Invesco QQQ (QQQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Invesco QQQ Short Interest Data

Invesco QQQ (QQQ) has a short interest of 53.31 million shares, representing 8.43% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 4.18% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.2, indicating that it would take 1.2 days of the average trading volume of 44.56 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 53,310,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 51,170,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +4.18%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $30.12 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 1.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: July 31, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 632,750,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 8.43%
Today's Trading Volume: 10,535,660 shares
Average Trading Volume: 44,556,184 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 24%

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
7/31/2025	53,310,000 shares	$30.12 billion	+4.2%	8.4%	1.2	$565.01
7/15/2025	51,170,000 shares	$28.49 billion	+5.0%	N/A	1.1	$556.72
6/30/2025	48,750,000 shares	$26.89 billion	+1.9%	7.7%	1	$551.64
6/15/2025	47,860,000 shares	$25.22 billion	-11.3%	7.5%	0.9	$526.96
5/31/2025	53,950,000 shares	$27.88 billion	-4.1%	8.6%	1	$516.69
5/15/2025	56,230,000 shares	$29.20 billion	+8.7%	9.0%	1.1	$519.25
4/30/2025	51,750,000 shares	$24.61 billion	+9.2%	N/A	1.1	$475.47
4/15/2025	47,410,000 shares	$21.71 billion	+1.4%	7.4%	1	$457.99
3/31/2025	46,760,000 shares	$21.93 billion	-14.7%	7.5%	1.1	$468.92
3/15/2025	54,790,000 shares	$26.28 billion	+17.3%	8.7%	1.5	$479.66
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2/28/2025	46,700,000 shares	$23.74 billion	-2.6%	7.4%	1.3	$508.30
2/15/2025	47,960,000 shares	$25.81 billion	-4.7%	7.6%	1.6	$538.15
1/31/2025	50,320,000 shares	$26.28 billion	+5.3%	N/A	1.7	$522.29
1/15/2025	47,800,000 shares	$24.70 billion	+0.5%	N/A	1.6	$516.67
12/31/2024	47,570,000 shares	$24.32 billion	-6.8%	N/A	1.6	$511.23
12/15/2024	51,050,000 shares	$27.08 billion	+7.2%	N/A	1.8	$530.53
11/30/2024	47,630,000 shares	$24.28 billion	-7.5%	N/A	1.6	$509.74
11/15/2024	51,490,000 shares	$25.57 billion	-0.3%	N/A	1.7	$496.57
10/31/2024	51,620,000 shares	$24.98 billion	+12.4%	N/A	1.6	$483.85
10/15/2024	45,920,000 shares	$22.54 billion	+6.7%	N/A	1.3	$490.85
9/30/2024	43,020,000 shares	$21.00 billion	-13.1%	N/A	1.1	$488.07
9/15/2024	49,480,000 shares	$23.52 billion	+7.5%	N/A	1.3	$475.34
8/31/2024	46,030,000 shares	$21.92 billion	-11.0%	N/A	1.2	$476.27
8/15/2024	51,700,000 shares	$24.53 billion	+0.8%	N/A	1.4	$474.42
7/31/2024	51,300,000 shares	$24.17 billion	+7.3%	N/A	1.5	$471.07
7/15/2024	47,830,000 shares	$23.73 billion	+6.4%	N/A	1.4	$496.15
6/30/2024	44,940,000 shares	$21.53 billion	-14.2%	N/A	1.3	$479.11
6/15/2024	52,400,000 shares	$25.11 billion	+10.8%	N/A	1.4	$479.19
5/31/2024	47,310,000 shares	$21.32 billion	-7.2%	N/A	1.2	$450.71
5/15/2024	50,960,000 shares	$23.08 billion	+3.0%	N/A	1.2	$452.90
4/30/2024	49,480,000 shares	$21.01 billion	-9.6%	N/A	1.1	$424.59
4/15/2024	54,740,000 shares	$23.60 billion	-6.6%	N/A	1.2	$431.06
3/31/2024	924,100 shares	$410.31 million	-98.5%	N/A	1.6	$444.01
3/15/2024	61,610,000 shares	$26.73 billion	+8.5%	N/A	1.4	$433.92
2/29/2024	56,770,000 shares	$24.92 billion	-10.3%	N/A	1.3	$439.00
2/15/2024	63,320,000 shares	$27.51 billion	+1.6%	N/A	1.4	$434.51
1/31/2024	62,350,000 shares	$26.00 billion	No Change	N/A	1.4	$416.97
11/30/2023	58,070,000 shares	$22.58 billion	-13.7%	N/A	1.2	$388.83
11/15/2023	67,290,000 shares	$25.95 billion	-0.9%	N/A	1.3	$385.62
10/31/2023	67,880,000 shares	$23.82 billion	-0.3%	N/A	1.3	$350.87
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10/15/2023	68,050,000 shares	$24.86 billion	-4.1%	N/A	1.3	$365.28
9/30/2023	70,990,000 shares	$25.43 billion	+12.4%	N/A	1.4	$358.27
9/15/2023	63,170,000 shares	$23.42 billion	-11.9%	N/A	1.3	$370.81
8/31/2023	71,690,000 shares	$27.10 billion	+1.3%	N/A	1.4	$377.99
8/15/2023	70,770,000 shares	$25.93 billion	+1.5%	N/A	1.3	$366.42
7/31/2023	69,750,000 shares	$26.76 billion	-5.1%	N/A	1.3	$383.68
7/15/2023	73,530,000 shares	$27.87 billion	+1.9%	N/A	1.4	$379.07
6/30/2023	72,170,000 shares	$26.66 billion	-3.5%	N/A	1.4	$369.42
6/15/2023	74,820,000 shares	$27.70 billion	-1.9%	N/A	1.4	$370.26
5/31/2023	76,230,000 shares	$26.53 billion	+4.0%	N/A	1.3	$347.99
5/15/2023	73,300,000 shares	$23.95 billion	-1.4%	N/A	1.3	$326.79
4/30/2023	74,330,000 shares	$23.98 billion	-0.1%	N/A	1.3	$322.56
4/15/2023	74,430,000 shares	$23.71 billion	-6.3%	N/A	1.3	$318.57
3/31/2023	79,440,000 shares	$25.49 billion	-2.0%	N/A	1.4	$320.93
3/15/2023	81,020,000 shares	$24.22 billion	-6.2%	N/A	1.4	$298.93
2/28/2023	86,330,000 shares	$25.34 billion	-0.1%	N/A	1.6	$293.56
2/15/2023	86,430,000 shares	$26.72 billion	+15.3%	N/A	1.7	$309.10
1/31/2023	74,990,000 shares	$22.09 billion	+16.6%	N/A	1.4	$294.62
1/15/2023	64,330,000 shares	$18.07 billion	-9.1%	N/A	1.2	$280.97
12/30/2022	70,730,000 shares	$18.83 billion	+8.6%	N/A	1.3	$266.28
12/15/2022	65,160,000 shares	$18.04 billion	-3.1%	N/A	1.1	$276.89
11/30/2022	67,260,000 shares	$19.73 billion	-6.0%	N/A	1.1	$293.36
11/15/2022	71,560,000 shares	$20.71 billion	-3.0%	N/A	1.2	$289.39
10/31/2022	73,770,000 shares	$20.50 billion	+3.5%	N/A	1.2	$277.95
10/15/2022	71,250,000 shares	$18.58 billion	No Change	N/A	1.2	$260.74
9/30/2022	90,130,000 shares	$24.09 billion	+1.8%	N/A	1.6	$267.26
9/15/2022	88,570,000 shares	$25.78 billion	+17.7%	N/A	1.6	$291.10
8/31/2022	75,240,000 shares	$22.52 billion	-4.2%	N/A	1.3	$299.27
8/15/2022	78,550,000 shares	$26.16 billion	+14.1%	N/A	1.4	$333.06
7/31/2022	68,830,000 shares	$21.71 billion	+8.7%	N/A	1	$315.46
7/15/2022	63,320,000 shares	$18.48 billion	-16.8%	N/A	0.8	$291.87
6/30/2022	76,080,000 shares	$21.32 billion	-6.8%	N/A	1	$280.28
6/15/2022	81,610,000 shares	$23.08 billion	+11.7%	N/A	1.1	$282.80
5/31/2022	73,070,000 shares	$22.53 billion	-6.8%	N/A	0.9	$308.28
5/15/2022	78,380,000 shares	$23.67 billion	+3.2%	N/A	1	$301.94
4/30/2022	75,940,000 shares	$23.79 billion	+9.8%	N/A	0.9	$313.25
4/15/2022	69,170,000 shares	$23.41 billion	-0.6%	N/A	0.9	$338.43
3/31/2022	69,560,000 shares	$25.22 billion	-5.9%	N/A	0.9	$362.54
3/15/2022	73,890,000 shares	$24.25 billion	-1.0%	N/A	1	$328.15
2/28/2022	74,610,000 shares	$25.87 billion	-4.2%	N/A	1	$346.80
2/15/2022	77,840,000 shares	$27.72 billion	+3.7%	N/A	1	$356.13
1/31/2022	75,080,000 shares	$27.26 billion	+15.2%	N/A	0	$363.05
1/15/2022	65,190,000 shares	$24.77 billion	+9.8%	N/A	1.1	$380.01
12/31/2021	59,350,000 shares	$23.61 billion	-23.0%	N/A	1.2	$397.85
12/15/2021	77,070,000 shares	$30.60 billion	-2.8%	N/A	1.6	$397.05
11/30/2021	79,320,000 shares	$31.24 billion	+8.9%	N/A	1.7	$393.82
11/15/2021	72,870,000 shares	$28.76 billion	+6.6%	N/A	1.8	$394.61
10/29/2021	68,380,000 shares	$26.40 billion	-3.1%	N/A	1.7	$386.11
10/15/2021	70,540,000 shares	$26.03 billion	+5.2%	N/A	1.8	$368.94
9/30/2021	67,060,000 shares	$24.00 billion	+0.2%	N/A	1.7	$357.96
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9/15/2021	66,930,000 shares	$25.30 billion	-3.7%	N/A	1.9	$378.05
8/31/2021	69,530,000 shares	$26.42 billion	+4.6%	N/A	2	$379.95
8/13/2021	66,470,000 shares	$24.52 billion	+3.4%	N/A	1.9	$368.82
7/30/2021	64,300,000 shares	$23.44 billion	+7.7%	N/A	1.7	$364.57
7/15/2021	59,710,000 shares	$21.53 billion	-7.2%	N/A	1.5	$360.52
6/30/2021	64,320,000 shares	$22.80 billion	-7.5%	N/A	1.6	$354.43
6/15/2021	69,540,000 shares	$23.80 billion	+3.5%	N/A	1.7	$342.26
5/28/2021	67,210,000 shares	$22.44 billion	-8.3%	N/A	1.5	$333.93
5/14/2021	73,290,000 shares	$23.40 billion	+5.6%	N/A	1.3	$319.34
4/30/2021	69,390,000 shares	$23.61 billion	+1.4%	N/A	1.3	$340.22
4/15/2021	68,450,000 shares	$23.03 billion	-10.3%	N/A	1.4	$336.51
3/31/2021	76,340,000 shares	$24.00 billion	-10.0%	N/A	1.6	$314.32
3/15/2021	84,790,000 shares	$26.75 billion	-0.2%	N/A	1.8	$315.46
2/26/2021	84,980,000 shares	$26.58 billion	+24.2%	N/A	2.1	$312.83
2/12/2021	68,440,000 shares	$22.90 billion	+11.8%	N/A	2.3	$334.58
1/29/2021	61,230,000 shares	$19.67 billion	+2.9%	N/A	2	$321.32
1/15/2021	59,500,000 shares	$18.70 billion	+4.0%	N/A	1.8	$314.35
12/31/2020	57,230,000 shares	$17.91 billion	-11.3%	N/A	1.6	$312.97
12/15/2020	64,520,000 shares	$19.62 billion	-2.8%	N/A	1.7	$304.04
11/30/2020	66,370,000 shares	$19.85 billion	-2.6%	N/A	1.6	$299.01
11/15/2020	68,170,000 shares	$19.83 billion	+20.4%	N/A	1.4	$290.93
10/30/2020	56,620,000 shares	$15.65 billion	-1.0%	N/A	1.2	$276.39
10/15/2020	57,200,000 shares	$16.71 billion	-6.4%	N/A	0	$292.06
9/30/2020	61,090,000 shares	$16.97 billion	+0.3%	N/A	1.3	$277.84
9/15/2020	68,270,000 shares	$19.05 billion	+12.0%	N/A	1.5	$279.06
8/31/2020	60,940,000 shares	$17.97 billion	+8.4%	N/A	1.4	$294.88
8/14/2020	56,230,000 shares	$15.30 billion	+16.4%	N/A	1.4	$272.16

QQQ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Invesco QQQ's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of Invesco QQQ shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 51,170,000 shares of QQQ short. Learn More on Invesco QQQ's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for Invesco QQQ?: 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. QQQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Invesco QQQ's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting Invesco QQQ?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Invesco QQQ: Jump Financial LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Avestar Capital LLC, Capula Management Ltd, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Two Seas Capital LP, Walleye Trading LLC, HBK Investments L P, Lido Advisors LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Tejara Capital Ltd, Marcho Partners LLP, Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC, DLD Asset Management LP, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, RK Capital Management LLC FL, Financial Advocates Investment Management, QVR LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Warberg Asset Management LLC, Franklin Resources Inc., Telemark Asset Management LLC, AI Squared Management Ltd, Headwater Capital Co Ltd, Nierenberg Investment Management Company Inc., Investidor Profissional Gestao de Recursos Ltda., Citigroup Inc., Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd., Cetera Investment Advisers, Creative Planning, SG Americas Securities LLC, Calamos Advisors LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Monaco Asset Management SAM, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Compass Rose Asset Management LP, ZEGA Investments LLC, CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited Hong Kong, Moors & Cabot Inc., Artemis Wealth Advisors LLC, NewSquare Capital LLC, Obermeyer Wealth Partners, Astra Wealth Partners LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Mission Wealth Management LP, Integrity Financial Corp WA, MUFG Securities EMEA plc, 4WEALTH Advisors Inc., Arkadios Wealth Advisors, World Investment Advisors, Austin Private Wealth LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, Draper Asset Management LLC, FNY Investment Advisers LLC, Beach Point Capital Management LP, AIGH Capital Management LLC, Akuna Securities LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC, Katamaran Capital LLP, US Bancorp DE, Vontobel Holding Ltd., SteelPeak Wealth LLC, Checchi Capital Advisers LLC, Ping Capital Management Inc., CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Truist Financial Corp, Oak Family Advisors LLC, Venture Visionary Partners LLC, Covenant Asset Management LLC, Cypress Funds LLC, AdvisorNet Financial Inc, Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC, Institute for Wealth Management LLC., Shelton Wealth Management LLC, Cypress Financial Planning LLC, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Uptown Financial Advisors LLC, Secure Asset Management LLC, Garde Capital Inc., Harbor Investment Advisory LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, CTC LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Sender Co & Partners Inc., Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC, Infinitum Asset Management LLC, Triavera Capital LLC, Two Seas Capital LP, Panoramic Capital LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Philosophy Capital Management LLC, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., Interval Partners LP, Invenomic Capital Management LP, Ion Asset Management Ltd., Ionic Capital Management LLC, K2 Principal Fund L.P., Edenbrook Capital LLC, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda., Bain Capital Public Equity Management II LLC, Bain Capital Public Equity LP, AYAL Capital Advisors Ltd, Allostery Investments LP, Alkeon Capital Management LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Apollo Management Holdings L.P., Atreides Management LP, HBK Investments L P, Elliott Investment Management L.P., Nantahala Capital Management LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Nomura Holdings Inc., DRW Securities LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Kingdon Capital Management L.L.C., OLD Mission Capital LLC, Bracebridge Capital LLC, Stony Point Capital LLC, All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, MYDA Advisors LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, and Eisler Capital Management Ltd.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Is Invesco QQQ's short interest increasing or decreasing?: Invesco QQQ saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 51,170,000 shares, an increase of 5.0% from the previous total of 48,750,000 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.

How does Invesco QQQ's short interest compare to its competitors?: Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Invesco QQQ: Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (0.36%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (0.06%), ProShares UltraPro QQQ (6.86%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF (0.07%), First Trust Capital Strength ETF (0.04%), JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF (0.01%), Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF (0.24%), VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF (0.37%), Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (0.06%), ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (16.98%),
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.
What does it mean to sell short Invesco QQQ stock?: Short selling QQQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco QQQ as its price is falling. QQQ shares are trading up $0.29 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.
How does a short squeeze work against Invesco QQQ?: A short squeeze for Invesco QQQ 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 QQQ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is Invesco QQQ's short interest reported?: Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including QQQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.

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