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iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (SHV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$110.26 +0.03 (+0.03%)
As of 09/25/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF Short Interest Overview

As of September 15, 2026, iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (SHV) had a short interest of 2.22 million shares sold short, representing 1.15% of the public float. This marks a -10.01% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, meaning it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 2.79 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,223,877 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,471,166 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-10.01%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$245.00 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
194,060,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.15%
Today's Trading Volume
2,819,306 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,786,805 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
101%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/20262,223,877 shares $245.00 million -10.0%1.1%0.69 $110.17
8/31/20262,471,166 shares $272.74 million +6.2%1.3%1.04 $110.37
5/29/20262,683,481 shares $295.56 million +25.2%1.4%1.18 $110.14
5/15/20262,142,886 shares $236.47 million -3.3%1.1%0.89 $110.35
4/30/20262,216,541 shares $244.20 million +26.5%1.2%0.93 $110.17
4/15/20261,752,936 shares $193.28 million -46.2%0.9%0.49 $110.26
2/13/20261,688,106 shares $186.15 million +51.7%0.9%0.51 $110.27
1/30/20261,112,519 shares $122.87 million -23.2%0.6%0.4 $110.44
1/15/20261,448,302 shares $159.72 million -15.9%0.8%0.57 $110.28
12/31/20251,722,999 shares $189.79 million -9.8%1.0%0.72 $110.15
12/15/20251,911,001 shares $210.82 million +89.9%1.0%0.63 $110.32
11/28/20251,006,283 shares $111.14 million -13.5%0.5%0.43 $110.45
11/14/20251,162,695 shares $128.23 million -10.1%0.6%0.46 $110.29
10/31/20251,293,440 shares $142.91 million -20.4%0.7%0.62 $110.49
10/15/20251,620,000 shares $178.67 million +100.8%0.9%0.6 $110.29
9/30/2025806,800 shares $89.14 million +30.9%N/A0.3 $110.49
9/15/2025616,600 shares $68.02 million -27.0%N/A0.2 $110.32
8/31/2025844,200 shares $93.28 million -27.2%0.4%0.3 $110.49
8/15/20251,160,000 shares $127.94 million +71.0%N/A0.4 $110.29
7/31/2025678,500 shares $74.91 million -70.1%0.4%0.2 $110.41
7/15/20252,270,000 shares $250.20 million +23.4%N/A0.7 $110.22
6/30/20251,840,000 shares $203.17 million -14.0%1.0%0.4 $110.42
6/15/20252,140,000 shares $235.91 million +154.4%1.0%0.4 $110.24
5/31/2025841,100 shares $92.89 million -17.5%0.5%0.1 $110.44
5/15/20251,020,000 shares $112.44 million -9.7%0.5%0.2 $110.24
4/30/20251,130,000 shares $124.82 million -71.0%N/A0.2 $110.46
4/15/20253,890,000 shares $428.95 million +94.5%1.9%0.6 $110.27
3/31/20252,000,000 shares $220.92 million +78.6%1.1%0.3 $110.46
3/15/20251,120,000 shares $123.52 million -39.5%0.6%0.2 $110.29
2/28/20251,850,000 shares $204.35 million +108.7%1.1%0.4 $110.46
2/15/2025886,400 shares $97.75 million -59.0%0.5%0.2 $110.28
1/31/20252,160,000 shares $238.68 million +50.0%N/A0.5 $110.50
1/15/20251,440,000 shares $158.80 million -10.0%N/A0.3 $110.28
12/31/20241,600,000 shares $176.18 million +89.0%N/A0.4 $110.11
12/15/2024846,500 shares $93.37 million -17.0%N/A0.2 $110.30
11/30/20241,020,000 shares $112.72 million -19.7%N/A0.2 $110.51
11/15/20241,270,000 shares $140.09 million +101.3%N/A0.3 $110.31
10/31/2024631,000 shares $69.77 million +142.3%N/A0.2 $110.57
10/15/2024260,400 shares $28.74 million -9.0%N/A0.1 $110.35
9/30/2024286,200 shares $31.66 million +2.0%N/A0.1 $110.63
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9/15/2024280,700 shares $30.98 million -39.7%N/A0.1 $110.37
8/31/2024465,600 shares $51.50 million -32.6%N/A0.2 $110.60
8/15/2024690,400 shares $76.16 million +608.1%N/A0.3 $110.32
7/31/202497,500 shares $10.78 million -87.8%N/A0 $110.54
7/15/2024796,400 shares $87.83 million -14.6%N/A0.3 $110.29
6/30/2024932,100 shares $103.00 million -3.0%N/A0.4 $110.50
6/15/2024960,400 shares $105.91 million +22.1%N/A0.4 $110.28
5/31/2024786,700 shares $86.94 million -9.8%N/A0.3 $110.51
5/15/2024871,800 shares $96.13 million +17.6%N/A0.4 $110.27
4/30/2024741,600 shares $81.92 million +3.5%N/A0.3 $110.47
4/15/2024716,400 shares $78.98 million -0.1%N/A0.3 $110.25
3/31/20244,500 shares $497.43 thousand -99.5%N/A0.9 $110.54
3/15/2024910,300 shares $100.42 million +25.5%N/A0.4 $110.32
2/29/2024725,600 shares $80.20 million +20.4%N/A0.3 $110.53
2/15/2024602,500 shares $66.49 million -13.9%N/A0.3 $110.35
1/31/2024700,000 shares $77.40 million +92.9%N/A0.3 $110.57
1/15/2024362,800 shares $40.03 million +54.4%N/A0.1 $110.34
12/31/2023235,000 shares $25.88 million -65.2%N/A0.1 $110.13
12/15/2023675,100 shares $74.17 million +48.4%N/A0.2 $109.87
11/30/2023454,800 shares $50.30 million +70.7%N/A0.1 $110.59
11/15/2023266,400 shares $29.39 million -70.2%N/A0.1 $110.31
10/31/2023895,200 shares $98.92 million -30.1%N/A0.3 $110.50
10/15/20231,280,000 shares $141.13 million +156.0%N/A0.5 $110.26
9/30/2023500,100 shares $55.25 million -11.7%N/A0.2 $110.47
9/15/2023566,300 shares $62.45 million -10.5%N/A0.2 $110.27
8/31/2023633,000 shares $69.95 million -25.8%N/A0.2 $110.50
8/15/2023852,600 shares $93.97 million -10.8%N/A0.3 $110.22
7/31/2023956,000 shares $105.58 million +98.8%N/A0.3 $110.44
7/15/2023480,800 shares $52.99 million -45.4%N/A0.2 $110.21
6/30/2023881,300 shares $97.34 million +12.9%N/A0.3 $110.45
6/15/2023780,800 shares $86.08 million -10.6%N/A0.3 $110.25
5/31/2023873,800 shares $96.48 million -67.4%N/A0.3 $110.41
5/15/20232,680,000 shares $295.44 million +455.1%N/A0.7 $110.24
4/30/2023482,800 shares $53.33 million +5.5%N/A0.1 $110.45
4/15/2023457,800 shares $50.48 million +7.1%N/A0.1 $110.26
3/31/2023427,500 shares $47.24 million -68.3%N/A0.1 $110.50
3/15/20231,350,000 shares $148.92 million -6.3%N/A0.3 $110.31
2/28/20231,440,000 shares $158.73 million +55.1%N/A0.4 $110.23
2/15/2023928,400 shares $102.19 million -20.7%N/A0.3 $110.07
1/31/20231,170,000 shares $129.03 million +54.9%N/A0.4 $110.28
1/15/2023755,400 shares $83.15 million +28.3%N/A0.2 $110.08
12/30/2022588,600 shares $64.70 million -9.3%N/A0.2 $109.92
12/15/2022649,100 shares $71.23 million +9.2%N/A0.2 $109.74
11/30/2022594,400 shares $65.44 million +6.5%N/A0.2 $110.10
11/15/2022557,900 shares $61.34 million -60.2%N/A0.1 $109.94
10/31/20221,400,000 shares $153.96 million +34.6%N/A0.3 $109.97
10/15/20221,040,000 shares $114.31 million No ChangeN/A0.3 $109.91
9/30/20221,760,000 shares $193.60 million +21.4%N/A0.5 $110.00
9/15/20221,450,000 shares $159.40 million +25.0%N/A0.3 $109.93
8/31/20221,160,000 shares $127.75 million +23.1%N/A0.2 $110.13
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8/15/2022942,600 shares $103.72 million +61.7%N/A0.2 $110.04
7/31/2022583,000 shares $64.20 million -75.8%N/A0.1 $110.12
7/15/20222,410,000 shares $265.12 million +183.3%N/A0.5 $110.01
6/30/2022850,700 shares $93.66 million -85.0%N/A0.2 $110.10
6/15/20225,660,000 shares $622.66 million +20.9%N/A1.3 $110.01
5/31/20224,680,000 shares $515.92 million +146.3%N/A1.2 $110.24
5/15/20221,900,000 shares $209.42 million -21.8%N/A0.5 $110.22
4/30/20222,430,000 shares $267.79 million +7.1%N/A0.8 $110.20
4/15/20222,270,000 shares $250.18 million +78.7%N/A0.7 $110.21
3/31/20221,270,000 shares $140.02 million +202.2%N/A0.4 $110.25
3/15/2022420,200 shares $46.33 million -56.1%N/A0.2 $110.26
2/28/2022957,600 shares $105.61 million +83.0%N/A0.4 $110.29
2/15/2022523,400 shares $57.70 million -70.8%N/A0.2 $110.25
1/31/20221,790,000 shares $197.49 million +77.2%N/A1 $110.33
1/15/20221,010,000 shares $111.47 million +1.0%N/A0.6 $110.37
12/31/20211,000,000 shares $110.42 million +121.5%N/A0.7 $110.42
12/15/2021451,500 shares $49.85 million -80.5%N/A0.3 $110.41
11/30/20212,320,000 shares $256.10 million +60.0%N/A1.6 $110.39
11/15/20211,450,000 shares $160.14 million +99.3%N/A1.1 $110.44
10/29/2021727,500 shares $80.35 million +66.4%N/A0.6 $110.44
10/15/2021437,300 shares $48.30 million -35.8%N/A0.3 $110.45
9/30/2021681,100 shares $75.24 million +117.9%N/A0.6 $110.47

SHV Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 2,223,877 shares of SHV short. 1.15% of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares Short 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. SHV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.7. Learn More on iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

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. 1.15% of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,223,877 shares, a decrease of 10.0% from the previous total of 2,471,166 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.

1.15% of iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF: iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (3.09%), iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (5.77%), Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (1.09%), US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF (0.54%), iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF (0.30%), iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF (0.11%), iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (0.24%), iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF (0.24%), Invesco Equal Weight 0-30 Year Treasury ETF (0.34%), Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (0.98%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.21 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.31 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($27.98 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.70 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($9.42 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.79 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SHV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF as its price is falling. SHV shares are trading up $0.03 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 Short Treasury Bond 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 SHV, 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 SHV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2026.

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

  • 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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Short interest data for NYSE:SHV is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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