JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF (JPEF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 32,100 shares of JPEF short. 0.15% of JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.15% of JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 32,100 shares, a decline of 63.3% from the previous total of 87,400 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.

0.15% of JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF: Bushido Capital US Equity ETF (0.02%), Running Oak Efficient Growth ETF (0.54%), Astoria US Quality Kings ETF (0.04%), SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF (0.01%), Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETF (0.23%), Honeytree U.S. Equity ETF (0.04%), iShares Long-Term U.S. Equity Active ETF (0.38%), and Themes US Cash Flow Champions ETF (2.00%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling JPEF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF as its price is falling. JPEF shares are trading down $1.67 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 JPMorgan Equity Focus 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 JPEF, 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 JPEF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.