Short Interest in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January (BATS:QCJA) Rises By 79.9%

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January (BATS:QCJA) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 5,115 shares, an increase of 79.9% from the July 30th total of 2,844 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,076 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days.

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January Price Performance

Shares of BATS QCJA opened at $23.69 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.79. FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January has a 52 week low of $20.91 and a 52 week high of $25.47.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of QCJA. Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its position in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 77,417 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,707,000 after acquiring an additional 3,917 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 312,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,457,000 after purchasing an additional 8,223 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January by 72.3% in the 3rd quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 39,448 shares of the company’s stock worth $846,000 after buying an additional 16,555 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January by 258.0% in the 3rd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 37,846 shares of the company’s stock worth $811,000 after buying an additional 27,275 shares in the last quarter.

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – January Company Profile

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.