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 covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 7,800 shares of QBUF short. Learn More on Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly's current short interest.

Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,800 shares, a drop of 27.8% from the previous total of 10,800 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 Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly: Avantis U.S. Quality ETF (0.06%), Essential 40 Stock ETF (0.67%), First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF (0.13%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF (0.04%), iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETF (0.42%), SGI Enhanced Market Leaders ETF (0.01%), Brandywine GLOBAL Dynamic US Large Cap Value ETF (0.02%), ALPS Level Four Large Cap Growth Active ETF (0.04%), Hennessy Sustainable ETF (0.00%), Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF (0.82%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 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. QBUF shares are trading up $0.01 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 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 September, 15 2025.