Virtus Alpha Simplex Managed Futures ETF (NYSEARCA:ASMF) Short Interest Update

Posted by Caroline Horne on May 1st, 2026

Virtus Alpha Simplex Managed Futures ETF (NYSEARCA:ASMF – Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,113 shares, a growth of 24.9% from the March 31st total of 12,103 shares. Currently, 1.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 4,895 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.1 days.

Virtus Alpha Simplex Managed Futures ETF Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSEARCA:ASMF traded down $0.01 during trading on Friday, hitting $25.83. 4,967 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,765. The company has a market cap of $31.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.22 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $25.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $24.66. Virtus Alpha Simplex Managed Futures ETF has a 52-week low of $22.07 and a 52-week high of $26.43.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Virtus Alpha Simplex Managed Futures ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASMF. A&I Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Virtus Alpha Simplex Managed Futures ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $8,749,000. Abbington Investment Group boosted its stake in Virtus Alpha Simplex Managed Futures ETF by 150.6% during the 4th quarter. Abbington Investment Group now owns 233,194 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,593,000 after purchasing an additional 140,152 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in Virtus Alpha Simplex Managed Futures ETF by 136.9% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 30,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $706,000 after purchasing an additional 17,565 shares during the last quarter.

Virtus Alpha Simplex Managed Futures ETF Company Profile

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The Virtus Alphasimplex Managed Futures ETF (ASMF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in global macro alternatives. The fund is an actively managed alternative fund that uses trend-following models and risk management approaches to capture opportunities in futures contracts of various asset classes. ASMF was launched on May 15, 2024 and is issued by Virtus Investment Partners.