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Invesco QQQ (QQQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$719.79 +5.08 (+0.71%)
Closing price 05/14/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$709.04 -10.75 (-1.49%)
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Invesco QQQ Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Invesco QQQ (QQQ) had a short interest of 59.74 million shares sold short, representing 9.11% of the public float. This marks a -9.89% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.5, meaning it would take 1.5 days of the average trading volume of 39.72 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
59,739,602 shares
Previous Short Interest
66,298,978 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-9.89%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$39.89 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
649,450,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
9.11%
Today's Trading Volume
33,129,369 shares
Average Trading Volume
39,718,508 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
83%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202659,739,602 shares $39.89 billion -9.9%9.1%1.53 $667.74
4/15/202666,298,978 shares $42.26 billion +7.4%10.1%1.39 $637.40
3/31/202661,760,123 shares $35.64 billion +4.9%9.5%0.87 $577.10
3/13/202658,869,262 shares $34.95 billion +1.0%9.1%0.77 $593.72
2/27/202658,267,602 shares $35.39 billion +12.5%9.0%0.99 $607.29
2/13/202651,815,339 shares $31.19 billion +12.9%7.9%0.75 $601.92
1/30/202645,878,211 shares $28.53 billion +1.7%7.0%0.8 $621.87
1/15/202645,113,297 shares $28.05 billion +4.8%6.9%0.9 $621.78
12/31/202543,042,346 shares $26.44 billion -13.5%6.5%0.95 $614.31
12/15/202549,763,697 shares $30.38 billion -5.5%7.5%0.98 $610.54
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11/28/202552,671,016 shares $32.62 billion +3.0%8.1%0.77 $619.29
11/14/202551,151,323 shares $31.14 billion +1.9%7.8%0.86 $608.86
10/31/202550,196,742 shares $31.58 billion -11.7%7.6%0.87 $629.07
10/15/202556,870,000 shares $34.25 billion +7.4%8.7%1.1 $602.22
9/30/202552,970,000 shares $31.80 billion -8.5%N/A1.1 $600.37
9/15/202557,870,000 shares $34.24 billion +11.8%N/A1.2 $591.68
8/31/202551,750,000 shares $29.52 billion -0.6%8.2%1.1 $570.40
8/15/202552,070,000 shares $30.06 billion -2.3%N/A1.1 $577.34
7/31/202553,310,000 shares $30.12 billion +4.2%8.4%1.2 $565.01
7/15/202551,170,000 shares $28.49 billion +5.0%N/A1.1 $556.72
6/30/202548,750,000 shares $26.89 billion +1.9%7.7%1 $551.64
6/15/202547,860,000 shares $25.22 billion -11.3%7.5%0.9 $526.96
5/31/202553,950,000 shares $27.88 billion -4.1%8.6%1 $516.69
5/15/202556,230,000 shares $29.20 billion +8.7%9.0%1.1 $519.25
4/30/202551,750,000 shares $24.61 billion +9.2%N/A1.1 $475.47
4/15/202547,410,000 shares $21.71 billion +1.4%7.4%1 $457.99
3/31/202546,760,000 shares $21.93 billion -14.7%7.5%1.1 $468.92
3/15/202554,790,000 shares $26.28 billion +17.3%8.7%1.5 $479.66
2/28/202546,700,000 shares $23.74 billion -2.6%7.4%1.3 $508.30
2/15/202547,960,000 shares $25.81 billion -4.7%7.6%1.6 $538.15
1/31/202550,320,000 shares $26.28 billion +5.3%N/A1.7 $522.29
1/15/202547,800,000 shares $24.70 billion +0.5%N/A1.6 $516.67
12/31/202447,570,000 shares $24.32 billion -6.8%N/A1.6 $511.23
12/15/202451,050,000 shares $27.08 billion +7.2%N/A1.8 $530.53
11/30/202447,630,000 shares $24.28 billion -7.5%N/A1.6 $509.74
11/15/202451,490,000 shares $25.57 billion -0.3%N/A1.7 $496.57
10/31/202451,620,000 shares $24.98 billion +12.4%N/A1.6 $483.85
10/15/202445,920,000 shares $22.54 billion +6.7%N/A1.3 $490.85
9/30/202443,020,000 shares $21.00 billion -13.1%N/A1.1 $488.07
9/15/202449,480,000 shares $23.52 billion +7.5%N/A1.3 $475.34
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8/31/202446,030,000 shares $21.92 billion -11.0%N/A1.2 $476.27
8/15/202451,700,000 shares $24.53 billion +0.8%N/A1.4 $474.42
7/31/202451,300,000 shares $24.17 billion +7.3%N/A1.5 $471.07
7/15/202447,830,000 shares $23.73 billion +6.4%N/A1.4 $496.15
6/30/202444,940,000 shares $21.53 billion -14.2%N/A1.3 $479.11
6/15/202452,400,000 shares $25.11 billion +10.8%N/A1.4 $479.19
5/31/202447,310,000 shares $21.32 billion -7.2%N/A1.2 $450.71
5/15/202450,960,000 shares $23.08 billion +3.0%N/A1.2 $452.90
4/30/202449,480,000 shares $21.01 billion -9.6%N/A1.1 $424.59
4/15/202454,740,000 shares $23.60 billion -6.6%N/A1.2 $431.06
3/31/2024924,100 shares $410.31 million -98.5%N/A1.6 $444.01
3/15/202461,610,000 shares $26.73 billion +8.5%N/A1.4 $433.92
2/29/202456,770,000 shares $24.92 billion -10.3%N/A1.3 $439.00
2/15/202463,320,000 shares $27.51 billion +1.6%N/A1.4 $434.51
1/31/202462,350,000 shares $26.00 billion No ChangeN/A1.4 $416.97
11/30/202358,070,000 shares $22.58 billion -13.7%N/A1.2 $388.83
11/15/202367,290,000 shares $25.95 billion -0.9%N/A1.3 $385.62
10/31/202367,880,000 shares $23.82 billion -0.3%N/A1.3 $350.87
10/15/202368,050,000 shares $24.86 billion -4.1%N/A1.3 $365.28
9/30/202370,990,000 shares $25.43 billion +12.4%N/A1.4 $358.27
9/15/202363,170,000 shares $23.42 billion -11.9%N/A1.3 $370.81
8/31/202371,690,000 shares $27.10 billion +1.3%N/A1.4 $377.99
8/15/202370,770,000 shares $25.93 billion +1.5%N/A1.3 $366.42
7/31/202369,750,000 shares $26.76 billion -5.1%N/A1.3 $383.68
7/15/202373,530,000 shares $27.87 billion +1.9%N/A1.4 $379.07
6/30/202372,170,000 shares $26.66 billion -3.5%N/A1.4 $369.42
6/15/202374,820,000 shares $27.70 billion -1.9%N/A1.4 $370.26
5/31/202376,230,000 shares $26.53 billion +4.0%N/A1.3 $347.99
5/15/202373,300,000 shares $23.95 billion -1.4%N/A1.3 $326.79
4/30/202374,330,000 shares $23.98 billion -0.1%N/A1.3 $322.56
4/15/202374,430,000 shares $23.71 billion -6.3%N/A1.3 $318.57
3/31/202379,440,000 shares $25.49 billion -2.0%N/A1.4 $320.93
3/15/202381,020,000 shares $24.22 billion -6.2%N/A1.4 $298.93
2/28/202386,330,000 shares $25.34 billion -0.1%N/A1.6 $293.56
2/15/202386,430,000 shares $26.72 billion +15.3%N/A1.7 $309.10
1/31/202374,990,000 shares $22.09 billion +16.6%N/A1.4 $294.62
1/15/202364,330,000 shares $18.07 billion -9.1%N/A1.2 $280.97
12/30/202270,730,000 shares $18.83 billion +8.6%N/A1.3 $266.28
12/15/202265,160,000 shares $18.04 billion -3.1%N/A1.1 $276.89
11/30/202267,260,000 shares $19.73 billion -6.0%N/A1.1 $293.36
11/15/202271,560,000 shares $20.71 billion -3.0%N/A1.2 $289.39
10/31/202273,770,000 shares $20.50 billion +3.5%N/A1.2 $277.95
10/15/202271,250,000 shares $18.58 billion No ChangeN/A1.2 $260.74
9/30/202290,130,000 shares $24.09 billion +1.8%N/A1.6 $267.26
9/15/202288,570,000 shares $25.78 billion +17.7%N/A1.6 $291.10
8/31/202275,240,000 shares $22.52 billion -4.2%N/A1.3 $299.27
8/15/202278,550,000 shares $26.16 billion +14.1%N/A1.4 $333.06
7/31/202268,830,000 shares $21.71 billion +8.7%N/A1 $315.46
7/15/202263,320,000 shares $18.48 billion -16.8%N/A0.8 $291.87
6/30/202276,080,000 shares $21.32 billion -6.8%N/A1 $280.28
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6/15/202281,610,000 shares $23.08 billion +11.7%N/A1.1 $282.80
5/31/202273,070,000 shares $22.53 billion -6.8%N/A0.9 $308.28
5/15/202278,380,000 shares $23.67 billion +3.2%N/A1 $301.94
4/30/202275,940,000 shares $23.79 billion +9.8%N/A0.9 $313.25
4/15/202269,170,000 shares $23.41 billion -0.6%N/A0.9 $338.43
3/31/202269,560,000 shares $25.22 billion -5.9%N/A0.9 $362.54
3/15/202273,890,000 shares $24.25 billion -1.0%N/A1 $328.15
2/28/202274,610,000 shares $25.87 billion -4.2%N/A1 $346.80
2/15/202277,840,000 shares $27.72 billion +3.7%N/A1 $356.13
1/31/202275,080,000 shares $27.26 billion +15.2%N/A0 $363.05
1/15/202265,190,000 shares $24.77 billion +9.8%N/A1.1 $380.01
12/31/202159,350,000 shares $23.61 billion -23.0%N/A1.2 $397.85
12/15/202177,070,000 shares $30.60 billion -2.8%N/A1.6 $397.05
11/30/202179,320,000 shares $31.24 billion +8.9%N/A1.7 $393.82
11/15/202172,870,000 shares $28.76 billion +6.6%N/A1.8 $394.61
10/29/202168,380,000 shares $26.40 billion -3.1%N/A1.7 $386.11
10/15/202170,540,000 shares $26.03 billion +5.2%N/A1.8 $368.94
9/30/202167,060,000 shares $24.00 billion +0.2%N/A1.7 $357.96
9/15/202166,930,000 shares $25.30 billion -3.7%N/A1.9 $378.05
8/31/202169,530,000 shares $26.42 billion +4.6%N/A2 $379.95
8/13/202166,470,000 shares $24.52 billion +3.4%N/A1.9 $368.82
7/30/202164,300,000 shares $23.44 billion +7.7%N/A1.7 $364.57
7/15/202159,710,000 shares $21.53 billion -7.2%N/A1.5 $360.52
6/30/202164,320,000 shares $22.80 billion -7.5%N/A1.6 $354.43
6/15/202169,540,000 shares $23.80 billion +3.5%N/A1.7 $342.26
5/28/202167,210,000 shares $22.44 billion -8.3%N/A1.5 $333.93

QQQ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

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 April 30th, investors have sold 59,739,602 shares of QQQ short. 9.11% of Invesco QQQ's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Invesco QQQ's current short interest.

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 1.5. Learn More on Invesco QQQ's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Invesco QQQ: Galaxy Group Investments LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, World Investment Advisors, PEAK6 LLC, Deer Park Road Corp, OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC , Alpine Global Management LLC, FourWorld Capital Management LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC, Elliott Investment Management L.P., Raymond James Financial Inc., Feynman Point Asset Management LLC, CTC LLC, Ulysses Management LLC, Valiant Capital Management L.P., Vestal Point Capital LP, Wellington Management Group LLP, Sphera Management Technology Funds Ltd, Stony Point Capital LLC, Symmetry Investments LP, Toronto Dominion Bank, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Sona Asset Management US LLC, Polymer Capital Management US LLC, Potrero Capital Research LLC, Pureheart Capital Pte Ltd., OLD Mission Capital LLC, OnyxPoint Global Management LP, Owl Creek Asset Management L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Moore Capital Management LP, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC, Hunting Hill Global Capital LLC, IHT Wealth Management LLC, Interval Partners LP, Ionic Capital Management LLC, Eversept Partners LP, Castle Hook Partners LP, CastleKnight Management LP, Cormorant Asset Management LP, Corvex Management LP, Atreides Management LP, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Aristeia Capital L.L.C., Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Alta Park Capital LP, Altshuler Shaham Ltd, Miura Global Management LLC, WS Management Lllp, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., J. Goldman & Co LP, Cetera Investment Advisers, Jain Global LLC, TOMS Capital Investment Management LP, Sender Co & Partners Inc., Westerly Capital Management LLC, Symmetry Peak Management LLC, HBK Investments L P, Cartenna Capital LP, BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC, Kotler Kevin, Anson Funds Management LP, Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC, Osaic Holdings Inc., Arosa Capital Management LP, Diadema Partners LP, Private Advisor Group LLC, Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp, Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, Union Square Park Capital Management LLC, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, Graham Capital Management L.P., Royal Bank of Canada, Persistent Asset Partners Ltd, NewGen Asset Management Ltd, Avalon Global Asset Management LLC, Alkeon Capital Management LLC, OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC , Squarepoint Ops LLC, Venture Visionary Partners LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Fifth Lane Capital LP, Fort Point Capital Partners LLC, K2 Principal Fund L.P., Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Artemis Wealth Advisors LLC, Arvin Capital Management LP, Barclays PLC, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC, Kestra Advisory Services LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Lavaca Capital LLC, Edenbrook Capital LLC, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Quarry LP, Bank of Nova Scotia, Nierenberg Investment Management Company LLC, Arkadios Wealth Advisors, Rokos Capital Management LLP, Voss Capital LP, Vontobel Holding Ltd., Hel Ved Capital Management Ltd, Wells Fargo & Company MN, and Oasis Management Co Ltd.. 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. 9.11% of Invesco QQQ's floating shares are currently sold short.

Invesco QQQ saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 59,739,602 shares, a decrease of 9.9% from the previous total of 66,298,978 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.

9.11% of Invesco QQQ's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Invesco QQQ: Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (0.78%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (0.17%), ProShares UltraPro QQQ (6.22%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF (0.26%), Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF (2.11%), First Trust Capital Strength ETF (0.07%), JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF (0.06%), VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF (0.14%), iShares Large Cap Core Active ETF (0.17%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (0.11%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 $5.08 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 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.

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 April, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like QQQ:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:QQQ) was last updated on 5/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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