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 covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 18,200 shares of JPEF short. Learn More on JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF's current short interest.

JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 18,200 shares, a decrease of 33.3% from the previous total of 27,300 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 JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF: ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF (1.92%), Bushido Capital US Equity ETF (0.22%), Running Oak Efficient Growth ETF (0.38%), The BeeHive Fund (0.06%), Astoria US Quality Kings ETF (0.35%), Stance Sustainable Beta ETF (0.02%), International Developed Equity Active ETF (0.13%), Astoria US Quality Growth Kings ETF (0.10%), SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF (0.03%), Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth ETF (0.39%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 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 up $0.13 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 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 September, 15 2025.