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

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Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF Short Interest Overview

As of September 30, 2026, Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBBQ) had a short interest of 34,199 shares sold short, representing 1.10% of the public float. This marks a -40.55% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.9, meaning it would take 0.9 days of the average trading volume of 31,337 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
34,199 shares
Previous Short Interest
57,529 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-40.55%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.20 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
3,220,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.10%
Today's Trading Volume
31,472 shares
Average Trading Volume
31,337 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
100%
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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
9/30/202634,199 shares $1.20 million -40.6%1.1%0.85 $35.14
9/15/202657,529 shares $1.97 million -18.1%2.1%2.51 $34.25
8/31/202670,251 shares $2.49 million +21.6%3.0%1.47 $35.48
8/14/202657,771 shares $1.95 million -23.8%2.5%3.69 $33.83
7/31/202675,801 shares $2.43 million +35.9%3.2%4.72 $32.10
7/15/202655,799 shares $1.82 million +59.7%2.4%1.51 $32.62
6/30/202634,933 shares $1.14 million +81.8%1.6%0.98 $32.66
6/15/202619,219 shares $571.38 thousand -1.0%0.9%1.82 $29.73
5/29/202619,405 shares $579.05 thousand -49.2%0.9%0.79 $29.84
5/15/202638,212 shares $1.11 million +44.4%1.7%2.23 $29.00
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%0.9%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
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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
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 covered or closed out. As of September 30th, investors have sold 34,199 shares of IBBQ short. 1.10% 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 0.9. 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. 1.10% of Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 34,199 shares, a drop of 40.6% from the previous total of 57,529 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.

1.10% 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: F/m Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF (0.20%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF (0.19%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF (0.31%), VanEck Biotech ETF (1.58%), VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (29.84%), First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (0.04%), and iShares Biotechnology ETF (22.57%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($52.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.28 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.70 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.54 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.22 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.80 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.65 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.23 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. IBBQ shares are trading up $1.00 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 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 September, 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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Short interest data for NASDAQ:IBBQ is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/9/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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