Invesco QQQ Trust Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco QQQ Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 59,710,000 shares of QQQ short. Learn More on Invesco QQQ Trust'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. Invesco QQQ Trust currently has a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on a good short interest ratio for Invesco QQQ Trust

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Invesco QQQ Trust: Calamos Advisors LLC, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC, Clear Street Markets LLC, Cutler Group LP, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC, and CTC LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Invesco QQQ Trust saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 59,710,000 shares, a decline of 7.2% from the previous total of 64,320,000 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.

0.00% of Invesco QQQ Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Invesco QQQ Trust: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.67%), Bank of America Co. (0.91%), Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (0.00%), China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. (0.00%), Wells Fargo & Company (1.03%), Morgan Stanley (1.30%), China Construction Bank Co. (0.00%), Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (0.00%), AIA Group Limited (0.00%), and Royal Bank of Canada (0.00%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($7.55 billion), Square, Inc. ($7.47 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.40 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($6.82 billion), Aon plc ($5.98 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.10 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($4.38 billion), AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. ($2.87 billion), Teladoc Health, Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Nuance Communications, Inc. ($2.41 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QQQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco QQQ Trust as its price is falling. Invesco QQQ Trust's stock is trading down $1.91 today. To short Invesco QQQ Trust 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 Invesco QQQ Trust 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 Trust 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 July, 15 2021.