Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly (QBUF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 10,800 shares of QBUF short. 0.20% of Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.20% of Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly's floating shares are currently sold short.

Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly saw a decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,800 shares, a decline of 70.5% from the previous total of 36,600 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.

0.20% of Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly: Avantis U.S. Quality ETF (0.14%), Essential 40 Stock ETF (0.36%), iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETF (0.73%), Brandywine GLOBAL Dynamic US Large Cap Value ETF (0.01%), SGI Enhanced Market Leaders ETF (0.00%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF (0.03%), First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF (0.21%), ALPS Level Four Large Cap Growth Active ETF (0.01%), Hennessy Sustainable ETF (0.00%), AB Moderate Buffer ETF (0.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QBUF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly as its price is falling. 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 Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of QBUF, 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 QBUF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.