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 covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 16,620,000 shares of XLU 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: Jane Street Group LLC, Yaupon Capital Management LP, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., DRW Securities LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Kingdon Capital Management L.L.C., Alphadyne Asset Management LP, HAP Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Maven Securities LTD, Absolute Gestao de Investimentos Ltda., Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., and Mariner Investment Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,620,000 shares, an increase of 2.2% from the previous total of 16,270,000 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 Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund: Vanguard Utilities ETF (0.15%), Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF (0.58%), First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (0.29%), iShares U.S. Utilities ETF (0.54%), Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (0.91%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (0.31%), iShares Global Utilities ETF (0.80%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF (1.10%), Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares (14.50%), ProShares Ultra Utilities (0.93%),

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 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 $0.13 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 appreciates 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 May, 15 2025.