Simplify Hedged Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HEQT) Stock Short Interest Report for October

Posted by Anthony Miller on Oct 31st, 2026

Simplify Hedged Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:HEQT – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 46,383 shares, a decline of 64.8% from the September 30th total of 131,815 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 63,677 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Simplify Hedged Equity ETF in the second quarter worth about $516,000. TSG Advice Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Simplify Hedged Equity ETF in the first quarter worth about $5,848,000. Baer Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in Simplify Hedged Equity ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $3,388,000. First Heartland Consultants Inc. bought a new position in Simplify Hedged Equity ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $677,000. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in Simplify Hedged Equity ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,892,000.

Simplify Hedged Equity ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:HEQT traded down $0.46 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $34.19. 49,339 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 72,582. The company has a market cap of $312.84 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.09 and a beta of 0.47. Simplify Hedged Equity ETF has a one year low of $30.72 and a one year high of $34.98. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $34.46 and a 200 day moving average of $33.28.

Simplify Hedged Equity ETF Company Profile

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The Simplify Hedged Equity ETF (HEQT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in ETFs that track the S&P 500 Index, while employing an options collar strategy. Each collar consists of an approximately 5% to 20% out-of-the-money put-spread. HEQT was launched on Nov 1, 2021 and is managed by Simplify.