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 covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 44,000 shares of HEQT short. Learn More on Simplify Hedged Equity ETF's current short interest.

Simplify Hedged Equity ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 44,000 shares, an increase of 75.3% from the previous total of 25,100 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 Simplify Hedged Equity ETF: Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF (0.36%), SPDR Global Dow ETF (1.69%), VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.15%), ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (0.52%), Inspire International ETF (0.41%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Oct ETF (0.17%), Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF (12.17%), Shiller CAPE U.S. Equities ETF (0.02%), T. Rowe Price Equity Income ETF (0.02%), ProShares Ultra Dow30 (4.03%),

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 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 increases 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, 15 2025.