iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (IUSG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 193,500 shares of IUSG short. 0.12% of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth 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 iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF: Magnetar Financial LLC, and Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 0.12% of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 193,500 shares, a decline of 32.5% from the previous total of 286,800 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.

0.12% of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF: iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (4.57%), iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF (0.17%), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (0.84%), Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (0.28%), iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (1.07%), iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (1.03%), First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (0.59%), iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (1.47%), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (0.68%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IUSG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF as its price is falling. IUSG shares are trading up $2.13 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 Core S&P U.S. Growth 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 IUSG, 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 IUSG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.