iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, investors have sold 18,100 shares of RING short. Learn More on iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF: SG Americas Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 18,100 shares, a decrease of 26.1% from the previous total of 24,500 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 iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF: iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (1.16%), First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF (0.01%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF (0.01%), iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF (0.42%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (0.10%), and iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (0.85%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.32 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.38 billion), General Motors ($3.76 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.65 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.62 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.52 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RING is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF as its price is falling. RING shares are trading up $0.85 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 iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners 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 RING, 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 RING, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2024.