iShares MSCI ACWI ETF - ACWI Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, investors have sold 13,850,000 shares of ACWI short. Learn More on iShares MSCI ACWI 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. ACWI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on iShares MSCI ACWI ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF: Susquehanna International Group LLP, and Cutler Group LLC CA. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 13,850,000 shares, a drop of 14.9% from the previous total of 16,280,000 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 iShares MSCI ACWI ETF: iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (0.09%), iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (0.08%), Vanguard Total Intl Stock Idx Fund (1.37%), iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF (0.08%), iShares MSCI China ETF (2.40%), iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (3.63%), and iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (1.66%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.27 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.77 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Paramount Global ($1.92 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.74 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ACWI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI ACWI ETF as its price is falling. ACWI shares are trading down $0.95 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 iShares MSCI ACWI 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 ACWI, 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 ACWI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2023.