iShares Large Cap Value Active ETF (BLCV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Large Cap Value Active ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, investors have sold 3,300 shares of BLCV short. 0.25% of iShares Large Cap Value Active ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares Large Cap Value Active ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.25% of iShares Large Cap Value Active ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares Large Cap Value Active ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,300 shares, a drop of 64.1% from the previous total of 9,200 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.

0.25% of iShares Large Cap Value Active ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Large Cap Value Active ETF: Global X S&P 500 Risk Managed Income ETF (1.07%), First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (0.17%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap 6 Month Buffer10 Feb/Aug ETF (0.35%), Principal Quality ETF (0.44%), Alger Concentrated Equity ETF (0.56%), The Acquirers Fund (0.17%), Innovator Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF (0.42%), SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF (0.12%), Tactical Advantage ETF (0.10%), and ProShares UltraShort Dow30 (1.16%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BLCV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Large Cap Value Active ETF as its price is falling. BLCV shares are trading up $0.17 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 Large Cap Value 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 BLCV, 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 BLCV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.