AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AB Conservative Buffer ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 5,300 shares of BUFC short. Learn More on AB Conservative Buffer ETF's current short interest.

AB Conservative Buffer ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,300 shares, a drop of 24.3% from the previous total of 7,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AB Conservative Buffer ETF: iShares India 50 ETF (2.62%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (0.32%), First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.08%), First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.15%), Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF (0.09%), Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (8.99%), Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF (0.10%), First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.05%), ClearBridge Large Cap Growth ESG ETF (0.12%), VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.30%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BUFC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AB Conservative Buffer ETF as its price is falling. BUFC shares are trading down $0.23 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for AB Conservative Buffer ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BUFC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BUFC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.