Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 15,800,000 shares of XLU short. 6.40% of Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Utilities 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. XLU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Utilities 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 Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund: Wolverine Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Taconic Capital Advisors LP, Man Group plc, LMR Partners LLP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Caption Management LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Rokos Capital Management LLP, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Maven Securities LTD, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP, Citigroup Inc., Garda Capital Partners LP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP, Bank of Montreal Can, Twin Tree Management LP, and Mariner Investment Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 6.40% of Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,800,000 shares, a decrease of 1.0% from the previous total of 15,960,000 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.

6.40% of Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund: Vanguard Utilities ETF (0.51%), Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF (0.40%), First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (0.08%), iShares U.S. Utilities ETF (0.84%), Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (1.54%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (0.33%), iShares Global Utilities ETF (2.14%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF (0.13%), Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares (5.05%), ProShares Ultra Utilities (0.26%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling XLU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund as its price is falling. XLU shares are trading down $0.59 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 Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund 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 XLU, 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 XLU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.