Invesco QQQ (QQQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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 August 31st, traders have sold 71,690,000 shares of QQQ 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 1.0. 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: Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, Bluefin Capital Management LLC, Triatomic Management LP, Chapin Davis Inc., Lavaca Capital LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Rokos Capital Management LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Wolf Hill Capital Management LP, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Lavaca Capital LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Point72 Middle East FZE, PointState Capital LP, Polus Capital Management Ltd, Quarry LP, Royal Bank of Canada, Route One Investment Company L.P., Scopus Asset Management L.P., Soros Capital Management LLC, Sphera Funds Management LTD., Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, HG Vora Capital Management LLC, Hilltop Holdings Inc., Inherent Group LP, Islet Management LP, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Brasada Capital Management LP, Baymount Management LP, Blue Door Asset Management LLC, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Caas Capital Management LP, Caden Capital Partners LP, CIBC Asset Management Inc, Citadel Advisors LLC, Capula Management Ltd, Bluefin Capital Management LLC, Alta Park Capital LP, Fort Point Capital Partners LLC, Potomac Capital Management Inc., Anson Funds Management LP, Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC, Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Candlestick Capital Management LP, Marshall Wace LLP, Garda Capital Partners LP, Shay Capital LLC, Ulysses Management LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd., Discovery Capital Management LLC CT, Lonestar Capital Management LLC, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Hunting Hill Global Capital LLC, Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp, Brigade Capital Management LP, Pura Vida Investments LLC, Prelude Capital Management LLC, QVR LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BlackRock Inc., Soros Fund Management LLC, Sand Grove Capital Management LLP, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC, MYDA Advisors LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Garnet Equity Capital Holdings Inc., Franklin Resources Inc., Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC, JBF Capital Inc., HAP Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Deuterium Capital Management LLC, Heard Capital LLC, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, Optiver Holding B.V., BTG Pactual Global Asset Management Ltd, WS Management Lllp, Blume Capital Management Inc., Checchi Capital Advisers LLC, Cetera Advisors LLC, Granite Point Capital Management L.P., Citigroup Inc., Saltoro Capital LP, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC, Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc., Lido Advisors LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc., XR Securities LLC, Sepio Capital LP, Monaco Asset Management SAM, Element Wealth LLC, Mirabella Financial Services LLP, Investidor Profissional Gestao de Recursos Ltda., All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, REDW Wealth LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Atria Wealth Solutions Inc., Fifth Lane Capital LP, Bank of Nova Scotia, Goldstream Capital Management Ltd, Picton Mahoney Asset Management, Draper Asset Management LLC, Otter Creek Advisors LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Segantii Capital Management Ltd, Avestar Capital LLC, Truist Financial Corp, LPL Financial LLC, Dakota Wealth Management, SpiderRock Advisors LLC, NEIRG Wealth Management LLC, Credit Agricole S A, Truxt Investmentos Ltda., Calamos Wealth Management LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Akuna Securities LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Institute for Wealth Management LLC., Raymond James & Associates, Rye Brook Capital LLC, Creative Planning, Austin Private Wealth LLC, Hiddenite Capital Partners LP, Cutler Group LLC CA, IMC Chicago LLC, LVW Advisors LLC, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC, Congress Park Capital LLC, Advisor Resource Council, Royal Fund Management LLC, FNY Investment Advisers LLC, and SG Americas Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Invesco QQQ saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 71,690,000 shares, an increase of 1.3% from the previous total of 70,770,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Invesco QQQ: ProShares UltraPro QQQ (7.76%), Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (0.20%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (0.19%), First Trust Capital Strength ETF (0.09%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Value (0.29%), ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (23.30%), Vanguard Russell 1000 (0.04%), First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (0.55%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (1.35%), Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (0.02%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.67 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.20 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.19 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.00 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 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 $0.05 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 August, 31 2023.