Simplify Hedged Equity ETF (HEQT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Simplify Hedged Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 21,800 shares of HEQT short. 0.18% of Simplify Hedged Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Simplify Hedged Equity ETF's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.18% of Simplify Hedged Equity ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Simplify Hedged Equity ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 21,800 shares, a drop of 50.5% from the previous total of 44,000 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.

0.18% of Simplify Hedged Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Simplify Hedged Equity ETF: Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF (0.66%), VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF (0.28%), ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (0.98%), T. Rowe Price Equity Income ETF (0.05%), Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF (0.35%), VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.06%), First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF (0.35%), Global X DAX Germany ETF (2.97%), Shiller CAPE U.S. Equities ETF (0.04%), MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN (17.75%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HEQT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Simplify Hedged Equity ETF as its price is falling. HEQT shares are trading up $0.02 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 Simplify Hedged Equity 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 HEQT, 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 HEQT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.