Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (NYSEARCA:BFRZ) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (NYSEARCA:BFRZ) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 99,371 shares, an increase of 106.5% from the June 15th total of 48,130 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 105,564 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. Currently, 2.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:BFRZ traded down $0.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $27.03. The stock had a trading volume of 35,248 shares, compared to its average volume of 62,881. The firm has a market capitalization of $136.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.29 and a beta of 0.21. Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF has a twelve month low of $25.22 and a twelve month high of $29.48. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $26.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of $26.80.

Institutional Trading of Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. VanWeelden Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. VanWeelden Wealth Management LLC now owns 539,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,469,000 after acquiring an additional 11,227 shares during the period. Triad Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF by 73.5% during the first quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC now owns 273,585 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,212,000 after buying an additional 115,861 shares in the last quarter. ATX Financial Planning LLC grew its position in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF by 8.8% during the first quarter. ATX Financial Planning LLC now owns 192,402 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,072,000 after buying an additional 15,621 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF by 306.9% in the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 192,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,070,000 after buying an additional 145,068 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sigma Planning Corp lifted its position in shares of Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 173,818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,582,000 after acquiring an additional 5,023 shares during the period.

About Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF

The Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (BFRZ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is actively managed to provide limited upside potential while seeking to limit losses to 3 percent, as measured at the end of one-year periods. The fund holds US large-cap stocks and exchange-traded options contracts. BFRZ was launched on May 12, 2025 and is issued by Innovator.