Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF (BITQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 130,461 shares of BITQ short. 0.71% of Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF'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. BITQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.6. Learn More on Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF: Edenbrook Capital LLC, and Group One Trading 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. 0.71% of Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 130,461 shares, an increase of 6.2% from the previous total of 122,876 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.

0.71% of Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF: Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF (2.83%), iShares U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF (0.04%), Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF (0.02%), Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF (0.18%), iShares USD Green Bond ETF (0.26%), Inspire 100 ETF (1.00%), First Trust Indxx NextG ETF (0.01%), VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (1.19%), Global X U.S. Electrification ETF (0.76%), SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF (0.39%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BITQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF as its price is falling. BITQ shares are trading up $1.13 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 Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators 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 BITQ, 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 BITQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.