iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF - ESGU Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, traders have sold 257,000 shares of ESGU short. Learn More on iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF: JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 257,000 shares, a decrease of 20.1% from the previous total of 321,600 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 ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF: iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (1.14%), iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (0.08%), iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (1.10%), iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (2.88%), Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (0.74%), iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (0.03%), First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (0.48%), iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF (1.39%), VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (0.81%), and Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF (0.13%).

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 ESGU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF as its price is falling. ESGU shares are trading up $1.25 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 ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF 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 ESGU, 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 ESGU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2023.