SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 5,290,000 shares of DIA short. Learn More on SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust'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. DIA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Royal Bank of Canada, Nomura Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Maven Securities LTD, HighTower Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Baker Avenue Asset Management LP, Cetera Investment Advisers, IMC Chicago LLC, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,290,000 shares, a decline of 9.4% from the previous total of 5,840,000 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 SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust: iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (0.39%), iShares Russell 1000 ETF (2.50%), JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (0.14%), Vanguard Large-Cap ETF (0.04%), Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (0.14%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF (0.30%), Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (0.68%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (0.07%), Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (0.34%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF (0.18%),

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 DIA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust as its price is falling. DIA shares are trading down $0.97 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 SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust 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 DIA, 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 DIA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.