AB International Buffer ETF (NASDAQ:BUFI) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

AB International Buffer ETF (NASDAQ:BUFI) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,701 shares, an increase of 74.4% from the April 15th total of 3,269 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,274 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.1 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AB International Buffer ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Harbour Investments Inc. boosted its position in AB International Buffer ETF by 144.7% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,950 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after acquiring an additional 1,153 shares during the last quarter. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in AB International Buffer ETF during the first quarter worth about $427,000. OLD Mission Capital LLC acquired a new position in AB International Buffer ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $451,000. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in AB International Buffer ETF by 30.3% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,568,486 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,089,000 after acquiring an additional 365,098 shares during the last quarter.

AB International Buffer ETF Stock Performance

BUFI traded down $0.01 on Monday, reaching $41.54. 326 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,964. AB International Buffer ETF has a twelve month low of $36.99 and a twelve month high of $42.12. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $40.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.56.

AB International Buffer ETF Company Profile

The AB International Buffer ETF Intl Buffer ETF (BUFI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund aims to participate in the price movement of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (ticker: EFA), up to a cap while buffering the first 10% decline. The fund employs FLEX options to implement this strategy and resets its cap and buffer levels at each outcome period. BUFI was launched on Dec 9, 2024 and is issued by AB Funds.