ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ARK Innovation ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 14th, investors have sold 31,010,000 shares of ARKK short. Learn More on ARK Innovation ETF's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. ARKK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on ARK Innovation ETF's short interest ratio.

ARK Innovation ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 14th, there was short interest totaling 31,010,000 shares, a drop of 6.1% from the previous total of 33,040,000 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 ARK Innovation ETF: iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (0.27%), BMO REX MicroSectors FANG Index 3X Leveraged ETN (0.17%), First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (0.83%), iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (1.28%), FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund (0.10%), iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (0.36%), iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF (0.05%), Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (1.01%), iShares Exponential Technologies ETF (0.01%), Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Domino's Pizza Inc ($736.25 million), The Campbell's Company ($649.30 million), Science Applications International Co. ($285.09 million), Brookfield Infrastructure Co. ($244.13 million), Renasant Co. ($199.30 million), Dream Finders Homes, Inc. ($153.47 million), Xerox Holdings Co. ($145.39 million), First Advantage Co. ($78.80 million), Zymeworks Inc. ($66.40 million), and Kforce Inc. ($53.83 million). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ARKK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ARK Innovation ETF as its price is falling. ARKK shares are trading up $0.45 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 ARK Innovation 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 ARKK, 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 ARKK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 14 2025.