JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF (JTEK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 15,500 shares of JTEK short. 0.08% of JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders 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. 0.08% of JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,500 shares, an increase of 66.7% from the previous total of 9,300 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.

0.08% of JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF: First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund (4.78%), Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (3.07%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF (0.80%), First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (0.61%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF (3.44%), First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (15.75%), Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (1.28%), First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (0.82%), iShares Semiconductor ETF (11.64%), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF (14.63%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($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 JTEK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF as its price is falling. JTEK shares are trading up $0.06 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 U.S. Tech Leaders 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 JTEK, 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 JTEK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.