Astoria US Quality Growth Kings ETF (GQQQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Astoria US Quality Growth Kings ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 30th, investors have sold 9,100 shares of GQQQ short. Learn More on Astoria US Quality Growth Kings ETF's current short interest.

Astoria US Quality Growth Kings ETF saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 9,100 shares, an increase of 184.4% from the previous total of 3,200 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 Astoria US Quality Growth Kings ETF: International Developed Equity Active ETF (0.13%), SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF (0.10%), Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth ETF (0.27%), Pacific NoS Global EM Equity Active ETF (0.12%), AB International Buffer ETF (0.08%), Stance Sustainable Beta ETF (0.40%), MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF (0.19%), Astoria US Quality Kings ETF (0.81%), Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETF (0.79%), Pacer Nasdaq International Patent Leaders ETF (0.16%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($15.71 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($7.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($4.55 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.53 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.94 billion), IonQ, Inc. ($3.78 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.13 billion), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GQQQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Astoria US Quality Growth Kings ETF as its price is falling. GQQQ shares are trading up $0.35 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 Astoria US Quality Growth Kings 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 GQQQ, 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 GQQQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2025.