – January (XBJA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for 2x the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), subject to an upside return cap and downside buffer over a specific holdings period. XBJA was launched on Jan 1, 2022 and is managed by Innovator.