iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF (BAI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 891,800 shares of BAI short. Learn More on iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 891,800 shares, an increase of 497.3% from the previous total of 149,300 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 A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (1.13%), iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF (0.12%), iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (0.19%), MicroSectors FANG+ 3X Leveraged ETN (167.75%), FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund (0.92%), First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (1.61%), First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (1.84%), iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF (0.42%), iShares Exponential Technologies ETF (0.09%), iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (0.46%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BAI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF as its price is falling. BAI shares are trading up $0.97 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 A.I. Innovation and Tech Active 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 BAI, 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 BAI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.