iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 47,300,000 shares of EWZ short. Learn More on iShares MSCI Brazil ETF'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. EWZ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on iShares MSCI Brazil ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, HBK Investments L P, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Capital Fund Management S.A., Maven Securities LTD, Summit Securities Group LLC, Citigroup Inc., Jefferies Financial Group Inc., 400 Capital Management LLC, Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, and Wellington Management Group LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF saw a decrease in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 47,300,000 shares, a decrease of 19.3% from the previous total of 58,590,000 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 Brazil ETF: Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF (0.13%), iShares MSCI World ETF (5.77%), JPMorgan Income ETF (1.49%), PIMCO Multi Sector Bond Active ETF (0.81%), iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (12.01%), WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (4.54%), Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (0.53%), iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (1.25%), Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (0.48%), iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (19.51%),

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 EWZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI Brazil ETF as its price is falling. EWZ shares are trading up $0.05 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 Brazil ETF 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 EWZ, 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 EWZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.