Invesco DB Energy Fund (DBE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco DB Energy Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 24,400 shares of DBE short. Learn More on Invesco DB Energy Fund'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. DBE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Invesco DB Energy Fund's short interest ratio.

Invesco DB Energy Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 24,400 shares, an increase of 639.4% from the previous total of 3,300 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 Invesco DB Energy Fund: KraneShares California Carbon Allowance Strategy ETF (1.87%), and KraneShares Global Carbon Strategy ETF (0.60%).

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 DBE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco DB Energy Fund as its price is falling. DBE shares are trading up $0.14 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 Energy Fund 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 DBE, 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 DBE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.