iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IMCG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 24,900 shares of IMCG short. Learn More on iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap 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 Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 24,900 shares, a decrease of 82.2% from the previous total of 139,800 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 Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF: Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap ETF (0.42%), Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF (0.12%), SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF (0.08%), SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF (0.18%), JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF (0.00%), WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund (0.08%), Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF (0.74%), John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF (0.15%), First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.32%), Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (0.24%),

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 IMCG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF as its price is falling. IMCG shares are trading down $0.07 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 Morningstar Mid-Cap 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 IMCG, 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 IMCG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.