iShares Managed Futures Active ETF (BATS:ISMF) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

iShares Managed Futures Active ETF (BATS:ISMF) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 25,493 shares, a growth of 211.3% from the April 15th total of 8,189 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 13,661 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 3.5% of the shares of the company are short sold.

iShares Managed Futures Active ETF Trading Up 0.0%

ISMF stock opened at $28.48 on Thursday. iShares Managed Futures Active ETF has a 1 year low of $24.33 and a 1 year high of $30.72. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $27.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Managed Futures Active ETF

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in iShares Managed Futures Active ETF stock. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC raised its stake in iShares Managed Futures Active ETF (BATS:ISMF) by 30.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 3,860 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 910 shares during the quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC owned approximately 0.49% of iShares Managed Futures Active ETF worth $102,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

About iShares Managed Futures Active ETF

The iShares Managed Futures Active ETF (ISMF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in global macro alternatives. The fund is an actively managed fund that seeks to deliver differentiated returns from traditional stocks and bonds by investing long and short in futures contracts and futures-related instruments across global markets and asset classes. ISMF was launched on Mar 12, 2025 and is issued by BlackRock.