iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 40,100 shares of IJK short. Learn More on iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth 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 iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, and Bracebridge Capital LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 40,100 shares, a drop of 54.3% from the previous total of 87,800 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 S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF: iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (0.13%), Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF (0.10%), Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF (0.02%), iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (0.60%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF (0.25%), John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF (0.10%), Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF (0.46%), WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund (0.02%), Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap ETF (0.36%), iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (0.22%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IJK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF as its price is falling. IJK shares are trading down $0.52 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 S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth 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 IJK, 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 IJK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.