iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI Turkey ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 926,100 shares of TUR short. Learn More on iShares MSCI Turkey 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. TUR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on iShares MSCI Turkey 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 MSCI Turkey ETF: Susquehanna International Group LLP, Cutler Group LLC CA, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares MSCI Turkey ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 926,100 shares, an increase of 59.2% from the previous total of 581,800 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 Turkey ETF: iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (0.85%), Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (0.12%), First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.21%), VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF (0.18%), First Trust MultiCap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.89%), Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (0.04%), First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (0.87%), iShares MSCI New Zealand ETF (2.92%), First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF (2.42%), First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (2.68%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.29 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.17 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.07 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.27 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.88 billion), and Xylem Inc. ($1.61 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TUR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI Turkey ETF as its price is falling. TUR shares are trading up $0.96 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 Turkey 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 TUR, 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 TUR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2023.