Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Bitwise Bitcoin ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 88,100 shares of BITB short. Learn More on Bitwise Bitcoin 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 Bitwise Bitcoin ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Bitwise Bitcoin ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 88,100 shares, a decrease of 22.9% from the previous total of 114,200 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 Bitwise Bitcoin ETF: ProShares Bitcoin ETF (10.65%), ProShares Ultra Bitcoin ETF (5.30%), CoinShares Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund (1.08%), Ultra Ether ETF (4.79%), ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF (4.43%), ProShares Ultra Short Bitcoin ETF (3.10%), Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF (0.29%), ProShares Ether ETF (8.52%), Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF (1.74%), CoinShares Valkyrie Bitcoin Futures Leveraged Strategy ETF (0.44%),

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 BITB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bitwise Bitcoin ETF as its price is falling. BITB shares are trading down $0.47 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 Bitwise Bitcoin 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 BITB, 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 BITB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.