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iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$539.77 -62.95 (-10.44%)
As of 06/5/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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iShares Semiconductor ETF Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) had a short interest of 8.75 million shares sold short, representing 13.50% of the public float. This marks a 18.47% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.1, meaning it would take 1.1 days of the average trading volume of 7.64 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,747,244 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,383,395 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
18.47%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.45 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
64,800,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
13.50%
Today's Trading Volume
22,310,473 shares
Average Trading Volume
7,639,079 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
292%
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iShares Semiconductor ETF Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/20268,747,244 shares $4.45 billion +18.5%13.5%1.11 $508.52
4/30/20267,383,395 shares $3.41 billion -9.3%11.4%1.05 $461.44
9/30/20256,210,000 shares $1.68 billion -15.5%N/A0.9 $271.12
9/15/20257,350,000 shares $1.89 billion +6.5%N/A1.1 $257.80
8/31/20256,900,000 shares $1.69 billion No Change12.5%1.1 $245.32
5/31/20257,790,000 shares $1.58 billion +16.1%13.9%1.3 $203.36
5/15/20256,710,000 shares $1.43 billion +0.3%11.6%1.3 $213.41
4/30/20256,690,000 shares $1.23 billion -29.4%N/A1.4 $183.84
4/15/20259,470,000 shares $1.65 billion +22.5%15.8%1.9 $174.11
3/31/20257,730,000 shares $1.45 billion -5.6%12.9%1.7 $188.17
3/15/20258,190,000 shares $1.65 billion -5.8%13.2%2.4 $201.12
2/28/20258,690,000 shares $1.81 billion -5.0%14.0%2.6 $208.52
2/15/20259,150,000 shares $2.04 billion -2.9%14.8%2.8 $223.07
1/31/20259,420,000 shares $2.05 billion +20.5%N/A2.9 $218.13
1/15/20257,820,000 shares $1.75 billion -0.3%N/A2.5 $223.21
12/31/20247,840,000 shares $1.69 billion -12.6%N/A2.7 $215.49
12/15/20248,970,000 shares $2.00 billion -0.4%N/A3 $223.30
11/30/20249,010,000 shares $1.94 billion +2.5%N/A2.9 $215.40
11/15/20248,790,000 shares $1.86 billion +15.8%N/A2.7 $211.21
10/31/20247,590,000 shares $1.66 billion +0.9%N/A2.3 $218.26
10/15/20247,520,000 shares $1.71 billion -11.2%N/A1.9 $227.36
9/30/20248,470,000 shares $1.95 billion -13.0%N/A2 $230.59
9/15/20249,730,000 shares $2.17 billion -8.4%N/A2.3 $222.85
8/31/202410,620,000 shares $2.45 billion -6.8%N/A2.6 $231.14
8/15/202411,400,000 shares $2.64 billion +40.6%N/A3 $231.72
7/31/20248,110,000 shares $1.91 billion +18.7%N/A2.2 $235.38
7/15/20246,830,000 shares $1.78 billion +10.7%N/A2.2 $260.18
6/30/20246,170,000 shares $1.52 billion -1.9%N/A2.1 $246.63
6/15/20246,290,000 shares $1.59 billion +1.9%N/A2 $252.04
5/31/20246,170,000 shares $1.44 billion +6.2%N/A1.9 $234.01
5/15/20245,810,000 shares $1.34 billion +8.2%N/A1.6 $230.67
4/30/20245,370,000 shares $1.15 billion +3.3%N/A1.3 $213.99
4/15/20245,200,000 shares $1.12 billion -15.7%N/A1.2 $215.31
3/31/20248,700 shares $1.97 million -99.8%N/A0.3 $225.92
3/15/20244,430,000 shares $969.11 million +30.7%N/A1.1 $218.76
2/29/20243,390,000 shares $736.86 million +162.8%N/A0.8 $217.36
2/15/20241,290,000 shares $811.00 million +27.7%N/A1.1 $628.68
1/31/20241,010,000 shares $591.91 million -28.9%N/A1 $586.05
1/15/20241,420,000 shares $791.49 million +77.6%N/A1.5 $557.39
12/31/2023799,400 shares $460.53 million -58.2%N/A0.9 $576.10
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12/15/20231,910,000 shares $1.09 billion +99.9%N/A2.2 $569.33
11/30/2023955,600 shares $490.84 million +10.6%N/A1.1 $513.65
11/15/2023864,400 shares $442.37 million -20.7%N/A1 $511.76
10/31/20231,090,000 shares $482.21 million -21.6%N/A1.3 $442.39
10/15/20231,390,000 shares $662.60 million +15.8%N/A1.6 $476.69
9/30/20231,200,000 shares $568.38 million +5.3%N/A1.3 $473.65
9/15/20231,140,000 shares $548.56 million +14.7%N/A1.3 $481.19
8/31/2023993,700 shares $507.45 million -2.6%N/A1 $510.67
8/15/20231,020,000 shares $502.22 million -13.6%N/A0.9 $492.37
7/31/20231,180,000 shares $631.65 million -37.2%N/A1.1 $535.30
7/15/20231,880,000 shares $974.08 million +32.4%N/A1.8 $518.13
6/30/20231,420,000 shares $720.31 million +23.5%N/A1.4 $507.26
6/15/20231,150,000 shares $589.06 million +1.8%N/A1.1 $512.23
5/31/20231,130,000 shares $538.67 million -10.3%N/A1.1 $476.70
5/15/20231,260,000 shares $531.46 million -8.0%N/A1.5 $421.79
4/30/20231,370,000 shares $564.63 million -4.2%N/A1.6 $412.14
4/15/20231,430,000 shares $605.03 million +2.1%N/A1.4 $423.10
3/31/20231,400,000 shares $622.54 million +12.9%N/A1.3 $444.67
3/15/20231,240,000 shares $510.88 million +8.8%N/A1.1 $412.00
2/28/20231,140,000 shares $467.21 million -0.9%N/A1.1 $409.83
2/15/20231,150,000 shares $498.09 million -25.8%N/A1.1 $433.12
1/31/20231,550,000 shares $625.70 million +3.3%N/A1.3 $403.68
1/15/20231,500,000 shares $579.32 million -19.8%N/A1.3 $386.21
12/30/20221,870,000 shares $650.72 million +1.6%N/A1.6 $347.98
12/15/20221,840,000 shares $671.01 million -3.2%N/A1.6 $364.68
11/30/20221,900,000 shares $737.26 million -5.5%N/A1.7 $388.03
11/15/20222,010,000 shares $773.59 million +21.1%N/A1.8 $384.87
10/31/20221,660,000 shares $541.96 million -5.1%N/A1.6 $326.48
10/15/20221,750,000 shares $522.69 million No ChangeN/A1.7 $298.68
9/30/20221,710,000 shares $545.03 million No ChangeN/A1.7 $318.73
9/15/20221,710,000 shares $602.02 million -0.6%N/A1.7 $352.06
8/31/20221,720,000 shares $635.87 million +17.8%N/A1.7 $369.69
8/15/20221,460,000 shares $618.05 million +1.4%N/A1.5 $423.32
7/31/20221,440,000 shares $586.56 million +5.1%N/A1.3 $407.33
7/15/20221,370,000 shares $506.01 million -32.8%N/A1.2 $369.35
6/30/20222,040,000 shares $713.20 million +10.9%N/A1.7 $349.61
6/15/20221,840,000 shares $690.40 million +13.6%N/A1.5 $375.22
5/31/20221,620,000 shares $690.35 million +15.7%N/A1.2 $426.14
5/15/20221,400,000 shares $570.50 million -12.0%N/A0.9 $407.50
4/30/20221,590,000 shares $637.24 million +3.3%N/A1 $400.78
4/15/20221,540,000 shares $640.47 million +14.9%N/A0.9 $415.89
3/31/20221,340,000 shares $634.20 million -15.7%N/A0.7 $473.28
3/15/20221,590,000 shares $699.06 million +0.6%N/A0.9 $439.66
2/28/20221,580,000 shares $749.17 million -3.1%N/A1 $474.16
2/15/20221,630,000 shares $798.85 million -2.4%N/A1.1 $490.09
1/31/20221,670,000 shares $800.71 million +2.5%N/A1.3 $479.47
1/15/20221,630,000 shares $872.31 million +21.6%N/A1.4 $535.16
12/31/20211,340,000 shares $726.71 million +42.4%N/A1.6 $542.32
12/15/2021941,100 shares $508.66 million -9.5%N/A1.1 $540.50
11/30/20211,040,000 shares $550.41 million +20.9%N/A1.2 $529.24
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11/15/2021859,900 shares $449.95 million -14.9%N/A1 $523.26
10/29/20211,010,000 shares $479.38 million -21.7%N/A1.2 $474.63
10/15/20211,290,000 shares $585.91 million +21.7%N/A1.7 $454.19
9/30/20211,060,000 shares $472.62 million -1.9%N/A1.3 $445.87
9/15/20211,080,000 shares $513.75 million -7.7%N/A1.5 $475.69
8/31/20211,170,000 shares $547.78 million -4.1%N/A1.6 $468.19
8/13/20211,220,000 shares $555.30 million -1.6%N/A1.6 $455.16
7/30/20211,240,000 shares $566.57 million +4.2%N/A1.3 $456.91
7/15/20211,190,000 shares $519.11 million -11.2%N/A1.2 $436.23
6/30/20211,340,000 shares $608.65 million -6.3%N/A1.2 $454.22
6/15/20211,430,000 shares $626.58 million -5.9%N/A1.1 $438.17

SOXX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of iShares Semiconductor ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 8,747,244 shares of SOXX short. 13.50% of iShares Semiconductor ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares Semiconductor ETF'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. SOXX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.1. Learn More on iShares Semiconductor ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares Semiconductor ETF: PEAK6 LLC. 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. 13.50% of iShares Semiconductor ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares Semiconductor ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,747,244 shares, an increase of 18.5% from the previous total of 7,383,395 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.

13.50% of iShares Semiconductor ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Semiconductor ETF: VanEck Semiconductor ETF (11.18%), First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (0.24%), JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF (0.29%), First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund (6.33%), First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (0.39%), First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (5.20%), Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (1.08%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF (0.96%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF (3.04%), T. Rowe Price Technology ETF (9.88%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SOXX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Semiconductor ETF as its price is falling. SOXX shares are trading down $62.95 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 Semiconductor 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 SOXX, 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 SOXX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.

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

  • 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:SOXX) was last updated on 6/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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