WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (HEDJ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 260,900 shares of HEDJ short. Learn More on WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity 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. HEDJ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund's short interest ratio.

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 260,900 shares, an increase of 134.4% from the previous total of 111,300 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 WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund: iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF (0.01%), iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (0.16%), NYLI FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF (0.05%), iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF (0.38%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF (0.06%), Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF (0.01%), iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF (0.06%), Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF (0.01%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (0.39%), Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF (0.47%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HEDJ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund as its price is falling. HEDJ shares are trading up $0.79 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 WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity 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 HEDJ, 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 HEDJ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.