FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January (BATS:QCJA) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January (BATS:QCJA) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,844 shares, an increase of 309.8% from the July 15th total of 694 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 3,901 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January stock opened at $23.67 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $23.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.69. FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January has a 52 week low of $20.85 and a 52 week high of $25.47.

Institutional Trading of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in QCJA. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January by 136.3% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,857 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 1,071 shares in the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January in the third quarter valued at $55,000. Truist Financial Corp bought a new position in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January in the fourth quarter valued at $229,000. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January during the 1st quarter valued at $489,000. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January by 258.0% during the 3rd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 37,846 shares of the company’s stock worth $811,000 after acquiring an additional 27,275 shares in the last quarter.

About FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January

The FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January (QCJA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on QQQ ETF over a specific holding period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. QCJA was launched on Jan 17, 2025 and is issued by First Trust.