Bitwise Bitcoin and Ether Equal Weight Strategy ETF (BTOP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Bitwise Bitcoin and Ether Equal Weight Strategy ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 14th, traders have sold 300 shares of BTOP short. Learn More on Bitwise Bitcoin and Ether Equal Weight Strategy 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 and Ether Equal Weight Strategy ETF: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Bitwise Bitcoin and Ether Equal Weight Strategy ETF saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 14th, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, an increase of 200.0% from the previous total of 100 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 and Ether Equal Weight Strategy ETF: ProShares Short Ether ETF (0.22%), Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF (2.00%), Global X Bitcoin Trend Strategy ETF (0.06%), Hashdex Bitcoin ETF (1.73%), ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (0.06%), CoinShares Valkyrie Bitcoin Futures Leveraged Strategy ETF (0.44%), Bitwise Bitcoin Strategy Optimum Roll ETF (0.29%), UltraShort Ether ETF (0.22%), Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF (1.74%), Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF (0.29%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: The Campbell's Company ($659.67 million), Brookfield Infrastructure Co. ($292.60 million), Science Applications International Co. ($266.46 million), Renasant Co. ($191.93 million), Xerox Holdings Co. ($161.88 million), Dream Finders Homes, Inc. ($144.42 million), First Advantage Co. ($104.63 million), Zymeworks Inc. ($57.64 million), Prime Medicine, Inc. ($51.29 million), and Kforce Inc. ($47.83 million). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BTOP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bitwise Bitcoin and Ether Equal Weight Strategy ETF as its price is falling. 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 and Ether Equal Weight Strategy 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 BTOP, 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 BTOP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 14 2025.