iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 955,500 shares of EWU short. Learn More on iShares MSCI United Kingdom 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 iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF: Pentwater Capital Management LP, Summit Securities Group LLC, and Picton Mahoney Asset Management. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 955,500 shares, a drop of 8.1% from the previous total of 1,040,000 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 iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (19.51%), iShares MSCI Canada ETF (6.66%), Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (0.53%), WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (4.54%), iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF (0.21%), Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF (0.41%), iShares MSCI Germany ETF (5.59%), Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF (2.54%), JPMorgan Income ETF (1.49%), VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF (0.20%),

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 EWU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF as its price is falling. EWU shares are trading up $0.13 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 MSCI United Kingdom 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 EWU, 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 EWU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.