iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIJ) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF (NYSEARCA:IBIJ) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 40,865 shares, an increase of 181.5% from the July 30th total of 14,519 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 19,802 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.1 days. Approximately 1.9% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Trading of iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. 4Thought Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF in the first quarter worth about $350,000. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $533,000. Quantum Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF by 52.1% during the second quarter. Quantum Financial Advisors LLC now owns 24,736 shares of the company’s stock valued at $645,000 after acquiring an additional 8,472 shares in the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC raised its holdings in iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF by 16.0% in the 3rd quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 26,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $693,000 after acquiring an additional 3,630 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC raised its holdings in iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC now owns 47,604 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,242,000 after acquiring an additional 1,478 shares during the last quarter.

iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:IBIJ opened at $25.21 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $25.40 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.89. iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF has a 1-year low of $25.16 and a 1-year high of $26.68.

About iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF

The iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF (IBIJ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of US Treasury inflation-protected securities maturing between January and October 2033. The fund will terminate in October 2033 IBIJ was launched on Sep 19, 2023 and is issued by BlackRock.