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Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBBQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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As of 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBBQ) had a short interest of 26,458 shares sold short, representing 1.17% of the public float. This marks a 11.67% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.5, meaning it would take 1.5 days of the average trading volume of 30,986 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
26,458 shares
Previous Short Interest
23,693 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
11.67%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$771.52 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
1.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
2,260,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.17%
Today's Trading Volume
53,654 shares
Average Trading Volume
30,986 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
173%
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IBBQ Short Interest Over Time

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IBBQ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202626,458 shares $771.52 thousand +11.7%1.2%1.54 $29.16
4/15/202623,693 shares $715.53 thousand +540.0%1.0%0.77 $30.20
3/31/20263,702 shares $107.32 thousand -34.0%0.2%0.21 $28.99
3/13/20265,609 shares $159.63 thousand -44.7%0.2%0.25 $28.46
2/27/202610,141 shares $304.53 thousand -50.5%0.4%0.55 $30.03
2/13/202620,471 shares $601.44 thousand +823.0%0.8%0.58 $29.38
1/30/20262,218 shares $64.54 thousand -90.6%0.1%0.06 $29.10
1/15/202623,534 shares $674.72 thousand +202.1%0.9%0.27 $28.67
12/31/20257,789 shares $221.21 thousand -81.1%0.3%0.3 $28.40
12/15/202541,149 shares $1.17 million -5.9%2.5%1.6 $28.50
11/28/202543,713 shares $1.27 million -63.3%2.6%1.19 $29.04
11/14/2025118,947 shares $3.27 million +558.0%7.2%4.64 $27.51
10/31/202518,076 shares $482.81 thousand +1.7%1.1%1.1 $26.71
10/15/202517,800 shares $458.71 thousand -49.0%1.1%1.7 $25.77
9/30/202534,900 shares $848.07 thousand +21.6%N/A3.5 $24.30
9/15/202528,700 shares $680.19 thousand +10.4%N/A3.1 $23.70
8/31/202526,000 shares $608.40 thousand +87.1%1.7%2.9 $23.40
8/15/202513,900 shares $326.22 thousand +59.8%N/A1.5 $23.47
7/31/20258,700 shares $193.75 thousand +40.3%0.6%0.7 $22.27
7/15/20256,200 shares $135.28 thousand +10.7%N/A0.5 $21.82
6/30/20255,600 shares $118.33 thousand -16.4%0.3%0.5 $21.13
6/15/20256,700 shares $143.35 thousand +26.4%0.4%0.5 $21.40
5/31/20255,300 shares $107.48 thousand -8.6%0.3%0.4 $20.28
5/15/20255,800 shares $116 thousand +544.4%0.3%0.4 $20.00
4/30/2025900 shares $19.13 thousand -65.4%N/A0.1 $21.26
4/15/20252,600 shares $52.08 thousand No Change0.1%0.2 $20.03
3/31/20252,600 shares $55.09 thousand +52.9%0.1%0.2 $21.19
3/15/20251,700 shares $37.76 thousand -56.4%0.1%0.1 $22.21
2/28/20253,900 shares $88.10 thousand -41.8%0.2%0.3 $22.59
2/15/20256,700 shares $151.29 thousand +116.1%0.4%0.6 $22.58
1/31/20253,100 shares $70.09 thousand +6.9%N/A0.3 $22.61
1/15/20252,900 shares $62.58 thousand -32.6%N/A0.3 $21.58
12/31/20244,300 shares $92.54 thousand +207.1%N/A0.4 $21.52
12/15/20241,400 shares $31.08 thousand +75.0%N/A0.1 $22.20
11/30/2024800 shares $18.59 thousand -20.0%N/A0.1 $23.24
11/15/20241,000 shares $21.96 thousand -93.1%N/A0.1 $21.96
10/31/202414,500 shares $336.40 thousand +195.9%N/A0.5 $23.20
10/15/20244,900 shares $117.45 thousand +122.7%N/A0.2 $23.97
9/30/20242,200 shares $52.32 thousand -47.6%N/A0.1 $23.78
9/15/20244,200 shares $103.11 thousand +50.0%N/A0.1 $24.55
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8/31/20242,800 shares $68.52 thousand -86.0%N/A0.1 $24.47
8/15/202420,000 shares $476.60 thousand -24.2%N/A1 $23.83
7/31/202426,400 shares $640.73 thousand +10.0%N/A2.6 $24.27
7/15/202424,000 shares $579.60 thousand +228.8%N/A2.4 $24.15
6/30/20247,300 shares $166.15 thousand +10.6%N/A0.8 $22.76
6/15/20246,600 shares $148.98 thousand -12.0%N/A0.5 $22.57
5/31/20247,500 shares $165.15 thousand -28.6%N/A0.6 $22.02
5/15/202410,500 shares $234.15 thousand -45.0%N/A0.7 $22.30
4/30/202419,100 shares $398.24 thousand -25.7%N/A1.1 $20.85
4/15/202425,700 shares $533.02 thousand +213.4%N/A1.4 $20.74
3/31/20248,200 shares $181.88 thousand +4,000.0%N/A0.4 $22.18
3/15/2024200 shares $4.38 thousand -90.0%N/A0 $21.91
2/29/20242,000 shares $44.38 thousand -83.3%N/A0.1 $22.19
2/15/202412,000 shares $266.40 thousand -37.8%N/A0.6 $22.20
1/31/202419,300 shares $423.06 thousand -9.0%N/A1 $21.92
1/15/202421,200 shares $474.24 thousand -70.1%N/A1.2 $22.37
12/31/202371,000 shares $1.55 million +822.1%N/A4.7 $21.89
12/15/20237,700 shares $163.01 thousand +120.0%N/A0.8 $21.17
11/30/20233,500 shares $67.90 thousand -2.8%N/A0.5 $19.40
11/15/20233,600 shares $68.15 thousand +227.3%N/A0.6 $18.93
10/31/20231,100 shares $20.37 thousand -31.3%N/A0.2 $18.52
10/15/20231,600 shares $31.54 thousand +433.3%N/A0.3 $19.71
9/30/2023300 shares $5.95 thousand +50.0%N/A0 $19.82
9/15/2023200 shares $4.07 thousand -97.4%N/A0 $20.33
8/31/20237,700 shares $159.01 thousand +120.0%N/A1.2 $20.65
8/15/20233,500 shares $71.86 thousand +59.1%N/A0.5 $20.53
7/31/20232,200 shares $45.50 thousand +340.0%N/A0.3 $20.68
7/15/2023500 shares $10.28 thousand -16.7%N/A0.1 $20.56
6/30/2023600 shares $12.26 thousand +20.0%N/A0.1 $20.43
6/15/2023500 shares $10.65 thousand +66.7%N/A0.1 $21.29
5/31/2023300 shares $6.12 thousand -50.0%N/A0 $20.41
5/15/2023600 shares $12.82 thousand -33.3%N/A0.1 $21.37

IBBQ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 26,458 shares of IBBQ short. 1.17% of Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology 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. IBBQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.5. Learn More on Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.17% of Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 26,458 shares, an increase of 11.7% from the previous total of 23,693 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.

1.17% of Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF: ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology (1.33%), First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (3.00%), F/m Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF (0.11%), Global X HealthTech ETF (0.96%), T. Rowe Price Health Care ETF (1.18%), Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF (0.63%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF (0.32%), JPMorgan Healthcare Leaders ETF (0.44%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF (0.87%), ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology (8.13%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IBBQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF as its price is falling. 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 Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology 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 IBBQ, 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 IBBQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like IBBQ:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:IBBQ) was last updated on 5/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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