iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Treasury ETF (IBTD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Treasury ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 1,170,000 shares of IBTD short. Learn More on iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Treasury 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. IBTD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Treasury ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Treasury ETF: Jane Street Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Treasury ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,170,000 shares, an increase of 353.8% from the previous total of 257,800 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 iBonds Dec 2023 Term Treasury ETF: iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Treasury ETF (0.66%), Invesco 1-30 Laddered Treasury ETF (0.10%), iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (1.60%), iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF (0.87%), iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF (0.34%), iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Treasury ETF (0.06%), iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF (2.34%), iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (1.26%), and iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (4.51%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.29 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.17 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.07 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.27 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.88 billion), and Xylem Inc. ($1.61 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IBTD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Treasury ETF as its price is falling. IBTD shares are trading down $0.01 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 iBonds Dec 2023 Term Treasury 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 IBTD, 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 IBTD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2023.