iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, traders have sold 48,950,000 shares of TLT short. Learn More on iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond 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. TLT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond 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 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Raymond James & Associates, Nomura Holdings Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Berkley W R Corp, Symmetry Peak Management LLC, VitalStone Financial LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Pinnbrook Capital Management LP, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Swan Global Investments LLC, Worth Venture Partners LLC, One River Asset Management LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, Cowen AND Company LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Segantii Capital Management Ltd, Warberg Asset Management LLC, Private Advisor Group LLC, Ursa Fund Management LLC, and Calamos Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 48,950,000 shares, an increase of 15.1% from the previous total of 42,540,000 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 iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (3.84%), iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (7.56%), iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (0.42%), iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (1.21%), US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF (0.23%), iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Treasury ETF (0.06%), iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (0.11%), iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF (0.22%), US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF (0.01%), iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF (0.17%),

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 TLT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF as its price is falling. TLT shares are trading up $0.46 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 20+ Year Treasury Bond 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 TLT, 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 TLT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2024.