Invesco DB Base Metals Fund (DBB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco DB Base Metals Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 17,600 shares of DBB short. 0.30% of Invesco DB Base Metals Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Invesco DB Base Metals Fund's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Invesco DB Base Metals Fund: Simplex 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. 0.30% of Invesco DB Base Metals Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Invesco DB Base Metals Fund saw a decline in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,600 shares, a decline of 67.9% from the previous total of 54,900 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.

0.30% of Invesco DB Base Metals Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Invesco DB Base Metals Fund: abrdn Bloomberg Industrial Metals Strategy K-1 Free ETF (0.50%).

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 DBB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco DB Base Metals Fund as its price is falling. DBB shares are trading down $0.07 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 Invesco DB Base Metals Fund occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of DBB, 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 DBB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.