Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 82,380,000 shares of XLF short. Learn More on Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund'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. XLF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, CTC LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Interval Partners LP, Troluce Capital Advisors LLC, Elliott Investment Management L.P., Paloma Partners Management Co, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, Kingdon Capital Management L.L.C., HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Bayview Asset Management LLC, PEAK6 LLC, EMG Holdings L.P., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Hsbc Holdings PLC, Citigroup Inc., Warberg Asset Management LLC, Armor Advisors L.L.C., Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Mariner Investment Group LLC, Wellington Management Group LLP, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 82,380,000 shares, a decline of 2.5% from the previous total of 84,520,000 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 Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund: Vanguard Financials ETF (0.17%), iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (1.16%), Invesco KBW Bank ETF (6.65%), iShares U.S. Financials ETF (2.17%), SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (110.53%), Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (6.08%), Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF (0.27%), First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund (0.19%), iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF (0.74%), VanEck BDC Income ETF (1.73%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling XLF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund as its price is falling. XLF shares are trading down $0.29 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 Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund 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 XLF, 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 XLF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.