Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF (FTEC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 115,800 shares of FTEC short. Learn More on Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index 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 Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF: Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 115,800 shares, a decrease of 29.0% from the previous total of 163,100 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 Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF: iShares Semiconductor ETF (13.44%), Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bull 3x Shares (6.16%), iShares U.S. Technology ETF (0.50%), iShares Global Tech ETF (0.99%), Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares (1.46%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF (0.54%), First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (0.14%), First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (0.79%), First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund (1.66%), Invesco China Technology ETF (4.60%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FTEC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF as its price is falling. FTEC shares are trading up $4.02 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 Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index 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 FTEC, 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 FTEC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.