FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September (BATS:QSPT) Stock Short Interest Climbs 158.4%

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September (BATS:QSPT) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 105,625 shares, an increase of 158.4% from the September 30th total of 40,876 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 77,514 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. Approximately 0.8% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of QSPT. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September by 15.9% during the 1st quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 22,439 shares of the company’s stock worth $687,000 after purchasing an additional 3,070 shares during the last quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September during the third quarter worth $210,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September by 940.0% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 5,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,000 after purchasing an additional 4,700 shares in the last quarter.

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of BATS:QSPT opened at $35.89 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $36.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $33.88. The stock has a market cap of $495.28 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.09 and a beta of 0.79. FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September has a fifty-two week low of $29.88 and a fifty-two week high of $37.16.

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September Company Profile

The FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September (QSPT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on QQQ ETF over a specific holding period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. QSPT was launched on Sep 17, 2021 and is managed by First Trust.