VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 3,500 shares of ESPO short. Learn More on VanEck Video Gaming and eSports 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 VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF: Citadel Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,500 shares, a decrease of 54.5% from the previous total of 7,700 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 VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF: Global X Internet of Things Thematic ETF (78.40%), iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF (0.00%), VictoryShares Core Plus Intermediate Bond ETF (0.46%), REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF (0.65%), Global X FinTech Thematic ETF (0.47%), Global X Social Media Index ETF (89.60%), WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (0.45%), Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF (0.16%), Global X Video Games & Esports ETF (0.48%), AXS Short Innovation Daily ETF (0.03%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ESPO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF as its price is falling. ESPO shares are trading up $0.17 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 VanEck Video Gaming and eSports 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 ESPO, 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 ESPO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.