Simplify U.S. Equity PLUS GBTC ETF (SPBC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Simplify U.S. Equity PLUS GBTC ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 2,200 shares of SPBC short. 0.12% of Simplify U.S. Equity PLUS GBTC ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Simplify U.S. Equity PLUS GBTC ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.12% of Simplify U.S. Equity PLUS GBTC ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Simplify U.S. Equity PLUS GBTC ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,200 shares, a decrease of 33.3% from the previous total of 3,300 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.

0.12% of Simplify U.S. Equity PLUS GBTC ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Simplify U.S. Equity PLUS GBTC ETF: First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (0.48%), Cabana Target Leading Sector Moderate ETF (0.00%), Global X Alternative Income ETF (0.23%), Alexis Practical Tactical ETF (0.27%), FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund (0.05%), and iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF (0.30%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SPBC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Simplify U.S. Equity PLUS GBTC ETF as its price is falling. SPBC shares are trading up $7.83 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 Simplify U.S. Equity PLUS GBTC ETF 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 SPBC, 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 SPBC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.